NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION.]
CHRISTCJIURCH, Thursday. The number of rajlw ay excursionists to Timarn was so great that two traiua of 29 and 30 cars respectively liad to be made up. Sone 18.')0 full tickets were sold, and the total number of persons on board the two trains at over
2000. DUNEDIN. Thursday. The total cost of the new High School buildings, which are to be opened next week, is about £18.000. Fiiday. There was a very welcome change to« day in the weather, which was splendid. The crops Southward arc good, though very late. Warm weather is much needed. Dr. Maunsell, ex-health officer, has sent in a report to the City Council, stating that the Silverstream reservoir is unquestionably polluted by the nearness of the slaughter-yards, pig«aries, etc., from which seagulls convey offal to the reservoir. He nays with a few weeks warm weather an epidemic will be almost certain.
HAWERA, Friday. Burke, a brewer, Hughes, his assistant, and Lloyd, a publican, have been arrested in connection with a charge of illicit distillation.
WELLINGTON, Friday. A ladies' branch of the society for the prevention of cruelty to animals has been established here. It is understood that the Minister for Public Works haa decided to allow children who have to use the railway to attend school ,free parses for that pur- • pose.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1964, 7 February 1885, Page 3
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223NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1964, 7 February 1885, Page 3
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