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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3550, 1 July 1890, Page 2

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V. ■ - [Bv Teleoraph.] ■ ' ' United Press Association, InoroasoiaShcop. ' . Auckland, Tuesday. ' . Slieop in the Waikato have increased during the past twelve months by fifty thousand, the number now being 215,000. •: The Oporatlvo Mors- ' Auckland, Tuesday. The local, railway servants have taken up tlte cause of the Operative Bakers. Another LM 0i5,50Auckland, Tuesday. Messrs Hevore and Cooper have bteii instructed to take criminal proceedings against the proprietors of the " Observer,' 1 lor an alleged libel in Saturday's issue of that journal upon Josiah Tutohen of Gisborne. Deatiofan QllPoasioner..' Wellington, Tuesday. James Carson, an old pensioner, over .60 years of age, fell down in the street on Saturday, breaking his thigh. .He died in the Wellington hospital las night through shock to the system,..... . Customs Boturns. ~ _j_ ■. , Wellington, Tuesday.' , The total Customs .Revenue collected in tho colony, in the month of June, was £102,709, as compared, with £127,165 for the previous montht and £98,647 f ov June, 1889. Las, month Auckland contributed £25,006 Wellington £16,667, Lyltelton and Ohiistchureii £14;252, Dunedin £27,428, The total Customs Revenue for lust quarter was. £356,208. Tne Beer revenue last month amounted to £BBBO, against £4,400 for the pre vious month, and for June 1889 £8,377. Last month Auckland |«id, £822, Wellington £483, Ohristchurch £862, Dunedin £344. Tho total beer duty for tho putter is £12,897.