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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 723, 22 March 1881, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

~•.!.-.' MtOM.Oim OWN OOBBESPONDENI]' l - ' ;:;••' WE : LLi^GT ; b-iT-:j'.;'; : ;; y Anderson, journalist, whounderthe influence of. liquor 'jumped ■ off the wharf yesterday, into the sea, will be charged by the police■: with attempting suicide, ..', ■■'.... ' ..'■.'.■;

..The Phoenix Gold-mining promoters held.a meeting last nigjit, and decided that owing to the paucity of applications for shares they would, not register on the first suggested basis, but would form a company among themselves of 5000 shares, and return deposits of investors under the original proposal. r The Volunteer officers met last evening and. decided on'the acceptance of the invitation to hold the. encampment at Nelson during Easter week. AUCKLAND. Herman, of the American Diorama, was fined £5 for a breach -of the Lottery Act in his gift show. .NELSON., Hurathouse addressed the electors; of Waimea West on Saturday, receiving a cordial vote of thanks; OAMARU. A commission agent named Spain hung himself in a shed with a cow's leg-rope,. Shrimskie addressed his constituents and received a vote of thanks and. confidence. LONDON. . •19th. A new French loan of forty- million francs sterling, has been issued. The Minister of Finance stated that it was wholly required for developing internal resources of the country. PATEA. . Last night Major Atkinson addressed constituents, Sherwood, Chairman of Local Board, presiding. The Major spoke for two hours, reviewing past, present, and prospective financial position of the colony, He justified the Property Tax as the most equitable means of distributing the share of public, burdens on every man's shoulders, and said the Income Tax was in reality paid through the Customs, the'use of 'Excisable commodities being limited by the money earned, He' explained that Bryce only left tho Miniatrybocauao lie was disposed to morn vigorous measures in dealing with the.natives than the Cabinet approved of.. He held that finance representation, oharitablo aid, and Licensing Bill, would be sufficient work for next session. He favored limited denominationalism in education, with a special concession to Catholics in any new Act introduced.