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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 714, 11 March 1881, Page 2

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PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] . WELLINGTON. ■ ■ This day. The Asylum enquiry was resumed yesterday, when Miss Brigden was examined. She denied the imputations of cruelty to patients, or any indelicate actions on the part of Whitelaw, but admitted signing vouchers in Mrs.Kettle's name, and that Whitelaw got the money. The City Council ask seventy thousand pounds for the right to the wharves. The Harbor Board offer sixty-four thousand. Decision deferred. The Hon A. G. Tollemache, who resides out of the Colony, and concerning whom grave doubts existed whether ho could, legally be charged .with the Property Tax on miney lent on mortgage, yesterday, by agont, paid sixteen hundred pounds to encourage others. The Nelson Rifle Association having insufficient funds, paid the carbines 6s Ba, and rifles 4s short in the pound, but promise balance hereafter. Conviction is that Association affairs are much muddled, WANGANUI RACES.

Derby—Blue Gown Ist, Frivoletui 2nd, Annuity 3rd, Wanganni Stakes—Rand wick Ist, Libeller 2nd, Natator 3rd. Handicap—Sir George Ist, Dan 2nd, Randwick 3rd."

SYDNEY., Sailed—Wakatipu for Wellington, , LONDON. Wool salcß shew a bettor tendency. Important changes in the Cabinet are expected. Miehael Boylan, a paid Land League organiser, lias been arrested. He pleads immunity, aB an' American citizen. ■ The Aahantee king disavows a desiro war,