NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8833, 17 July 1890, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

DEATH OF A MATHIMONIAL AGENT. Auckland, July 16. Mr Hannaford, the well-known matrimonial agent, died yesterday. USION OP StflOOL TBAOHEBB, Tlie State school teachers are moving in the direction of forming a Teachers' Union. ' BUILDING LIBN BILL. At a meeting of master builders, held in relation to the provisions of the Building Lien Bill, a committee was" appointed to further the progress of the 1 bill* consult architects, and report to another meeting. BABTHQUIKB SHOCK IN WttLLIaQTON. Wbllinuton, July 16. A double shock of earthquake, prolonged but not violent, was experienced here at 9.30 this morning, direction east to west.

Referring to the value of land in New Zealand, the London Ettatee Gazette expresses its surprise at finding that land near cities in New Zealand is worth con- . aiderably more than it is in many parts of the old country at present. A compact . farm of 61 acres, situate near an important \town in Yorkshire, was sold by auction recently for about £900 j while £pr, a "desirable frfleboH property" of 87 aw«ty

called Homo Bush Farm, with leasehold sections in the harbor district , close to Wellington city, £2250 is asked, which is about the cost of the Yorkshire farm of two thirds of its size some twenty years ago, when land values in England stood as high as have ever been recorded. As prices of colonial produce are largely ruled by London prices, the value set upon land .16,000 miles distant from that market seems rather high as compared with that placed on land in parts of England.