TELEGRAMS

Patea Mail, 22 February 1882, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

( I‘KR UNITKD I’KKSS ASSOCIATION.)

This Day

Terms Settled for WellingtonManawatu Railway.

Wellington.—The contract between the Government and the WellingtonManawatn Railway Company has now been finally approved by all parties, and will be forwarded to Christchurch by firs t riuiil for the Governor’s signature.

Smuggling.

Auckland,—At the R.M. Court, William Peter Neilson was fined £IOO and costs for evading Customs duty- on 33 boxes of cigars. Prisoner is an itinerant showman, and went to gaol, being unable to pay the fine.

Property Tax.

Auckland.—The Property Tax at the Auckland Post Office is coming in at the rate of £6OO a day.

Strange Outrage.

Napier.— An extraordinary outrage was perpetrated on Sunday night, at Wnipawa. The bedroom of Miss Inglis, daughter of the county clerk, was entered, and all her back hair was cut off and thrust into one of her boots, which was then thrown into the garden. She remained asleep the whole time, but was awakened by the noise made by the perpetrator leaving through the window. No clue to the ruffian has been discovered.

Canterbury Wool Sales.

Christchurch, Tuesday.—Another set of wool sales was held to-day. The competition was brisk, and a large quantity was sold. The highest price for merino was 10|d, for cross-breds and for scoured Is fid.

NEW COUNCILLORS.

Wellington.—lt is understood that his Excellency has consented to call to the Legislative Council Mr Henry Williams, of Auckland District, and Mr E. J. C. Stevens, of Christchurch. Mr Williams is (he eldest son of the late Archdeacon Williams, who was for many years chairman of the Bay of Islands County Council. Mr Stevens represented Christchurch in the last Parliament.

Election Petition.

Christchurch.—The Wak enni petition case commenced to-day. There was a good deal of legal argument at the start. Some witnesses for the prosecution were examined, to show that votes had been improperly taken and rejected. A good deal of amusement was caused in Court by two men responding to the same name when a witness was called. This happened two or three times.

N.Z- Militia and Volunteers

Wellington, 18th.—Government have decided to appoint a Royal Commission to consider the present organisation of the Militia and Volunteer force of New Zealand, and make suggestions as to reorganisation. The Commissioners will also revise the existing regulations of the force. The Commissioners are Major General Davidson (Nelson), Major Pitt (Nelson), Major Hamlin (Waiuku), Major Lean (Christchurch), Capt. Crowe (Wellington.) Wool Export, Dunedin.—The ship Thasis, which sailed to-day for London, takes the largest cargo which ever left this port, namely, 3,945 bales of wool, 12,678 bags of wheat, and 74 coils of rope. A Defeated Candidate. Gisborne.—On Saturday Mr M. J. Gannon, one of the defeated candidates in late election for the East Coast District, was entertained at a public dinner by his friends. A beautiful gold watch was presented to him.