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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 344, 19 December 1879, Page 2

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PER PRESS AGENCY. WELLINGTON. Thursday. PARLIAMENTARY. The House met at eleven o'clock this morning, when the Appropriation. Bill and the Immigration and Public Works Bills were went through in Committee, The House then went into Committee on the Public Works Bill, when the Government withdrew the objee-

tionable 30th clause and asked the House to give them permission to expend a sum not exceeding £60,000 on private railways. Grey said he should still oppose the Bill, and when the proper time came he should address the House at length on the subject.

After a good deal of discussion the House passed a vote of £6O 000. The Public Works Bill was read third time and passed.

The House adjourned until 4 o'cloc at which time it met and again a< journal till 8. WANGANUI

Thursday. The goodwill and lease of the Butland Hotel, three and a half years to run, was sold, for £I,OOO to Frank Evans, of Bulls. Evans also purchased the freehold of the property from W H. Watt for £B,OOO. Joseph Hendeson, charged with' stabbing Thomas Poole, of Maxwelltown, was committed for trial. AUCKLAND.

Wednesday. _ A cablegram has been received asking the police to look out for a black schooner, which had been seized by 19 Communists at New Caledonia It was thought that ii might make for the north of New Zealand.

At the annual meeting of the City Council, the Miyor said that Mr Clark s drainage scheme cost £7OOOO to £IOO,OOO, which he considered too large for present requirements. The Mayor entertained the Councillors and leading citizens at luncheon, in celebration of his second term. DUNEDIN. Wednesday. Messrs Green and Reeves, who were appointed to inspect the runs 98 and 99 in the Surra* district, reported to the Land fioard to-day that they were totally unfitted for settlement, 4450 acres of run 23, in the same .district are to be sold as rural land, " ' The Ofcago Rifle Association's annual meeting commenced this morning, The winner of the first match was Yolun teer A. H. Anderson, of the Clutha rifles, with 67 points out of a possible

A cricket match was played to-day between the Christchurch Collegians and an eleven from the Dunedin Club It was won by the former, who made 103 runs to Dunedin's 90 in the first innings, on which the match was decided,

At the Industrial School there

new the largest number of children th, 7 ever been there at any one timoBoys, 142 j girls, 106 ; total, 248. lie meeting of the City Counci fixed for to-day, to instal the newh elected Mayor, was adjourned till Mon day, pending the magistrate's decisioi m the case of Walter v. Pish, inwhicl Walter, the unsuccessful candidate seeks to oust Fish from the Mayoralty' on the ground that when elected he held a contract under the Corporation Two boys were fined in the Police Court this morning for carrying two fenders along George-street in a manner so as to cause public obstruction. CHRISTOHURCH.

Wednesday, At a meeting of the Christchurch Jockey Club, a letter was received from the Auckland Club, notifying that the disqualification of Owen MoGee was removed. This club resolved to do the same, The autumn meeting was arranged for 30th and 31st March. The Mayors recently elected for the various municipalities in the district were installed to-day. The Lyttelton high level water supply was formally opened this morning. A Portuguese seaman, named Joseph Bamoa, was yesterday arrested for stealing a pair of boots. After the arrest lie swallowed half an ounce of strychnine. The detective thought he was taking medicine, and consequently did not interfere. The man nowJlies in a very critical state, ';<