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[Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, Last Night. [Two seamen of the barque Kenyon, which arrived yesterday from . Liverpool, were charged with having Customed tobacco in their possesaion. They pleaded guilty and each was fined £100, the fines being afterwards mitigated to £25. In default of payment accused were ordered to be imprisoned till they paid the fines As the amount was under £100 this meant that a sentence of six monthß imprisonment, aa under Bection 262 of the Customs Law Con* solidation Act prisoners ao imprisoned must be discharged after having served six months . of their terms. The public accounts for, the last financial ■ year show a surplus of £215,658. NAPIER, To-day. A boy named James Connor ran a nail < through his foot whilst chasing a pig, and -~ died in the hospital of look jaw. •
The famous Yiotory Sewing Machine i the latest and moat perfeot of (towing Maohines. It is adapted for household and work-room use, and is cupable of perform* --'■ ing the most artistic fanoy work. ' Ihe prices vary from six guineas, and »ny:of the machines con be purchased on .the easiest' ■ of time payments from the New Zealand, ' > Clothing Faotory, the local Bgeaoy,«s4y^
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7654, 12 June 1896, Page 2
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196INTERPROVINCIAL Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7654, 12 June 1896, Page 2
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