LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.— OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Workmen's Strike. Auckland, Friday Night.
The men emplojed on Kiiby's contract deny that they struck woik in consequence of the employment of a Maori, as stated in the Hoi aid. They say they "Al>ft work owing to Kirby dismissing a new chum to put on a Maoii man.
The Markets. Produce market, to-day. — Wholesale : Butter, fresh, lOd ; butter, salt, Gd to 8d ; cheese, good local, SVI to Gd ; eggs, per (Wen. Is (sil ; bacon and hams, provincial, Gd to 8d ; hams, S<l to 9d ; honey, in bulk, «kl per lb.
Sharemarket. Taupiri Coal, ISs 9d ; Reuben Parr, 2s 3d to 2s 4d ; New Manulcau, os 3<l to 4s Cd ; sellers, 4s 2d (?) ; Imperials, buycis, 13s 6d ; Colonist, buj'ers, 4s 3d.
Board of Education. At the Boaul of Education a statement submitted shows the votes fiom building giaut aie alicady exceeded by £20t38. It was recommended to obtain an o\ erdraft for i'GOOO on the security of no\t\eai's grant. The discussion was postponed. A letter was lead fiom the father of Parr, a pupil of the Waiokaiaka School, in lespect of whose Bchol.ii ship a mistake was made by the the board. Mr Pair, who is a fanner at Waitoa, demanded a leusiou of the papeis. Mr O'Donoghne, teacher of tiie school, admitted lie had w ritten the letter signed by the boy Parr, which was forwarded to the boaid. He read a long statement in Ins own vindication geneially. A long discussion ensued, manifesting a geneial disposition to proceed no fiuther with the matter.
Mahurangi Show. At the Maliuiangi Agricultuial Show to day, the number ot enciies was: — Horses 23, cattle 27, sheep 16 Theie is a fair show of hoists and cattle, but the sheep are infiiffeient.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1812, 16 February 1884, Page 3
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295LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Workmen's Strike. Auckland, Friday Night. Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1812, 16 February 1884, Page 3
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