NEWS AND NOTES.
During the past year three flax millff, employing nbout 100 hands, have been established m South Wairarapa valley* The passenger traffics on the Govern* roent railways dnriug the holidays (saya t Welling ron telegram) surpassed any previous return. S*rgt. -Major Mason received in* formation last evening that Mr* Mary Hfius bad died suddenly m Pioton during the afternoon, snd that an iiquHHt was deemed unnecessary. The Survey tmd Laods Department have optned a War Belief Fund list at tbfir vaiioua branches throughout the colony for Subscriptions from their officers to the Transvaal War Relief Fund. Major Ooleman, who has been Cavalry Instructor sicca 1874, hai retired, and intends to settle down on' a farm m the Taranaki discriot. Previous to arriving m New Zealand be had been through the Crimean war and Indian , Mutiny, and had seen lengthy service m India. A crick>t match was played at Okctraoiio on Monday between the Okaramio Olub and Wa'rnu Janlorf and resulted m a viotory fcr the latter b> 60 rutiß. In the evenlug the visitors were entertained by the Okaramio Olnb at a social, which was very ranch enjoyed by everyone.
The following appeared m our second edition yesterday : —
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Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIV, Issue 3, 4 January 1900, Page 1
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