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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10626, 3 June 1897, Page 3

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f (raft ratote kfefaJfl association.) I Auckland, Wednesday. { The entrleß for the examination of ] papll toaoheri ander the Education Board ,j show a total oi 103, of whom 85 era . „ PAMsA, Wedneodny. ,Tb:o uldliam mead worka were pJafctl(!&l!y totally destroyed by fire last sight. Only the bolling.dowa department was saved, and that was damaged. The stock and plant were valued at £5000, The total lnsurance U £1200, WAMANW, Wednesday, Wanftannl la going, In en i aomewhat large Male \bx Diamond Jubilee demon* Btiatltnfi. Ths proposal so far entrusted tv, Jlio isommlttee to carry oat lnolade a monster piooeaeion la the morning, In wbioh the volunteers and all the local •ooletles, institutions, and sohoole will be represented, together with fonr or five bands ; a volunteer sham fight in the afternoon; "a "Feast of Lanterns" procession at night, followed by n grand display of firoworku. Jot which an expert ban bean specially engaged. After the pytotsetinfc display bonfires will be lib on the- snrronndlng hills, and a toroh applied to tbe old hospital, a very ancient strno* tare; In addition to the abore the tradespeople will brilliantly illuminate their premises with colored lights and loc&l transparencies Wellington, "Wednesday. The Agiloultnral Department nro communioatlng with Cbo acclimatisation eooletles with a view to importing toads, bats, and awallows, to oombst the Ineeoi pest. the Cabinet have decided that one of the Government buildings In eaOh olty shall be Illuminated on the oooailon ot the Diamond Jubilee. Government House here will blbo be lit np. A sohoola demonstration will be held on the Basin Reserve, and a bullock kofwtßd. , , fiATKK. Meiotß 5. D. Ritchie and T, Kirk, of thg Department of Agriculture, have been ohosen to represent the Government at the .Intercolonial Fruitgrowers 1 Conference in Brisbane, bnt it is feared that the P'OBBute of bneinoss will prevent Mr Ritchie attending. The Wellington suburbs licensing oommitteo granted all renewals, bnt refused an application for a wine license and also an applieviion for an ekbeoslon fiom 10 until il o'clock at oigbt. The Committee farther refused permission for licensees to extinguish the outside light at the honr of cloalog Another oase of mysterious disappearanoe Is reported here, William Meredith, con of tbe late Dr. Meredith, and employed in the pilot service of the local Harbor Board, drew the pay due him on Monday last, and has not been seen eIDCe. Moredlth it a very steady man, and bad been in the servioe abont eight years, Ths WelllDßton Political Soolety has derided to approach the Government urging that t>he distribution of charitable aid be under the supervision of women. DtTNEUIN, Wednesday. Joseph Crosbie, Aged 69, married, died suddenly, it is mppoeed from heart disease, The Caversham licensing committee granted extensions to 11 O'clock in all oases excepting to one licensee, who did not apply. Later. The whole question of the oonceaaion given to tbe Byridlcate wlilob proposed to introduoe gas motors to work the olty trumwa^s is Ukoly to be re-opened. For the Diamond Jubilee Handicap Pigeon Maten 36 ebootlata have given in 55 nominations, Intercabgill, Wednesday, Since trapping commenced two months .ago, b- million and a quarter rabbits have been frozen for export in Southland, besides large qnantltles sent to the caunlng factories. Tbe wages payment ou freezers alone at 5d per pair represents £13,000, It was feared in tbe spring that tbe prolonged spell of wet weather wonld have a dlsastroas effect) on the Southland grain orop. Tbe railway n?nrß9 completely dispel this idea, as 409,000 sacks hfw boon carried since March Ist, agaioßH 357,000 for the aorrcßpondloe period last yenr, on lnorease of over 50,000 saoks, and by for the largoßt quantity on reoord With the excellent prices for oats, this will give a groat lift to the farmers of Southland,