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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2465, 1 December 1886, Page 2

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(UNITBD PRESS ASSOCIATION) Auokiand, November 30. Captain Cromarty, of the Arawata, reports that the b.b, Suvp had just arrived from Tonga with the news of King George'B serious illness, and that he was not expected to live long. The news from the Windward Islands is to the effect that copious tropical rain has i alien, *nd that the crops are looking well, When, the Arawatuleft Suva, the steam yacht Marchessa, with Lord and Lady Dudley and party had arrived, and will steam for Sydney shortly.' :< In the Samoan land case'' Manaema v Macarthur & Co., execution has,been stayed pending an appeal to. the-Privy Council. ■'•' y '...n :'.'•. •■■ I ."." , ' ; "i.\\ :■ Splendid rains have" falleri-in t!ij!; ? arid tho New Zealand Sugar'.Companyrreport that tho sugar crop is 200. tons in'excess of estimate. :' •".')-■ Tho sittings of the Fiji Legislative Council have closed. . The LieutenantGovernor reported that, the revenuo ifor

the nine months ending 30tli'' September is £44,502, and the expenditure £53,0G9, the deficit deing £8567. Consideration of the Estimates and the proposed Victorian Reciprocity Treaty was, postponed [or two months, ponding the arrival of the new Governor Sir Ohas Mitchell..