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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3709, 13 January 1891, Page 2

VERY LATEST.

[By Telegraph]

(United Press Association). Tho Gorgo Line. Wellington, Tuesday, The Commissioners are making preparations for taking over the Gorge section of the Napier-Welling-ton line, and it is expected the line will be open for traffic about the end of this month. There will be one through train every day from either end. Arrival of the DoricPort Chalmers, Thursday. The Doric, from London, via way ports, arrived this morning with 1850 tons of cargo and 108 passengers. The passage was an exceptionally fine one. Agricultural ExportsWellington, Tuesday. The value of the principal agricultural exports for the years 1889 and 1890, is as follows : -1889. Wool, L8.97G.375 ; ' Meat, L890.U6 ; Butter, L 146,840; Cheese, L 67.105; Grain, L 970.659; total, L6,061,12f1|1850—Wool, L 4.150.599 ; MedQ L 1.238,644 ; Butter, L 122.690 ; Cheese, L 84.986, grain L 1,007.025 ; total L6.G03.844. Wool & meat ret urr.B do not include sheep and rabbit skins, bacon, hams, hides, taltaw, or live stock. Grain does hot include bran, chat}, fl ur, bops, oatmeul, seeds eto All of these smaller items are increasing year by year. "Welliagtoa Items. Wellington, Tuesday. The Agent General will represent In ew Zealand at the Postal Congress which opens at Vienna in May next. Mr Eergus returns from the South tomorrow.

Cabinet meetings will be held each day this week.commencitig to-morrow, at which the question of the Legislative Council appointments will be decided, also the appointment of a successor to Sir Wm. Fitaherbert as breaker of the Legislative Council. It is also understood that the Govern. nominee for the Speakership of he

Lowi.-r House will also be discussed,