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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 91, 8 January 1879, Page 2

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Bain w falling m torrents and tho C a l#. donian SpOft^are postponed till Monday. - CHBisTCinraca" Monday. The contracts for fwrki nft» -in^ progress, for the L.rMeUon Hur.baA Bpurd exceed, £3R,000. In consequence tff "wear and tear on ih; ligiiti iron rails between Dunedin and Christchurch, the \\hole, of »he»i' will b«, taken up nndreplucedr vviili iarrel ones of fiftrt*o pounds, equal to axr j-four popnd* of; iron. ■ A conimeneement-©f work was made,. this morning at Selnryn. ••••.. " " '"WstMKflijroH, Mondar. Judge^fiUia,rosacl rises tlie Governor that lie sees no reasdn to lnterrei* with the capi» t>al sentence qn.the inttplefcer^ral^h. TheJ£x* ecmire has. nr»t _vet deciiledL his fate, M v Maca n d few, aft or w iiiifr t bok place m t ha. House, declines the responsibility of iasuing,; mil way passes to tlie Presi without the consent |of the full Cabinet. He i* perfpnallj favorable. ... .* The Hon. l^r has told hi« Wairarapa station of 3i,0U0 acres free-hold with stock, to the Hon. Jjohn Martin, for jee'i.ooo.' " ' " ' "••• :■■■■■■ The.cricket match Tarnnaki r. Auckland re.«nlted m a draw. 'Xaranaki, first innin».' 18a.; Aut-kland, 200. *» The Fomelen's immigrantt will be for? warded to VVanjfanui and Foxton per Mana* watu and Jane v Du^ks to-night. There willbe about 150 between the two place. Most 1 of those nominated from Westlund insist on. going there. Waferhouse's sale comprises 34,000 acrtt 33.00 D slieep, 7JO h«»<l- c»tt,le, 40 horiet/ Real price, £85,009. . — ' " James Gilligan, tlie^elUknown raeo-horsa owner, was found deaij-iiii bed at the Occidental hotel tliis morning. He died quietly. Tho attendant m the r6gxn waa asleep and' heard nothing. "" " ■•■•■-•. -■ *