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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3937, 13 October 1891, Page 2

VERY LATEST.

By Telegraph.—Preßs Minist.rial lSoTtmintCTs^

Tolooa Bat, Tuesday. The Hon. Mr Reeves has proceeded north from here. His business is ft general inspection of the distrist on behalf of the Cabinet. The Native schools and land will be inspected, and he will viaic the Maoris of the Waipu district who are stricken with the typhoid fever epidemic. The Miriftter at the same time is endeavouring to mnke himself acquainted with' the grievous native land difficultiesVhiifi now prevail along the Coast. i# * '' Tlit Xnqtast on Mrs SMkaout. Wellington, Tuesday, The jnquest on Jjrg Backbond*, who died some days ago under bus* picious circumstanoes, was resumed this morning. The reßult of the-M* smioation of the medicine by tae Government analyst was of a negative character and proved nothing. The I jury returned an Z?*?. verdict.

Eovmpe Bet^rai. Wellington, Tuesday. The revenue for the last six months is well up to the mark. 0a fbe whole the Pustoms show an Increase, and the beM months'of the beer duty have to cp.me. Tjie railway receipts suffered materially by the diminution of the grain traffic, but they are improving, and with the summer passengor traffic the Commissioners have good hopes of producing their estimated uet revenue of £411,000 for the year.

Tie Representation Commission.

Wellington, Tuesday

The Representation Commission finish today. They bave found it necessary to make considerable alterations in the boundaries in places where the census reTealed large smiting of population, especially in the west coast of this Island.

Sheep Epidemic in Southland. Intekcargill, October 12. A disease among well wintered sheep is prevalent in the western district. The animal dies within an hour of attack, The liver breaks down aasily, and is a pale colour ; the gall bladder greatly distended, and in some cases ruptured. The disease appears identical with that reported from RangU tikei.