Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3367, 22 November 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

Election of Jolin Bryce- I j ALCKt,A.vD, November'2l, j! NomitJiitiDns Tor the representation !! ol Uib Waipa Doctoral district in Use j House of Kepi'esentativos were re-1, ceived to-day. John Bryce was the |! only candidate proposed, and lie was ! accordingly declared elc-ctnl. Silver Mines. j A Xovember 21. Connideraldc excitement prevails! ut Whangarei in consequence of a h report which bus been continued as to the results of tiie trial crushing of j silver ore from the niincaatl'uliipuhi, j Phe ore whs tested ut Wiiiinaogomai i ftud the iii-sl. ton yielded 7(>-t ounces. The reefs uro very large in the | I'uhupui district mid the silver is j aaid to be easily extracted. Lend mid sulphur are tlx: other minerals. Agricultural and Pastoral Show- 1 As was ftiiticipiited, considerable interest was In lion iu the sulo of pedigree and li\u atocl; exhibited ut the Show. Tlio Nciv Zealand Loan j and MorcitntiieCo. offemlaiicxtensive 1 catalogue of sheep of various breeds. I I'bc merino nttoa bred by .Mr Coulter j and Mr Witrd, of Marlborough, were mucb admired, and under brisk competition buyers wero fnuiid at prices up to II guineas. Mr Thvukekl had some splendid specimens of the English Leicester breed for sale, Iho three ulieur raui hoitig pronounced by all to bo the moat perfect animal oil lite ground. Three hoggets were disposed of at up to six guineas; the rornaindor were passed in, Mr A. Clark penned Homo excellent Lincoln rams, all of tvhir.li were eagerly competed for at values up to nine guineas, The same gentleman secured eight. guineas for bin iMiglish Leieesters. Sir John Haydon's Leicester hogget..- wore taken at four guineas each Probably tlio greatest interest was: displayed when the auctioneer reached "the Southdown p;n», where the exhibits of Mr Julm Deans, Mr B. (iarfonh, I Mr James Mtticlscy. and Mr \V. V. Buchanan wc shown. ("or this useful class of sheep compel i Lion was keen, and prices tanging from three to nine guiueas were secured. The tat sheep bred by Messrs Did will Bros and Air W. C. Uiichaimn found a brisk market, and were quitted ut l!)s per bead. It is to IjQ Imped that Southern breeders will be satisfied with results, and that they will strongly support tlio ram fair to be held in Wellington during February, under the auspices of 'lie Agricultural and Pastoral Association.

On the allow grounds yesterday Messrs l'"reoman K. Jackson and Co. had a vary successful sale of stock. Tlieir report is as follows :—bold on accountjof the New Zealand and Ausstrahan Land Company, polled Angus bulls, at HI, 20, and 120 guineas respectively: ior Mr J. Ross, of Patea, pure brep ahorthorn bulla, at JifU,L J O, and la guineas, the two latter for two yuarlingß bred by exhibitor; a. Hereford bull from Mr J. Stueliey'is well knowi) herd, fetched !I0 guineas, ami purebred shorthorn cow 2'2.'.guineas ; none fine polled cows, sold for Mr A. Ffuithani, of Hawcra.inade troiu jUS 15s to £6 17s Gd.tni excellent bullock for the same exhibitor fetch.6lo Ilia (id. In aheap the (inn topped the market for the woll-lmoii'ti brooder of Mr William Wilson, of Wheiianmalsuni, i-fcali»iun 21 guineas each for two tip-top yonrling nuns exhibited by Hint {juiitk'iuin.—N.Js, Times.