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The weather still remains fine, and for the most part bright though the mornings are atten overclouded. Rain is badly wanted, both to wash out the drains and to freshen vegetation. The rapidly shrinking reser-vairs also require replenishing, though the. supply is sufficient for some time yet, THE TEUTONIC BALL, Preparations are in full swing for the wid Ball at the City Hall on the 25th inst. The gas electric illuminations are to be very brilliant; the decorations are, I hear, to be novel and beautiful. No trouble or expense will be spared to make this the record Ball of this season, and there is little reason to doubt that the expectation will be most amply realised.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.