TOWN NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The news from Wellington is not important. The Volunteer Land Bill had been a third time and passed. The Masterton Land Committee are prosecuting their enquiries. The Amended Highways Act was passing through Committee, A limit to the number of votes to large land-owners has been imposed. A child belonging to Mr, Bennett, storeman at Bethune & Hunter’s has had its leg broken by a cart belonging to a Maori, the horse having bolted. The General Assembly is to meet at Wellington on the 9th June. The Queen’s Birth-day (yesterday) was to he celebrated at Wellington with more than the usual rejoicings. On Sunday last some storehouses at Evan’s Bay, the property of the Messrs. Kennard were destroyed by fire. Swo men recently discharged hy Mr. Kennard are in custody on the charge of arson.
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Wairarapa Standard, Volume I, Issue 21, 25 May 1867, Page 3
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139TOWN NEWS OF THE WEEK. Wairarapa Standard, Volume I, Issue 21, 25 May 1867, Page 3
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