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[PER GEEVILLE'B TEL. CO., BEUTEtt S AGENTS.] — • Hokitika, Thursday. The reception of the Governor yesterday was excellent. There was a grand procession of volunteers, citizens, and the friendly societies. In the evening the town was illuminated. An undress levee is now proceeding. His Excellency attends the races this afternoon. Dunedin, Thursday. The congregation of the first church (Presbyterian) have resolved to erect a monument to Dr Burns, at a cost of £500. The Provincial Executive is composed of Cargill, Provincial Secretary; George Turnbull, Treasurer ; Haughton, Secretary of Public Works ; M'Arthur, without office. The congregation of the first church have resolved to erect a a monument fco Dr. Burns, at a cost of £300. The scarlet fever is increasing in Wakouaiti district ; eight deaths occurred lost week. The Municipalties of Milton and Balclutha have petitioned the Government to go on with the Ckitha line at both ends simultaneously. The Census returns are published. Otago without Southland, 1867, 84,577 ; 1871, 00,570 ; Dunedin, 1867,19,603 ; 1871, 14,800; with suburbs, 1807, 5345; 1871, 6660; Southland, 8000; 1871, 10,000. Napier, Thursday. Mr Ormond left for Poyerty Bay last night in the Napier. The driver of Cobb's coach reports that a Jew, a travelling dealer, named A. Barnett, while suffering from deli rum tremens, attempted to drown himself twice in Akieto River, and was rescued. His clothes were found on the bank, and he is supposed to have at last made a successful attempt. Bluff, Thursday. The Gothenburgh left Hobson's Bay at 3 p.m. on the Bth April, and had light variable winds the remainder of the passage, and arrived at the Bluff at 415 p.m. to day. She sails for Dunedin to-night. Passengers for Dunedin — Mrs Kempthorne, Master Kempthorne, Misses Kempthorne (3), Mr G. Horn, Mr Neilson, Mr Frost, and 20 steerage.
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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3173, 14 April 1871, Page 2
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