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Bay of Plenty Times, Issue XX, 13 June 1892, Page 2

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Railway extension. Auckland, Saturday. — .A tan interriew with the Hon. Mr Seddon in the Chamber of Commerce the subjrctojE railway extension was discussed. * Mr Kelly, M.H.R., spoae strongly in support of the extension of the Rutorua railway and stated that according to an .estimate made by Mr * Stewart, £20,000 would complete tW ' [railway to the Sanatorium. He hoped Govern mane would piacoasum. ou the estimates sufficient for the purpose. Mr Seddon said that the whole thing wag a question of money. Government meant to do what was just to all parts of the Colony and as ' far as the llotorua line was concerned he would say there was no «ailway in the Colony of greater importance. If, however, there was to ba any greater outlay, there was no help ior it but borrowing, although up to the present time Govern anent had v been able to resist, and commercial men in Auckland were opposed to bon owing. t

Siippcssiou of gambling. Auckland, Saturday.— ln response to the request of the Minister's \ Association, a number of ministers and laymen met in the Young Men's Ghrislian Association rooms yesterday for the purpose of considering! the question of gambling. I About 200 were present, and Bishop : Cowie preu-Jed. Resolutions were passed expressing disapproval ..bf.,. church raffles and lotteries and advocating the abolition of the totaliaator V' and licensing by Government of .' racecourses and the regulation of race •' meetings, and suggesting various other means for the suppression of gatnl* ■:.*'* ling. : ;; Drowned while fording. / Auckland, Saturday.— A Maori * named Henri Karanua was drowned yesterday while attempting to swim i the Waimamami River at Omapere near Hokianga Heads. ■ ■ - r Jockey in jui'ed.

Auckland, Monday. — As accident happened on Saturday afternoon at the Pakuranga Hunt Club Bacos at lEllerslie. In one of the events a Jockey named Absolom got thrown from his borse and for some time was • unconscious, suffering from concussion of the brain, he was taken to the Y'l hospital and is progressing favorably* * Co-operative butchery. A uckl and, Mo nd ay . —The pro posed Auckland Co-operative Butchery promises to be successfully formed. Applications for shares are coming in, satisfactorily and a fair proportion of ladies have joined. Te Puke broom corn export. Auckland, Monday. — The first shipment to Auckland of broom corn for the broom manufacturing industry arrived last week from Tauranga ; the crop grown having proved remunerative. It was grown by Mr Harbutt'a sons on land at Te Puke.

Various attempts bare been made to induce settlers elsewhere to cultivate broom corn but hitherto unavailingly. Ulr Seddon at the Thames. Thames, Saturday.— The Hon. Mr Seddon arrived early this morniDg and shortly after 11 o'clock he commenced to receive deputations. He had a big meeting with natives on tbe MiDers right question. Old settler dead. Cobomandel, Saturday.— Another old settler has passed away in the person of Mrs Eenton, relict of the late Mr George Fen ton. The Governor on Wellington, Wellington, Saturday. — Earl Glasgow states that he has bpen agreeably surprised by the appearance and climate of Wellington * after the reports he had heard. He considers the harbour both spacious and beautiful.

Maori meetings. Wellington, Saturday. —lt is intended to hold a big Maori meeting in continuation of the recent Waitangi meeting to discuss tbo famous treaty, the dog tax, etc. Citizens' ball. Wellington, Monday.— A citizen's ball here, in honour of the arrival of the Governor, is announced to take place en the 29tb. The Whyte-Baggot cage. Wellington, Saturday. — The hearing of the charge of conspiracy against Whyte and Baggot has been adjourned to the 28th. The case against Baggot for embezzlement commenced yesterday afternoon, but only formal, evidence was taken. Bublic interest in the charges has dk-d down and hardly anyone attends th« court except witnesses.

Mine i- crushed to death. GrREYaioUTH, Saturday.— A miGer named .Nicholas Pascoe was crushed to utath in his go ld claim near Grey mouth by a fa^l of earth yesterday afternoon.

E^ G .^ vemor Jervoi s is a passenger by the fif* S^"™ ' ytechKLUe&trom England on the 28th of May last. He wm leave the vessel at Hobart and proceed to the capiUil of South Australia. This is all that appears to be known of has movejneßts at present.