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INTERPROVINCIAL. — .i. (united press association.') Christchurch, April 23. Major Atkinson arrived from the South on Saturday, and received deputations asking for duty to be placed on fruits imported for j im-making, and for yarn suitable for carpet-making to be imported duty free. In each case he promised to consider the matter. A four-roomed house at Halswell, belonging to Sabey, and occupied by a German named Dowey and two children, was burned at mid-night on Friday. Nothing was saved. Incendiarism is suspected .-. Donedin, April 28. ; Milner Stephen held his last public heal m? on Saturday, and loaves this week for Hobart. Timaru, April 23. Mr Richard Turnbal), M.H.R., addressed a well- attended meeting of his constituents on Saturday night, and was well received . His remarks principally consisted of a severe attack on tne Colonial Treasurer for want of statesmanship m his policy, and for not making the land bear the burden of taxation. At the conclusion of the speech he received a vote of thanks and confidence. Gisborne, April 23. The Poverty Bay Standard breathed its last on Saturday morning. The proprietors, m a valedictory article, attribute its decease to the inability of the people to pay them through the pressure put on by. the b\nk«.'
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 116, 24 April 1883, Page 2
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206TELEGRAPHIC. Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 116, 24 April 1883, Page 2
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