The new tariff imposes an additional tax - ' on whisky of one shilling per gallon. 3* The estimated population ot the colony on J*^ June 30, exclusive of Maoris, was 365,36ff?^H males and 331,110 females — an increase of JH 352 on the preceding quarter ; the exosM of -'^| births over deaths was 2870, but the loss by V H departures.was 2324. • ■. v^Hj The Grand National Hurdles, ran ai^^H Ctaristchuroh yesterday, was won by QloverH^l Donald McKinnon (lOit Sib) '; Kutherf srd'a^lH Bernardo (list 101 b) 2 ; and Douglas' Oour. >tM anto (12at 31b) 3. Liberator, Empire, Dev~ fc.*J spiaed, Aurora, Victim, and Sunspot also started. Bespioed jumped off. with the lead ~ and remained in command for three-quarters - of the diatance, Donald MoKinnon and , ' : , Barnardo then moved up, the former -win- -V nine by six leogths; Oouranto the B»me distance away. Time— l mm, 64 »ecs, Divi' {• '- ;: dends, L 6 5s and Ls l3s. is .•- ■;,-:.£
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Mataura Ensign, Issue 19, 13 August 1895, Page 2
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151Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 Mataura Ensign, Issue 19, 13 August 1895, Page 2
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