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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PEOM a CORRESPONDENT.) Dunedin, Wednesday. The Companies Income Duty Bill is disapproved of here as inequitable and unsatisfactory, touching one class of income only. The general opinion seems to bo favorable to a tax affecting all property. The Public Works Statement is favorably received here, but danger is anticipated of logrolling for precedence in the construction and manipulation of contracts. There is a strong organisation of publicans and brewers against the beer tax. They are very bitter against Mr. Stout. (PER PRESS AGENCY.) Greytown, Wednesday. A large meeting was held in the Town Hall last night, to consider the desirability of connecting Greytown by rail with the main line at Woodville. Mr. Caaelberg was in the chair. A committee was appointed to obtain all necessary data and information to lay before the Government. A petition to the Minister of Public Works was adopted, and is being numerously signed. A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Wakelin, Hartwell, Kempton, Oaselberg, Beetham, Bunny, and the Hon. Mr. Waterhouse, is to wait upon the Minister at an early date. There is a strong determination to have a branch line one way or other. Poxton, Wednesday. The Manawatu Herald, a bi-weekly journal, appeared for the first time yesterday. It supports the Government, and has been well received,

Auckland, Wednesday. The Thames Gas Company has declared a dividend of eight per cent. Major Gordon, formerly Staff-Commander of the Auckland volunteers, has received a telegraphic appointment to'a similar position in Otago. He was just leaving for Levuka. Christchurch, Wednesday.

The termination ot the grain season has led to a considerable demonstration of working men.

A petition numerously signed is to be at once forwarded by the Mayor of Rangiora to the Assembly, praying Government to carry out the extension of the Northern railway from Amberley to Hokitika, via Ahaura and Greymouth, with a line from Ahaura to Reefton, and eventually to connect Christchurch with Nelson.

At a meeting of the Acclimatisation Society yesterday it was resolved to communicate with Professor Spencer Baird, of Washington, with a view to the acclimatisation of the American white trout in New Zealand, as well as to secure such a description of American game birds as is likely to prove useful in the colony. The weights for the O.J.C. will be posted on Saturday evening. Invercargill, Wednesday.

The sale of Mr. Quinn’s property at Limestone Plains was effected to-day to Mr. J. W. Mitchell, for Mr. Stevenson, of North Taieri, for £9OOO ; and also Mr. Quinn’s Otaufcau farm to Mr. Ward for £I6OO, and Kansas farm to Messrs. Roberts and Co. for £lOls. Dunedin, Wednesday.

The Mayor to-day received a telegram from the Governor accepting the invitation to be present at the Dunedin banquet. The Mayor and Council lea w e for Oamaru next Wednesday evening, and will proceed to Christchurch next day, to attend the banquet given by the Mayor of Christchurch. The Dunedin chemists last night decided to take steps to form a branch Pharamaceutica 1 Association, and to communicate with the. Wellington branch on the subject. The interprovincial football match between Otago and Canterbury commenced to-day. There were about 500 people on the ground. The Christchurch captain won the toss. The wind was in a northerly direction, and at nine minutes to three the ball was set in motion by Thomson, who kicked it directly above him. It was smartly returned by Milton, and the first scrimmage of the day took place. In this A. Cargill-greatly distinguished himself by securing the ball and running with it across to the west end of the ground. Here Canterbury forced down, with the object no doubt of getting first blood. Mills collared the ball, and made a capital run, when he was seized by Jones, and was obliged to measure his length on the earth. The ball was passed back to Hamilton, but he was not allowed to retain it long. Further scrimmages continued, till Hamilton gob hold of the ball and carried it close to the goal ‘quarters, when Cargill got hold of him and wrested it from him. The toughest struggle of the day then took place, in which the reds had a slight advantage, and this concluded the first spell, which produced no results of a serious nature. For Otago Cargill, Rose, and Mills particularly distinguished themselves ; while Hamilton, J. Potts, and J. McCardell did good service for Canterbuary. Seeing that the latter side were playing against the wind, they more than kept their own. The match ended in a draw.

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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5436, 29 August 1878, Page 2

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753

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5436, 29 August 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5436, 29 August 1878, Page 2

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