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AUCKLAND, this day. During the four weeks ending February 25th the Komata .Reefs Gold Mining Company treated 1320 tons of ore for £3463. ,
WAIPAWA, this' day. A ballot for the Mount Vernon estate will be lield here m April.-
' WANGANUI, this dhy. Messrs Ha trick and Co.'s new barqueti. tine Alexa arrived to-day after a protracted and tedious seven months' voyage from London. After leaving Adelaide on February Ist, where hey steering gear dmniged m the trip across wan repaired, she was hung up m Bass Straits for 14 days. She carries a cargo of 450 tons on a draught of lift, and is classed 100 Al at Lloyd's, being built of steel throughout. Her decks are of the same material. Captain While was accompanied by his wife during the loin? voy. «ige. c
WELLINGTON, this day. Ihe Methodist Conference continued to-dlty. The report on church properties regretted the increase m the joint capital debit during the past year. It l',is increased by £1600, raising the percentage from 9 to 9£. At the same lime the IKist year has shown a striking advance m church property. The total value of properties i s £225,291. Tlie report was adopted. The church building and! loan fund showed there arc now 156 loans current, the number granted' last year being 17, ten totalling £2300. Overdue instalments from each district are : Auck. « nd £366, Wangunui £200, Wellington £247, Canterbury £46, Otago £23. The Committee trust that earnest endeavors will be made to reduce these amounts. Ihe report 'was adopted. " The fire insurance report showed that the guarantee 2SL WMB . , £l3 » 2o °. «»d cash on deposit ±>Z550. Ihe reports were adopted.
„,, _, NELSON, this day. The Rev. F. G. Buckingham, of Nelson Baptost Church, 1ki s received a call to Oamaru, andl lias resigned the local pastorate.
Iho Supremo Court opened this moming before Judge Denriistoii. A charge of stealing gold against Johnston, minemanager at Taitapu, is now proceeding.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10301, 8 March 1905, Page 2
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