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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4043, 20 February 1892, Page 3

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[Per Press Association,] The leather and the Crops. Nelson, February 17, The heavy rain and wind experienced during the lust few days has done a large amount of injury to the hops and the orops. Beautiful weather j|now prevails, Tie Proposed Ministerial Ohassos, Auckland, February 19. Sir George Grey, when interviewed, expressed surprise at the proposed Ministerial changes, and said he always bad a high esteem for the Hon A. J, Cadman: that last session Mr Cadman wisely refused to adopt certain proposals regarding the settlement of the Native land question, He was sorry to see him resigning an officefor which he possesseahigh qualifications, Sir George Grey regards it as unjust that half-castes possessing ability should be able to enter the Ministry in two ways, viz., as European and as Native members. Many questions of a serious character were involved in the present change, These questions relate to vast tracts of land, on the disposal of which, upon fair and equitable principles for both races, the welllare of the Colony def needs, The feeling of the Auckland imbers, with one or twp exceptions, d of the Government supporters generally, is strongly against the change. Messrs Lawry and Jackson Palmer, M.'a H.R., have sent the following despatch to the Premier this afternoon in respect to Ministerial changes " We aro certain that the Government made a huge, if not fatal, mistake in the recent changes. Whilst fully recognising Mr Carroll's ability, we think, for his own sake, the mis. take has been intensified, He was certain eventually to obtain a port* folio, but in the proper way. Mr Cadman, as Native Minister, won golden opinions here, and we consider displacing him destroyed a career of great usefulness."

Horao Taming Competition,

Chbistohubch, February 19,

Considerable interest has been manifested in sporting circles over Jtei horse-taming competition which place to-day between Lichtwark ac 4 Jabez Lukey, of Christchurcb. Over 400 people attended the competition, which took place at Tatlersall's JRepository, The Judges unanimously decided in favour of Lichtwark, who reduced a stubborn, unbroken filly to subjection by the use of gentle firmness. ...