NEWS IN BRIEF.
The gold exported from Otago during 1908 totalled 97,5440z, valued at £395,809. Tho Monowai took South on Saturday about 100 of the immigrants who arrived from London by the Wakanui several days ago. At the Taihape sports on Friday Miley chopped an 18in log in the splendid time of lm. 245., the previous best being I). Pretty's lm. 455. Twenty-fire domestic servants arrived by the Tainui from London, under engagement to the syndicate of Napier ladies who have already brought out similar contingents from England. Half a ecore of inebriates had been taken to the watchhouse between Saturday evening and this morning, the number including a couple of female*. They will appear at, the Police Court this morning. Tile yield of the oat crops in the Waikato district is expected to be much above the average this season: Settlers, however, state there if> some difficulty in getting good harvesters, although fair wages are being offered.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 13949, 4 January 1909, Page 6
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