TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIX, Issue 8140, 15 May 1906, Page 6

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

THE PROPHET RUA. oy Telegraph—-Press Association. WAIROA, May 14. About one hundred Maoris havn camped at Awawaroa Bay, Wuikaremoana, being followers of the new prophet. Ho foretells the coming of Christ and King Edward on June 25th. He has taken the "spell" off the Lake, which is always going to he Hue and smooth. Most of tho Natives have come from Wbaiiataue ami Opotiki. SK —— A MAORI IROPHETESS. AUCKLAND, May 14. The sensation which has been caused iu the Bay of Pienty district by the Maori tohunga Rua, has been accentuated by the appearance of a Maori prophetess, who is credited with marvellous cures of sick people. Her panacea for all ills is liberal doies of bra-idy, with tho result that there, has been an enormous run on the stock iu hotels. A GIRL SHOT DEAD. WESTPORT, Mas 14. A girl, thirteen years of age, daughter of Mr.Herring, of Totdia, midway between Cape Fowlwind and Charleston, was shot dead on Saturday in her father's residence. The latter left for his work on Saturday morning, the children remaining at home. On his return at four o'clock he found the girl lying in the passage dead, her face being badly marked by a bullet. Two lads, who wore younger than deceased, it is surmised, were playing with a gun, whiah had accidentally gone off, and seeing that they had, shot their sister, thev had disappeared in tho bush.

THE MEIKLE COMMISSION. WELLINGTON, May 15. The Meikle Commission op'Mied its sittings in Wellington, this morning. John D. Reddy, manager of th« City Club, gave evidenae as to having a conversation with Lambert about nineteen years ago, in which Lambert said that if Meikle did not steal the particular sheep for which he was convicted, he had stolen others. Thomas M. MacDonnell, Crown Prosecutor at luvercargill for over thirty years, gave particulars of the prosecution in the Meikle caße. LATER. The Meikle Commission has concluded taking evidence. Dr Findlay stated that he had a telephone message from Sir Robert Stout, contradicting Mrs Meikle's evidence as to the otler of £IOO if certain letters were obtained. Dr Findlay also auked that Mr 'Jameron'a evidence should be taken on Commission i". London aa to the accuracy of Sutherland's statement that he (Cameron) said he had set a trap for Meikle. Mr Atkinson offered no objection. The. Commission suggested that the counsel might write their addresses, instead of delivering them in Couifc. Counsel promised to consider the matter. The Commission then adjourned sine die.

ACCIDENTS. WHANGAREI, May 14. While pheasant shooting at Kaeo on Friday morning, n Maori, twenty years of age, caught the trigger of hia gun in some wire. The gun exploded the'charge lodging in the native's leg. The man was brought to the Whangarei Hospital, where, gangrene intervening, the leg was amputated. Owing to the distance and the patient not consenting to the operation, 38 hours elapsed be tween the time of the accident and the amputation. OAMARU. May 14. A wharf labourer, named John M'Combie, 46 years of age, and a married man, met with an accident, in the break-water woolshed this morning lie- fell down ten feet from a ladder, breaking his leg above the ankle.

THE GRAIN MARKET. INVERCARQILL, May 14. The grain traffic on the Southland railways is extremely light owing to the backward seasou. This year only 37,270 sacks have been carried, against 134,376 to the same date last year. A large amount of crop is still uncut and much ruined owing to the continuous rain. For superior samples of oats 2s 2d per bushel on trucks was given on Saturday.