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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4026, 3 February 1892, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(Per United Press Association), Feuding, February 2, Three Sisters of the Sacred Heart opened a school in this district) with Palmerston for its centre, on Monday, and such is tbe influx of children from all denominations that Father Patterson has been compelled to en* large the school immediately, Auckland, February 2, The Collector of Customs at Auok* land, Mr Thomas Hill, who has occupied theoflioe for many years, retires from the service of the New Zealand Government on 81st Maroh next on a pension allowance. He has been for about 40 years in. tho Department in various paits of the Colony. Mr R. J, Lavange, Chief Clerk in the Auckland Customs, Las tlao received notice of liis retirement ' by the Government on a pension. A UhribtoburcHj February 2,0) i Tho twenty-sixth annual meeting*' of the Christchuroh Gas Company was held this afternoon. The Chairman, Mr B, G. Wright, stated that during the year the business of the Company had increased 7 per cent. The directors report showed that the balanco to credit of the profit and loss account was £18,825. A dividend was declared of 5 per cent, for the half year, making ten por cent for the year, /. ■ Dunedin, February 2. The Hon J. G. Ward arrived iij town to-day from the Bluff,

About 200 tickets liaye been dis-» posed of so far for the banquet to the 'Jovernor on Saturday,

UaprofltaMsMway Worki. Auckland, February 2, A telesjram from Karao states that the first measurement of. the work done on the Hikurangi railway route showed that the men. had not earned enough to pay for their food, and as they are dissatisfied, they to hold a meeting there on and protest to the Minister of Public Works that the rate of pay in their opinion is not sufficient. Poet Chalmers, February 2, Two fresh oases of smallpox have •broken out amongst the orew of the barque Umvoti on the Quarantine, Island. The disease made i ite ap-. peavance yesterday. One of the men is Blightly better, but the other is covered with pistoles and ill a foyerisji state, ! r

She OMoago Exhibition. OnRisTOHUBou, February 2, At the meeting of tho Chicago inhibition Committee to day, a report was presented to the effect thai ns there is little probability of New Zealand exhibitors doing husincss in Amorica, or any good likoly to arise therefrom, there was not sufficient inducement for them to exhibit. It 'is anticipated that good exhibits of products will be made, Mr J. 0. Kiusey was recommended to Government as Exhibition Commissioner for this district. Auottanft sheop Pair. Auckland, February 2. The first sheep fair of the season was held to-day by A. Auckland and Sons at their Remuera yards. About twelve thousand sheep were sold. Prices were satisfactory, those for Lincoln owes reaohing 20s 6d each, which was given for umo bred by Mr Robert Hall at One Tree Hill; whilst £l2 eaoh was paid for rain hoggets, bred by Mv Uaird, of Otahubu, A Thamos Mining; ?ro]oot. Auckland, February 2, With regard to the proposal to work the deep levels of the Thames Gold Geld, Mr Thomas Russell, C.M.G., has formulated a schemo wiih that object in viow. This soheme provides for tho for,nation of a company who will drain, with shafts F* 1500 ft deep, an extensive urea of ground, which will then be sold in saitablo areas to other* companies, to be worked in whatever way is thought best. The deepest level now drained is 760 ft. Aooldoats and Fftt&litioa. Dunedin, February 2. A Borioas coach acoident near Lawrenco is just reported, several people being badly injured, No further particulars are to hand. Auckland, February 2, The man who was run over on tl: e tramway at Epsom last night, and who died aftorwards in tho Hospital, has been identified as a pensioner named Patrick Dunn, He was a man of eccentric habits, and had no settled place of abode.