BREVITIES.
It is said there are about 8000 sacks of wheat m the hands of farmers m the North Otago district. At the bazaar m connection with St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Waihi, last week, the returns totalled £470. ' It is stated that the Rev. L. M. Isitt I will be a candidate at the next general election for Christchurch east. The Canterbury Cricket Association is arranging an art union to wipe out the deficit of £200 on. the tour of the Marylebone team. Mr Ernest Ayes, British Montreal Commissioner, who is enquiring on behalf of the Home Government into our labor legislation, describes New Zealand as " a country of great achievements." There were 51 working days for the V.M.C.A. collectors the four centres during the recent campaign. The total amount of cash received during that time was £51.500, ora little over £1000 a day. Some lines of fat wethers were sold for 30s and 31s at Messrs Freeman R. Jackson and Co.'s Wanganui sale last week. This is thought to constitute a record. Other lines of wethers sold at 275.'
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 11111, 28 October 1907, Page 5
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