THE AUCKLAND ELECTION.
A Danevirke Opinion.
[Per Pbssb Association.] WELLINGTON, August 2. The Premier has received a lettar from Danevirke Bigned by the Mayor and fiftytwo residents, stating that two or three hundred names more could have j been secured upon the Umutaoroa block. | The writers say that the land was bought from the natives by Mr Smith with the full knowledge and approval of most of the residents in the district that the purchase was an excellent thing for Danevirke in j many ways, and they only wish that more native land there could have been secured and turned to similar use; that the ■ details of the whole transaction were quite open and thoroughly well-known in the district, and that the resdenta are surprised at and cannot understand the noise now made about the purchase. They add that Mr Cadman epent a lot of money in a steel tramway, and caused a large number of men to be employed, to the ■ great benefit of the district.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 4712, 2 August 1893, Page 3
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167THE AUCKLAND ELECTION. Star (Christchurch), Issue 4712, 2 August 1893, Page 3
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