MISCELLANEOUS WIRES.
[United Pbess Association. — Copyhioht.] MErBOURNE, Thurs. The Victorian wheat harvest is estihated at 24,000,000 bushels, an increace of 1,000,000 bushels over last yfiar ' SYDNEY, Thursday. Splendid rains are falling throughout .the State. DUNEDIN, Thursday. A painting by Watteau goes Home with the British Art collection, under offer to Isidore Spielman ,the wellknown promoter or art exhibitions. The price is not under four figures. HAWERA, Thursday. Mr James Carroll, Native Minister, conferred with the natives in this district yesterday. Among other things he said the natives wanted ta take up dairy farming, and were anxious to acquire technical education. ■ WELLINGTON, Thurs. . The Parrington estate at Carrington, 75,0t\ seres, is to be acquired by the Government for closer settlement purposes. The price offered is understood to be £9 Ss an acre.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, 14 March 1907, Page 3
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