TOWN EDITION

Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 15, 7 February 1884, Page 3

TOWN EDITION

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reuter's trlf.grams. Recieved February 7, 1.10 p.m. Caibo, February 6I fßaker Pasha telegraphs from Souakim that his assailants near Tokai numbered under a thousand. TLospon, February 6. la the House of Commons to-day Mi Gladstone announced that the Government had ordered measures should immediately be taken to rpinfnree .the Indian squadron at Souakim tinder Admiral Hewitt, with a view to the protection of that town from the land side] by a force of marines and sailors. Sydney, This Day. It is announced that it is the intention of the Government to propose some modifications in the scheme of taxation set forth by the Treasurer's Budget. It is stated that personal effects, such as furniture and wearing apparel, will be exempt* from property tax. and that the limit of exemption will be increased to £500. It is farther stated that the tax will be fixed at a half penny in the £, instead of a penny as proposed. Melbourne. This Day. The Marchioness of Normanby is now slightly better, but is still seriously ill.

[ Wanganui, This Day. The"following nominations have been received for the meeting of the Turakina Jockey Club on'Thursday, 28 inst : — Hurdles— Diomedes, Dusk (late The Light), Bogler, Mount, Ramgatina, Sky* lark, Himalaya, Awapuni (late Papawai), Onepu and Locli Lomond. District Handicap — Laurel, Armourer, Orphan, Dusk, Ringleader, Hippona, Lady Artist, Parawanui, ;Kahinu. Ngawairiki and Parnell. Turakina Handicap— Laurel, Orphan, Witiora, Ringleader, Hippona'and Kimikai. .