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Lrin cnitev press association. Wellington, July 15. The fallowing 1 are the final payments for the Wellington Steeplechase Handicap :— Ravenswood, 12-4 61b; Maccaroni, 12st6lb; King Arthur, list lolb; Orient. lOst 121 b; Berrington, lOst lolb ; R<>m*o. 10>t7lb; Faugh-a ballagh,loat4ib; Billygo by- em, 9st 101 b; Erebus, 9st 101 b ; Fair' Pl* y. 9st slb; Flemington, 9»t; Babbie, 9st. Auckland, July 14. At a meeting ef tbe City Council tonight to consider the state of the finance of the corporation, a resolution was passed reducing all the officers salaries by 15 |ier cent. It was also decided to discharge fifty mea from the labour gangs employed on atreet work Ac. -? ' ' This Day. Arrived— Arawata. from Fiji. The Fiji Annexation Committee have resolved to forward a petition in faver ef annexation to New Zealand te the Premier for presentation, and a letter to Sir George Grey. The Fiji 1 ime* expresses, surprise and regret at the extremely cautious tone of the reply received from the New Zealand Government. Tt saya. the Premier never manifes ed any interest in the South Bea affairs, but they expected n different feeling from Sir.l. Yogel, and observes that the reply contrasts singularly with the enthusiasm displayed over Samoa. A horrible double murder was committed at Uenu, two of Moorea Polynesian laborers were found mulitated, their heads severed from the trunks. Two Fijiana have been arrested en fuapieien. Christchvrcb, July 14, The hearing of the oharge of conspiring to defraud the Government preferred against Thomas Hough and Robert Dudley waa continued ih the Supreme Court to-day. The defence endeavoured to be sat up was that Dudley had done the work, for which it bad. been alleged he obtained' payment wrongfully, at some other tiwo than that entered by Hough in hie time daybook and ledger. The prisoners were found guilty aad senteaee was deferred uatil tha eight similar charges against railway employes had beea heard. Dvaamir, July 14. Four candidates are in the field for Bruee —via., Meaara D. Reid, junr., J. McDonald (a former member), W. Hutchison (late ef 'Wellington), and J. C. Anderson.
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Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 15, 16 July 1885, Page 2
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