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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4045, 23 February 1892, Page 3

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[Per Preas Association.] Amateur Afulotloa. Tho hojootod Enellsti Trip, Curisichuroh, February 22. At the adjourned meeting of the Comm'ttee of the Amateur Athletic Association, it was decided to send MessrsJ. Hempton and H, W, Batger to compete at the forthcoming English Championship Meeting; that a long distance runner, if in sufficiently good form should also be sent; that L. A. Cuff be sent to make the necesBary business arrangements, and to acquire such knowledge as may be useful to the Association, and to impart such information as may possibly influence the English athletes, and conduce generally to the welfare of sport in the Colony. Seven delegates supported the motion, and two opposed it in the form proposed. Ono refrained from voting. The team will leave Auckland on March 19. The Committee decided to urge the Melbourne and Sydney Associations to also send teams.

Tho Onslow Muslo Mais. L Auckland, February 22. B The formal preseatation of the two medals given by tho Coumess of Onslow for the study of music, under the auspices of the Auckland University College, took place to-day at Government Houbo, Lady Onslow . presenting them to Messrs J, H. Pbilpott and T. MoGmley, the successful students, Sir G, M, ORorke gave an address, and Lord Onslow announced that the Countess would coatiaue to give similar medals for the next two years. SisßzosllonoyAuckland, Febiuary 22. This morning the representatives of the Lojal Orange Institution in Auckland waited on Lord Onslow and presented him with a farewell address. The Governor, in thanking the ' Orangemen for the address.disclaimcd any of the credit which they had attributed to him for the present improved state of affairs in the colony and said it was all due to the present ■ W Government, which the Orangemen J ljad described as benign. Lord Onslosr was entertained at a farewell dinner by the Northern Club ■ to-night, • Tho' Aii Minister. Auckland, February 22, The Minister, fijr J. Carroll, is to go lp Wellington to be Bworn in. Accidents and FatalitiesDonedin, February 19, Mr John Marsh, proprietor of the Bridge Hotel,Oromivell, died suddenly of apoplexy Inst night. The deceased waß father of Mr W. J. Marsh, proprietor of the Arrow Observer, and was some limo Mayor of Cromwell, ■ Auckland, February 22,. A settler at Coromandel, Robert Darling, while yarding was Sored by the animal so badly that he jedof his injuries, & TefoirapWo Olargos. Auckland, February 22. The Hpn J. G, Ward, PostmasterGeneral, jn replv to an rrjerpharit who wired tp him regretting - that bo bid seen fit to change the repent regulations as to charging for telegraph'messages, telegraphs _ that the published account of his inter, view with the Hon Mr Beyuolds was inoorreot. What bo said was that be would favourably consider the question of allowing tho present number of words in the body of the message, the address and the signature to be counted together, 18 words to cost one shilling, and the same number of words in a delayed mee- , gage to cost sixpence,

, . froportyTax. Wellington, Tuesday. • • The total Property Tax received b Fobruary 23rd is £381,000. Asa large quantity of the revenue from Insuranco Oompunied and other sources has utill to oome, the .Treasurer's estimate of £355,000 will be considerably exceeded.