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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3492, 23 April 1890, Page 2

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(United Press Association.) ■ Christohukoh, April 22, The Christohuroh Peace Association, formed about a year ago, met this evening, and decided to hand ovor their work, to the Women's Temperance Union,' the separate association apparently not finding enough support, A meeting of the City Council Chambers this afternoon, presided over by the Mayor, decided to prepare a scheme for Saturday evening entertainments in order to keep the people from .walking the streets at night, as at present.

Auckland, April 22, The ferry steamer Osprey returned from Dunedin to-day. She made the trip in 4 days 18 hours,

The Mines Committee of the Chamber of Commerce have resolved to ask the Government to supply them with 'copies of the papers for mine managers' examinations, as they believe the curriculum is too heavy and that something more practical is desirable. There is a steady demand at Tauranga for Crown lands for settlement, and during tho quarter ending 31st March the area disposed of was 8617 acres. Most of the land has been taken up under the perpetual lease tenure.

' One of the early settlers of Canterbury, Mr LeOreii, is at present visiting Auokland. He iutendedto leave for San Francisco yesterday, but had to postpone his departure owing to the indisposition of one of his daughters, two of .whom accompany Will, A telegram from Eoiorua to the Herald announces that three Natives of the Ngatiwhak.au tribe have proceeded to Wellington to take action against the Government for 12,8,000 in consequence of the informalities in connection with the purchase of the township, They would, not accept tho money from Mr Lewis when that officer was at Eotorua,

Influenza is prevalent at Whan 1 garei. •

The Chamber ot MinesDunedin, April 22, At a meeting in connection with the formation of the Chamber of Mines, a letter was read from the Under-Secretary, stating that the question of a mining accident fund will receive the favourable consideration of the Government. Eegulatioiis for {he more energetic working of dredging claims will be prepared for consideration, The! Government intend to be represented at the International Exhibition of Mining and Metallurgy in London in July. Consideration will be given to the proposal to place a bonus'on the estimates for gold-saving appliances. A constitution was adopted, and Mr Q. J. Burns appointed hou seoretary, and the appointment of the. other W«VBw>'s(ielp,. ; : ! ' :