__ Sir George Grey baa not yet definitely decided when to leave for Eagland. At the New Plymouth ratios yesterday, Clarence won the Handicap Hurdles, with Jubilee second, and Armourer third. The meeting at Dr.nedia to raise a Parnell defence fund was rather poorly attended. £4O ww subscribed ia the room. Exchange hap, been scratched for alt engagements at the Duaedin Autumn Meeting, The Electric Light Company at Reefton have now about 130 lamps at work, and the light is highly satisfactory. This is about the full number the. present wires, will, supply, the wire being too small in diameter. Sometime ago the Company wrote to Melbourne for a supply of larger wire, but was recently advised that none was procurable m the colonics. On the 3lst ult. the Company cabled to London for two miles of wire of the required thickness, and it should reach Reefton iir 1 five or six .weeks, when the electrician believes that he will bts able to run 520 lights. The present income of the Company about pay 3 working expenses.:
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Temuka Leader, Issue 1841, 17 January 1889, Page 2
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176Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 Temuka Leader, Issue 1841, 17 January 1889, Page 2
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