TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9347, 11 February 1892, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Per United. Press Association.) ■ Napier, February 10. After considerable correspondence with the proprietors of the Wolseley, Burgon and Ball, and the Australian compressed air shearing machines, the committee appointed to arrange a trial on a large scale in some Hawke's Bay woolshed has abandoned the project. Mr Wolseley was anxious to compete, but no definite promises could be got from the others The Hawke's Bay County Council has passed a resolution m favour of a harbour rate^eing raised by a proportionate levy on local bodies in the same way as funds for charitable aid are raised, to save trouble and expense One contractor under the county' council threw up his contract, forfeiting his dcS and another had to ask for an extension o labour °Wmg difsculty in °btai™g

™, l * Wellington, February 10. R Jw e KmoUnt^ the Plo^^tax collected to rsJonnll^^ 185'^1 bJAWBOQi* against L 236.000 to the same day last year. The Treasurer's estimate is L 355.000, and the department fully expects it to be exceeded

nu. r, Christchuhch, February 10. The Governor and Lady Onslow, with the Hon. J. G. Ward, arrived from the south by special tram at 5.30 p.m. to-day. The Governor was entertained at dinner to-night by the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry, of which he is honorary colonel. A luncheon and public farewell demonstration take place to-morrow; and the Governor will leave for the north in the evening.