LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1154, 22 September 1882, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(per united press association), MASTERTON, This Day. C. A. Vallance, J.P., one of the oldrnt settlers in the Wairarapa, died last evening. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The Sydney men won the match yesterday by a goal and a try, to a try, but during the last spell they were overmatched, and three tries were obtained by Canterbury which were disallowed by the umpires. Canterbury forwards played a magnificent game, but the backs as usual were rather weak. Mr Izett, editor of “Society," waa attacked last evening by a draper named Crocker whom his paper had maligned, and a scuffle ensued ; there was not much damage done either side. Nothing has been discovered of Winter yet beyond the fact that he was seen on the road to Akaroa. The search party is still out exploring the hills. The man who assaulted Butler at Lyttelton Gaol got a month's solitary qoufinament. his tobacco stopped, and six months' good marks forfeited, TIMARU, This Day. No clue has yet been obtained to the cause of the recent fire, and It is generally believed to be the result of pure accident. AUCKLAND, This Day. The police have now recovered nearly every- , thing of value taken at Marsh’s numerous robberies with the exception of money. About eight charges will be brought against him. On Haturday the Justices sentenced Chas. Smith Mid John Walker, for acts of hrrb !

kinisni, to six weeks’ imprisonment without the option of a fine. Sir George Grey has presented the Citjr Council with several hundred valuable shrubs and plants for the adornment of City North. WELLINGTON, Sept. 22. At Carterton yesterday a large meeting was held in connection with the Taratahi Dairy Company. Seven Directors were appointed. The Chairman stated that a telegram had been despatched to Mr Pharazyn to send out a competent manager from England. The Government have not received any rep]y from the Agent-General regarding the “ ia ils burnt on board the Alaska. A publican was to-day fined for adulerating rum. The police have decided not to offer any evidence against the lad Barnacle, who was charged wish manslaughter, they feeling convinced that the child’s death was the result of an accident.