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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3776, 3 April 1891, Page 3

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(United Press Association). • f*x ' ¥ '-/1 s©ow;diNi April 2. ! The Napier Harbor Board has inquired: of the Otago Board if the dredge would remove rocks in the open I sea. If it would they were prepared to hire it. The harbormaster, inspeclor,~*nd captain of the dredge gate their opinion that the dredge was not Buited forremoving rock in' the'seai* and that it was not advisable to send dredge 222. The Board decided to reply: that they had not a suitable dredge. * ... I'heOtago A'i and P. Association's ram and ewe fan: wad held at Bernside to-day, but it being so late in the A.

season the ; number of entries was small. Uncolns and Southdowns were dull of sale; : Romney Marsh and Merino ware conspicuous, by their ; absence, although there was some enquiry for Romney. Border Leicesers brought from 2i to 10J guineas, che latter price being paid for one of Mr Murdoch's Centre Park breed. The Hon J. G. Ward, Postmaster General, reached town to-night, and will probably remain till Saturday. Timabu, April 2. The Education Board to-day dealt with the Minister's circulars, and it was decided to inform him that they do not compel the use of S.E. readers, but permit them to be used. Witt regard to the Auckland Herald's article, the Board considered that the attack on the education system was not deserving of much consideration, and while not saying that the system wasincapable of improvement they do say that in the main it is well adapted for the requirements of the Colony, and has producedgood results. Napier, April 2. The Licensing Committee elections resulted in the re-election of all the old committees in the town, the teetotal nominees being defeated by a large majority. The voting was almost unanimous against any increase of licenses of the kind. Hokitika, April 2. The Hon. R. Seddon's banquet last night was not over when the ..telegraph office closed. At the conclusion, cheers were given for the Premier, the Ministry and Mr Beddon. Mr Seddon leaves for Wellington to-morrow morning. > : CHRiSTCiSJBCH, April 2. The Lyttelton Harbour Board today- decided to talte legal proceedings against the Railway Commissioners to recover compensation for the sheds on the wharves taken possession of by the latter. MrT; 8. Weston was elected Chairman of the Board of Education to-day. At a meeting of the Presbyterians ofLeeston and Brookside districts, the Rev. Grant of New Plymouth was elected, pastor. The Hon. W. P. Reeves is to be entertained at a banquet in the Provincial Council Chamber on Monday night. - MrJno. Macnamara was elected to-day as President of the Licensed Victuallers' Association. New Plymouth, April 2. At the opera last night £lls was taken at the doors. The Exhibition was crowded all day, and the Produce Show was a great success. The Exhibition and Produce Show were well attended to-day. The opera last night was packed from floor to ceiling and many had to be refused admittance. It will be repeated to« night. Tie Blielly Bay ExplosionAuckland, April 2, Captain Castles, oi H.M.S. Rapid, and Lieut. White, torpedo lieut. of H.M.S. Orlando, left to-day for Wellington to inquire into the recent guncotton accident by which two members of the colonial Torpedo Force, lost their lives"." "" - W£U.riiGTpN, Friday. The officers of the Squadron whicn will enquire into the Shelley Bay explosion, will be armed with the powers of a Royal Commission, : Grand Sail at AucklandAuoksand, April 2. A citizen's Ball to the Governor and the Countess of Onslow took place to-night in the Choral Hall. Fully'.soo persons were presentj inoluding! the vice-Regal party, Admiral Lord Charles Scott and Lady Scott, and;a large number of officers of the fleet and. of the Austrian warship Saida. The hall was splendidly decorated,,and the fraction was the most brilliant for years past. ..•'