WELLINGTON.

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WELLINGTON.

*„-,,-IT v.-^ ">;/e '«---': ,L3&&tai *"If ft dttt; ycst deiji^ed^T^t^Tahy Maori prisoners will be; sent to. (jtago. i The Loch Ken cleared yesterday with a :oargo ofr produce valued at £35,231. ! ■ 'The^Uti'liqat'Sandfly sailed for Syclney ■'■ !::.v1:,;/'!.':,.;:;;,;^;?,;:,:; „The New Zealkn^l Timesvßaya/th^firslt step to a |>e;taken ) <by the: Opposition is^he expulsion of < the Grrey from , ■office ;: 'it also • says- it belioveV' th'ejj^i^ a. considerable deficit, .and that a number of, clamorous .creditors are asking for money from the Government but receiving "rioneV- .■ •■■ " ■;- -.-

(rn 'Tj'lie'. Times'.'says Bryce Sistincbly : declined to; come forward as a.. GovernmenJ; candidate, and declined to allow his uamo to be brought forward; '■-'■■ ':: ;■' j At the .hearing of objections to day to the land tax valuation, a legal point was rai^e3 ;Lbthat eJthe reservesl! vested in !tiorbugM 41'thbugh occupied ;by tenants could not t be ',taxed. The point is whether 'these reserves should be subject to restrictions as to building or whethei they should be valued as ordinary freeholds. The magistrate reserved his decision- till two this aftoruoon. Later.' !Th re New Zealand Shipping' Company's ship l Jareqra, formerly the White^ Eagle, is at the Heads with a full cargo and about fifty passengers. The Loch Ken has just sailed for' LoMon. , H v^, ■:. b:: . .'. ..-:.' : - 11 In' the: rcase!'of: Objections to;' payjng rates under the liahd Tai Act on reserves vested in the Corporation, the Magistrate held that the tenant of laud vested in a

is liable to bo taxed irresn^ttyeof'atty conditions ; that the intention' of the legislation was that all land granted by the Crown is liable to bo''taxed' under the 'Land Tax^Act. :"