LATEST TELEGRAMS.
[Special to the Mail.]
: Wellington, January 25. The sentence of the law is to be carried out on Martin Curtin.
Blenhein, January 25. Woodgate was executed at six this morning at Picton. He made no confession. Nklson, January 25. A child on board the excursion steamer Wanaka, found to be ill of scarlet fever. Correspondence between health officer and Government as to steps to be taken. Meanwhile the steamer to be fumigated and moored off the wharf.
Auckland, January 25. Star of the South arrived from Fiji, with following news: — Schooner Sacramento, from San Francisco for Samoa, was wrecked Men were engaged on public works in charge of some local engineer and native guard : they suddenly threw down their tools and absconded, without leave or license. About thirty-four of them were shot by sentinels, and some re-captured. A great number escaped to the mountains. Numbers were traced and shot down, but the main body are not yet overtaken. Dunedin, January 25.
The past two days the winds passing over Dunedin have been unusually fierce and destructive, breaking branches of trees and destroying fruit. Weather at present very changeable. Directors of New Zealand and Australian Loan Company have now determined to cut up several of their fine stations into suitable sized farms, which will be let somewhat after the home principle. The Company's representatives here are now maturing the scheme, and will shortly advertise the farms.
The prizes for the Dunedin and Port Chalmsrs regatta will amount to about
£150. Novel feature in programme is ships lifeboat race.
[By Submarine-Cable.]
London, January 23,
Salisbury has left Stamboul. Ignatiff and Werther to-day, other representatives follow, but charge D'Affairs remain. Gladstone says that the present Eastern question is, shall Turkey continue to enjoy the advantages of the treaty of '56. Sydney, January 24. Sailed—Rotorua. About five hundred Chinese for Brisbane aboard the Torres mail steamer, all passengers are being subjected to rigid examination by health officers. Melbourne, lanuary 25. Pride of the Hills is favorite for the Geelong Cup.
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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 55, 26 January 1877, Page 3
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