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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4118, 20 May 1892, Page 2

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AtMi(MNt), May 10. The inaugural meeting of tho Auckland Branch of tho Baptist District Union was held last night, when officers were appointed. InvkrcaiwiliL, May 19. Captain Lovett, of the steamer Ardle, was yesterday selected from out of 27 applicants from all parts of the Colony as assistant harbour- .4 master. Mr H. H. Port, who died at Riverton on Tuesday, aged 02, was tho oldest Oddfellow in the Colony. He was conneoted with the Order for 60 years. Napier, May 19, Tho Bishop of Waiapu, in presiding over a meeting of the New Zea* laud Alliance, which was addressed by the Rev Edward Walker last night, expressed his opinion that the prohibition of tile Jiquor traffic in New Zealand now came within Iho scope of practical politics. Mr Buick, t/IM, at l/l/anganui,

Wanoanui, May 19, Mf Baick| M.H.IJ., addressed good meeting lagt 'njglk af tlio'Fjre Brigade Hall, dealing principally with ' the aims and oßjeois of the National Liberal Federation, the scope of whieh lie lucidly explained, as well as the .proposals of the Government. The I address throughout was well received, , and a unanimous vote of thanks WM

(J,nmpJogcl'fn A Owl Sell, Napieb, May 19. It is stated that there ate many unemployed men about. The other day it was reported to the Labour Bureau that contractors of Wairoa. required 20 men. The police selected thoroughly suitable men and shipped them there, Bomg

havo returned. They report that only three were taken on, Those who had money enough took deck passages back, but the majority had do money, and ore now tramping back overland.