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Temuka Leader, Issue 263, 27 May 1880, Page 2

Criticising Mr Macandnw’s speech at Port Chalmers, the Press, r- ferring to ius idea of retrenchment, sajs:—“lt the public creditor would be content to accept 2-i- per cent. instO'd if 5, if all those wlio hold office under the Government eve willing to serve the colony f'V nothing, Mr Macandrew’s plan might succeed; but not othewise. I'ven the member for Port Chalmers must know that to talk in such a manner is to deliberately mislead the public.’' Thelion Thomas MHlraith has mad; a contract with the British India Company for the conveyance of mails and emigrants from London to Queensland. It is to be a through service, calling at Suez, Colombo, and Batavia. The first steamer will start in October. 1 There was a disgraceful scone on the Auckland Racecourse on Tuesday Malvern got his leg in some scoria stones, and the limb being fractured, an attempt was made to kill him with an axe The handle broke, and the horse’s head and face were fearfully hacked. The horse remained writhing in agony for some time till a se ond axe was procured In riding Magic for the Cup on Tuesday at Christchurch, Hankins, the well known jockey, got a nasty fall, and was carried from the course to the weighing room insensible. In the Consolation. Race, Keith, who rode Micky Free, got a severe spill, by which he was very much cut, and got a leg broken. Aon know, madam, that I am quite a lion Sir,if not the king oi beasts,you r« undoubtedly a very great beast.