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Our Imports. The total value of imports, including specie, into the colony during the September quarter was £2,050,050. This, says the New Zealand Trade Review, is the first time since tbe September quarter of 1885 that oar imports have reached a total of two millions The increase on the corresponding period of 1895 is nearly .£270,000. about £114,000 of which occurs at Auckland, and £140,000 is divided in nearly equal proportions between Dunedin and Christchurch. The year ending 30th September shows, apart from specie, an increase of £863,731. The advance in the North Inland is £465.028, and that in the South £405,790. The value of exports for the quarter is £1,334,087, a « slight increase compared with the corresponding period of 1895. The total for the year, according to tbe Review, shows an increase upon 1894 5, apart from specie, of £652,288, the North Island having improved by £382,436, and the South Island by £268,575. Advertisements RANGITIKEI ELECTION. THE HON. R. J. SEDDON will give a Political Address in the Hall, Halcombe, at 8 p.m. on TUESDAY, the 3rd inst. DRILL HALL. WEDNESDAY, 4th NOVEMBER. REV. P. R. MONRO WILL LECTURE ON THE PROHIBITION QUESTION. Farther particulars in future issue. POHANGINA COUNTY ELECTION. "IJI T. HARRISON will address a JCi. Meeting of Ratepayers of the Mangaone Riding on THURSDAY, November sth, at 2.30 p.m., in Mr Skerman'a house, on the Zig Zagßoad. WELLINGTON EXHIBITION. Recitation, Singing, and Instrumental Contest GRAND CONTEST WEEK. December 21st to December 26th (Inclusive). T7IULL Particulars, Entry Forms, &c., Jn may be had on application to MB Wm. CABTHEW, Stationer. THE MANCHESTER RIFLE B' Parades fob November — Thursday, 12th (Government) „ 26th (Government) There are Vacancies in the Company for a few eligible Recruits. RANGITIKEI ELECTORATE. LADIES and Gentlemen, — In response to tbe request of many of my friends in the Electorate, I announce myself as a Candidate for your suffrages at the forthcoming Election. I stand in the Liberal interest, and will take an early opportunity of placing my political views before you. lam, Ladies and Gentlemen, Yours Obedient Servant, WALTEB A. L. BAILEY. TO THE~ELECTOBS of the RANG ITIKEI ELECTORAL DISTBICT. Ladies and Gentlemen, — CONSEQUENT on the alteration of the boundaries of the Rangitikei Electoral District, and in response to numerous requests, I have decided to contest the seat for the present Rangitikei Electorate against allcomers. I •will tafco an early opportunity of placing my views before you. I am Yours Obediently, F. Y. LETHBRIDGE. 10s Reward. T OST, from Peildiog, an upstand- - Ei V»8 tawny-browa Gelding (hack > t Q7e*n> shod j small white mark on : fft r wbite snip on nose ; saddle mark