TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3356, 8 July 1890, Page 2

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(ran press association) Auckland, July 7. The Very Eey, Dr McDonald, a well-known Roman Catholic missionary amongst the Maoris, and brother of the Very Eev, Monsignor McDonald, died on Sunday at his residence, Hokianga, after a short illness. The deceased priest came to this colony in 1851, and was VicarGeneral of Auckland when Dr Pompallier was Bishop, He afterwards went to the Waikato, and there took charge of the Maori Mission as Vicar Apostolic

The Frlaapt Duty.

Dunedin, July 7. At q, Bpeoial meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to-day a resolution was carried by ten to three, '< That this Chamber is opposed to the re-imposition of the primage duty! tax, on the following grounds i—(1)1 That experience has shown-that its incidence is unfair, seeing that in a great degree jt falls solely upon the importer; (2) That the- principle of re-imposition for fresh purposes as a special {ax levied for a special time and apeoial purposes, ia vicious, and is a breapli of faith with the public; (8) That it. is opposed to the principles of economic government, which the Ministry are pledged to maintain, and thtt if the purposes for which the proposed taxis destined oannot bo otherwise served, the expenditure should be done without." All the speakers disclaimed any political move, most of theiu stating that they were supporters of the present Government.

Aa Illicit Still Startling Evidence DuHEDIN,JuIy 7, Some rather startling evidence has 001118 into the liancjs of the police in regard' to the' still recently discovered in Walker street.',. Donnelly, the man arrested,'has all along pleaded tljat lie mi innocent,'and ]h|t-Ijg had'flijiy been engaged for pother jobfer a few ljoujk' arfd.wft3 tjien asked' tp attend a fire when' lie Va's' pounced upon, it now appears as if iiiq §tqi'yi?(tß quite/'tt'iie,' X man was sent down from Wellington, some time ago, to act as informer, in such cases. After hunting and finding stills were scarce commodities, he ! fixed up the idoaof fitting one up, and engaged a man to do so. .When all was ready Donuelly was engaged for a few hours, and then the police were put upohthe track, the idea v no doubt, being that in case of a copvioi tion or.fioe the two men would share, what would* police arrested two' men, Walters la taatt'; .'for 1 being concerned in tlie 'i%\i ■lt iastated tljat they had gone 'to InWrcargill'to arrange a .similar trap', ■'■