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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3823, 30 May 1891, Page 2

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' (United Press Association) Another Formof Ljunmyiwa. Timabu, May 29; , At the Resident Magistrate's Court James Robertson Scott, commjguon agent, Dunedin, was fined £W tor neglecting to comply with a notice to destroy the rabbits on run 031, Mackenzie Country. The defendant took the run in March and paid £l9O, six months' rent, and now says he must abandon it. The defendant was not present, or the proseoutor said he could have proved out. of his own mouth he was only a dummy.

, GaatoTraryAcolimatitatioa Society Christohurch, May 29. At a meeting of the Acclimatisation Societylaßt evening, the' Chairman said he did not'think there* waß any, use in obtaining any more feathered | game, as Btoats and weaßels being brought by every steamer** Letters were read from the Hawera, Geraldine, Marlborough, Hawkeß . Bay, Wellington, Southland, and Gisborne' Societies, enclosing cheques amounting to £3B 6s towards the proseoution in the Maori tubing cases. . ~. / Provoatloa of Cruelty to Animals. ~ Tho annual meeting oißlvSoiety for Prevention of Cruelty To Animate was held to-night. The Hon. John Ball presided. The Hon. E. J. 0. Stevens was elected president for the ensuing year. The Society numbers 208 members, and the contributors' receipts for the year wero £lOl, and the expenses £95. .^ Sao Taames-To Aroh* Railway. Thames, May 28. The Thams Borough Council at its meeting to-night resolved to cb* 1 operate with the up-country settlers and the; residents of the inland town* ships in their endeavour to get the £42,000 ear-marked for the Thames* Te Aroha Railway expended.in continuing the line from Te Aroha to Pakoa, a township about midway between Te Aroha and the Thames.