WANGANUI GAS.
Wanganui, June 21, A meeting of gas consumers was held last night, to consider the price and quality of gas, and it was unanimously decided to appoint a committee to wait on the Gas Company, re improvement in the duality and reduction in the prices. The present price is 20s, with 5s discount fox cash.
A GOOD SPECULATION.
Dunedin, June 21. Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co,, have received cable advice of the sale of 349 carcases of mutton, forwarded by them per ship Dunedin After paying freight at 2-Jd per lb and all charges, the net returns were equal to 2d and 4-stha per lb- Reckoning skins, offal, &c, and paying all expenses, the firm receive 22s 2d per head for sheep, which, at the time of their sbipment, were selling at Burnside Yards at 1 3s per head.
AUCKLAND NEWS.
Auckland, June 21. A man, named Trone, who fell from his hia horse, while refcurnine home to Man gere from Otahuhu polling booth, North Franklyn election, -died iv the hospital to night. A prospectus is issued of the Union Oil, Soap, and Stearine Candle Company, with a capital of £50,000 in £1 shares. A meeting was held in the Choral Hall, Bishop Cowie presiding, under the auspices of'ithe Church Missionary Society, when f

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