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Hokitika, July 11, 5.22 p.m. The Kennedy is ashore at the' North Spit ; she is safe, but will have to be launched. The Tararua, ou her up trip, has been tendered, and gone on her voyage to Melbourne WeliliTKGton', July 11, 5.10 p.m. It is rumoured that Mr T. 13. Gillies is likely to be called to the Legislative Council in order to join the Ministry as Postmaster- G-eneral. Napier, July 11, 5.2G p.m. 550 lbs of specimen quartz have been crushed from the Long Drive claim, aud the completed result is 2082 ozs. of retorted gold. Tenders from the Commissariat office, Auckland, have been called for receivable up to July 19, for removal of the various detachments of the 18Lh, to Auckland. Kooti is reported to be 20 miles from Kihikihi ; preparations have been made for the protection of Poverty Bay. Wairoa and Taupo, influential native chiefs here, entirely approve of the withdrawal of the expedition to "Waikare Moana. The Sturt is chartered to bring 100 constabulary to Napier. The telegraph line is to be pushed ou to Taupo through the open country.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 362, 12 July 1869, Page 2
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