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[Pan Pbkss Association.] WELLINGTON, To-dat. - The dairy companies in the Wairarapa, foor in number, have federated, and will work in unison. ' The Government has acceded to the request to allow mariners to select their own compass adjusters. AUCKLAND, To-day. Thomas McDell, who ft fortnight ago was caught in tho machinery of a gas engine, died yesterday. A verdict) of accidental death was returned, no blame being attached to anyone. A reunion of old Albertland settlers, to commemorate the arrival of tho expedition in the ships Hanover, Matilda Wattenbach and William Mills, was held last night in St. James' H&U. Interesting addresses were given by various leading Albertland settlers ond the Rev. William Gittoß. A list of sanies of old Albertlanders is to be placed in the. Free Library. The dead body of a man haß been found in the harbor. He had evidently fallen over the wharf and struck one of the stringers, as there ia a cut on the back of his head. Inside his watch is the name J. Keano. There is no other identification. NAPIER, To-day. At a meeting of unemployed a petition was signed by sixty men, who appeal to tho Minister of Public Works for assistance. Exception is taken to the sending up of men from the Sonth, and to reports on the state of the labor market Bent from this district. I DUNEDIN, To-day. The. Agricultural and Pastoral Society's winter show waa opened to-day in the new hftll. In every respect it is an advance on previous years' shows, and tho exhibits are shown to much advantage. The Hon. Mr MoKenzie opened the building. The Hon. Me Walker was also present. Robert Donaldson, aged 9, while rabbit hunting, was killed by a boulder falling on him. At a banquet to Mr Carncross the Actiog- Fremiec said Mr Seddon could have been knighted two years ago had he desired, and had the Liberal party been anxious for titles more than- one of their members might have been knighted. • True to their democratic interests, the Government would mskß no recommendation for public honors. Tbo Minister of Education said the question of the hour was abolition of plural voting at coanty.and municipal elections, and the ex tension of the municipal franchise. 