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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2211, 11 March 1886, Page 2

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United Press Association. New Plymouth, March 10. A match took place to-day Taranaki Rifles v Masterton Rifles, .and the shootin? was fair. The ranges were 200, 300, and 800 yards, 5 shots at each range. Tlio result was, Taranaki Rifles 261, Masterton 230. .New Plymouth, thus wan the match by 31' points. <• CmtisTcnimcH, March 10. Tlio Mayor of Ohvintchurcli received a telegram this morning signed J. B. Russell from Napier, " labor here very dear and scarce, hundreds." Ho attempted to read it to a gathering of unemployed men in the Cathedral Square, but Billcliff, the principal agitator refused permission until lie himself had finished speaking. Several men however interposed, and asked the Mayor to read it which he did, He lias telegraphed to the Mayor of Napier tor confirmation of the statement. The Government have arranged to send single men to the Hokitika Groymouth Railway. Napier, this day. The Mayor of Napier has received a telegram from tho Mayor of Christchurch saying he had received a wire from J. D, Russell sta'ing that labour was scarce and dear at Hastings, and requesting that 100 men be sent without delay, ■ The Mayor of Christchurch wished to ktiow whether the information was reliable, Tho Mayor of Napier replied that the Mi Russell referred to was connected with a draining contract at Hastings; there were plonty of unemployed in the district, willing to work at fair wages, and he requested that no men be sent on any account, Wellington, this day. A Gazette extraordinary notiues further proroguing of Parliament until 31st March,

Auckland, this day. Mr Moss, M.fl.R,, addressed his electors at Paruell last night, He said an imperative need of tho colony w aa a reduced cost of Government, and the first step towards that was to reduce the number of members of the House of Assembly by one half, A, vote of thanks aiid confidence was carried. Tho "Mary," a seven ton fishing boat is reported missing. She was last seen on Friday by tho fishing boat Bella Mary, who with the former was running before a gale to Kawau for sholtor. The Bella-Mary suddenly lost sight of the Mary, The names of the mon on board aro Alexander Sen, and Charles Nevilla, both single men.

Christchurch, this day, Accounts from Waikari state that a tussock fire near Ambe'rly destroyed all tho Road Board's bridges in the Omihi Valley, and swopt over 50,000 acres behind Mr G. H, Moore's house, and is said to have destroyed 10,000 shoep in one paddock alone.