DUNEDIN, Jan. 11. [SI'ECIAI/.] £15 10s has been forwarded to the Captain Hughes' Belief Fund by Captain Doncastcr and the crew of the barque Hopeful, now lying at Lyttelton. -^ " It is understood that Government books iir connection with penny school Savings' Banks have been prepared, and that the system will be brought into operation throughout tho* Colony shortly. Tenders for the Waimea Plains railway have been opened, and referred to the engineer. The work will probably be commenced in a few days. The agreement between Mr D. Proudfoot and the South Dunedin Council for the construction of a tramway has been signed, and fcho work of construction will shortly be commenced. A provisional directory has been formed to carry on the steam tramway to RoBlyr_ The Star haa a leader adversely criticising Mr Stoutf _ speech-
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 3358, 13 January 1879, Page 3
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