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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2613, 2 June 1887, Page 2

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<(UNITED PKESS ASSOCIATION.) New Plymouth, May 81. At the Polico Court to-day in a civil case it leaked out that breaches of the game laws have been frequent here of late. One witness admitted Gelling eleven hen pheasants in one ■ transaction, It is probable that a prosecution will follow. Taubanoa, May 81. A four-roomed cottage, belonging to Mrs Young, of Rotorua, was burned down to day.-'-It was insured in the New Zealand Insurance Office for £l5O. Tho fire was accidental. Dunemn, May 81. The Acclimatisation Society have now 270,000 salmon fry hatched at Clinton and Opolio, all looking strong and healthy, Considering the oxpenso that they have been put to in the matter, the society think of applying to tbo Government for eomo assistance. June 1. Mr Hackworth, on retiring from the Collectorship of Customs, was presented with a gold chronometer from the mercantile community. Hokitika, May 31. A gold-mining lease of 100 acres has been applied for, situated below Stafford to be worked by tho Ball dredge, a principle likely to be applied to tho Five-mile Beach, and many other leads of wet ground on the coast. Dr King, who takes tho position of Surgeon of .the Asylum, Wellington, was presented with a souvenir by the Hospital, Gaol, and asylum employes before leaving. Auckland, June 1, A meeting is called for to-morrow night for the Formation of a Political and Financial Reform Association, to secure purity of administration, substantial retrenchment, and cessation of reckless expenditure and wilful disregard of the best interests of tho colony.

Waxgaxui, June 1. Last night tit- the first rehearsal of the " Jubilee Ode," to be sung at the West Coast Jubilee Exhibition here on the 17th hist., the composer, Mr Ktittevs Manning, and the author, Mr J. Duigan were loudly cheered for the excellence, of the whole, Tho music is spirited and fresh, and the words appropriate to the occasion. Hay/era, June 1.. Tho following resolution was pastil at Nornianby tiC a meeting' of tenants of Nativoleasehold lands;—" ''hat it is impossible lor leaseholders under tho West Coast Settlement Reserves Act to.pay the present rents, in some instances as high as ifis for open, and Cs for standing hush land, and .they pray for immediate relief, either by a revaluation, or to allow lessees lo surrender thoir leases."

Naaieii, Juno 2. The residence of R. Welh'ood, near Hastings, was totally destroyed by fire last night, It was insured in tho South British, house and furniture 12000. The house was the handsomest in the district,-and splendidly furnished;