NEW ZEALAND.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2067, 6 October 1885, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[IU TELU.HWH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.] (WELLINGTON, Snturday. THh repoi t tli.it the Government intended to Uke over the management of the New Zealand Rifle Association is incorrect. The principal changes which appear in the new scale of charges, gazetted last night, are that the daily return tickets aie to be issued for suburban traffic, and on some of the hues a i eduction has been made on the charge 1 } for merchandise A new feature in the passenger fares is the intioduction of market tickets. These tickets will be issued to all passengers for towns in which there is a weekly market, and on the same terms as Satwr day retain tickets WANUANUT, Monday. Capt. Vickerman, of the s.a. Murray, leports having seen a top«ail schooner which he took to be the Awaioa, bearing down Blind Bay about live last night DUNKDIN, Saturd-iy. The Mosgiel Woollen Factory ik now lighted throiiL'liout with the electric light. About :>OO persons went out list night by special train on a visit of inspec tion. Sunday. The ciicket season and bolting season were to have been opened yesteiday, but the bad weather prevented the former taking place. Only \u\i a dozen boats turned up to the latter. The weather has been very bad. heavy squalls of wind, with sleet, being of fre (inrnt occurrence. IKVriIICARCILL, Saturday. Tho contract for caitmg goods from tlio Bluff to merchants' stores at Invereaigdl lias just been let for a term to re , sponsible conti actors at si<c shillings per ton dead weiuhl. This is consequent on the u fusil of tlie Minister to reduce tho uilway l.vtt-s, which is seven shillings and tt-npence per ton weight, or measureui<"iit, or ici-ordmg to ship's bill of lading, and additional ■shilling delivery to stoics An lnnnease saving is effected, some ineisnrcment of goods costing from £1 to £2 per ton on the lailwayfora distance of seventeen miles