The Hon R. Pharazyn unft the Minister for Education also spoke, tvad in speaking with reference to the railways, Mr Wadker §aid it wpuld bo necessary to incur expense ip restoring them to the same et%to tjey vyore in tho Cozninissionera took tfyarn over. The Address was agreed to, and the Conn*, cil adjourned tvt 4.30 p.tp,

SPORTING.
HAWKE’S BAY STEEPLECHASE MEETING.
By Telegraph.—Press Association. Napier, June IG. The following acceptances have "been re ceived : Hawke’s Bay HuhdlelHace, two miles.
Hawke’s Bat- Stesklechase, three miles and a half.
The Grand Prxx de Paris was won by M, Edmond Blanc’s b c Arreaa, by Clover— Asia, Champaabort second, and Montreal! third.
TODAY'S EVENTS.
Opera House, AU. Lawton’s Novelty "Company, 8 p.m. Carriers’ “ social ”■ at Thomas* Hall, 8 p.m. A very attractive programme has been prepared. Sale of fruit, preserves, &c. t Messrs Qoorge Thomas and Co., 9 a.ra. Sale of furniture, No. 23, Majoribanka street, Messrs 9idey and Co., 1.30 o’clock, Messrs Abraham and Williams’ Awahuri sale, 1 p.m, Messrs Freeman K. Jackson and Co.’s Johnson* vllle sale, 11.30 a.m.
MASTERTON.
