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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3107, 18 January 1889, Page 2

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Land Sales,

Bumedix, January 17. A number of leasehold rims were oleied at auction today. There was a good attendance and tho bidding was fairly spirited. Several lots realised the upset price, and. they went back into the hands of the previous owners.

Duneclm Wool Sales. Dunebin, Jauuaryl7th. ' Tlje second series of wool sales was. held to-day, when there was again a large attendance of local and .foreign buyers. There was brisk bidding for choice lots of both half.bred am] merino, and for these the 1 prices. were fully equal to' Hie last saje, Medium, heavy, and faulty were well competed for, but there, was a feeling that- llioy -would he tower in the English market, and •prices were perhaps 'a stiado lower, • greasy'.half-breds, Btl to 'll jd; do crossbred, 7|d to 11 Jd; do merino; 7d to 12d; pieces, -Id to 10£ d; washed inorino,ll|: to 18d; crossbred and half-bred, 12d to 13|; washed pieces and locks, fid to lOd.

Murder And Attempted Suicide

Ashbubton, Friday, Fraiicis Fahey, village settler near Chertsey shpt Ins'wife (load this morning, and attempted suicide. - It is not known whether he will recovor. Family trouldos tiro supposed to hi) ihe cause, The police and a Doctor have gone out. '''•''

' Violent Storm/and Damage to Property. . Haweka, .Friday, A pliehbiiieually heavy electrical storm passed over this district early th'is'morning, accompanied by heavy rain. A chiiiiiioy in the jiotiso ofO. Curtis, Hawn, was shattered by being struck by'ligli'tniiig, ilietilegraph . poles thrown down and siiliutered -aiid.^cWllnlled'..-'lt : is. ru'nifturjjil! ! .JLai h;u i.ex'|)o'risive diim ereofey' (Jy • Mr ; Lysigli.t' at Makein to provide for his shctpslienr'ing'nißcliine j|B§ been'damage!), V. , '' "■.' '' '. i&« ?jiceof NeVSeasQn's Graji). ~:,.... '.,.rlEr,sos, January!?. A Wak? l -.former, who"willhave to sell tliis coming .'season has been! offered- fouv shillings per. bushel for]