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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3591, 19 August 1890, Page 2

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(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION) . Auckland, August 18, The body of the late Charles Gould, accidentally shot at WMkalane, was Bent to Lyttleton to-day by tbe Takapuna. 'The interment is to take place at Christohurch,' . The milk suppliers of Auckland have formed an association with the object of increasing the price ot milk to 6d per gallon, or GJd inoludiug carriage. The prisoner Black, charged with the murder atjGisborne, was brought to Auckland to-d'ay by the Tarawera for trial at the ensuing sessions of the Supreme Court.

Business in Euaotuua shares was very brisk at the Stook Exohange to-day. 'Two new companies were formed to-day to work claims on the field.

A dispute has arisen .between the Auckland Trotting Club and the Northern Trotting and Pony Club as to which is the senior body. The latter Club was appointed the senior bytheNew Zealand Trotting Association, but the Auckland Trotting Olub, which recently seoeded from the Association, was the first established. The delegates from Auckland and the suburban lire brigades, at a meeting to-day, resolved to invite the United Firo Brigade Association to hold the next annual Conference in Auckland.

HokitikA, August 18. There is a strong feeling m Kumara and portions of this district against granting the midland Railway deviation.

Prospecting operations on the Hokitika Eiver at Kanieri, under Durwann and Marks, were stopped on Saturday. Tho results were highly satisfactory, Itie yield from a paddock 13ft by 12ft, being 28oz. Napier,. August 18. The Lighting Committee of the Borough Council, after considering proposals from' the Gulcher lUlectno Lighting Company and the Gas Company, has resolved to recommend the acceptance of the latter, under whioh the number of street lamps will he almost doubled, for a comparatively amall extra payment. . Timaru, August 18. A slight shock of earthquake was

felt at 5,20 last evening, The direction was indefinite, Donedin, August 18,- : At the Police Court the' bank robbers _ were romanded on the application of the police, who' have not had time to work up tho case, It is understood that Mr Gillies has rcaigned the secretaryship of the Uarbor Board.'