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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 65, 22 January 1879, Page 2

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(pee press agency.) Wellington, Tuesday] ( WAGNER COMMITTED. \ Ernest Wagner, local architect, was : committed for trial on a charge of obtain- '. ing money under false pretences. There I were two charges against him, THE NEW INSPECTOR, Superintendent James, who takes the placo of Superintendent Atchcson, arrived here to-day, The latter officer will not ' leave for Nelson till end of month. ANNUAL RIFLE MEETING, Tho New Zealand Rifle Association's ; next annual meeting is to open at Nelson on the 3rd March. Arrangements are completed for tho supply of targets, &c, IMPORTANT. Detective Farrell is to be removed to Auckland, A CHARITABLE ROW. •No charitable aid from Government sources has been distributed in Wellington since the Ist inst. This arises from the Benevolent Society refusing to take over the distribution out of the hands of the police, and the latter having been instructed by Government to discontinue. Much distress is said to exist in consequence. THE ANCHOR LINE ROBBERY. The young lad Bacon, who stole the bundle of notes, £205, from the Anchor Line Office, was brought up beforo the Resident 'Magistrate this morning, and fully committed for trial at'the next criminal sessions. Bail was allowed, the father in £2OO and two sureties in £IOO each, EDUCATIONAL MUSEUM. It is stated the Government proposes to establish an Educational Museum. IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS WAIRARAPA SCHOOLS. The Wellington Education Board have • mado the following appointments:—Mr Cumberworth, of Christchurch, to be second master at Featherston. Mr Gordon to be assistant master at Masterton, Mr Wakelin to • succeed Mr Austin at Kaiwaiwai. Mr Kilpatriok to Gladstone, near Carterton, The Board resolved to advertise for a head master and second master for Wanganui (1) ANOTHER STORM IN A TEA POT. In consequence of Native Ministers reported denial of truth of Press Agency telegrams from Alexandra proprietors of Press agency sent following telegram to their Alexandra correspondent, Native Minister states your report about Rewi's negotiations absolutely without foundation and falso in every possible respect, Pray at once explain, and give authority for publication, to which following reply has been received : Report perfectly true that such are Rewi's ideasof settlement with the Govern-' ment, so far as I can believe the words of three thoroughly reliable Europeans and natives who had it from Rewi's own lips. THE PAINTERS ORGANISING, The journeyman painters of Wellington are endeavoring to induce their masters to join them in their efforts to establish a trade protection society. WELLINGTON HOSPITAL. Extensive additions are about to be made by the Government to the old hospital, it being rumored that they consider it undesirable to remove it to the new hospital now in course of erection in Adelaide Road. WHAT THEY DRINK IN THE CITY. A microscopical examination of the water supplied by the City Waterworks shows that its impurities are dangerous to public hoalth, On examination the sediment was found to consist largely of dead insects, minute fish, and various fungoid, growths, all being considered conducive to dangerous diseases,; The construction of filtering beds at the distributing basin is recommended. WESLEYAN CONFERENCE. Auckland, Tuesday. It was decided that the name of the Greytown Circuit shall in future be the Wairarapa Circuit. The Rev J, B. Richardson renewed the application of the Wairarapa Circuit for the appointment of a man to reside at Masterton, which was granted if the man be forthcoming, ■ AUCKLAND SHEEP .FAIR. • Buckland's sheep fair was held to-day. It was very meagvo compared with last year, There were about 3000 entries, It is contended that the low price of wool is the cause of the present, disinclination to invest in sheep. The quality of the sheep penned, although small, is first-class. Two-tooth Lincoln ewes, imported by ; Graham, brought from 15s to 18s each. Lincoln hoggets, 18s. Grahamstown, Monday, THE SLEEPER BUSINESS.

The Government are blamed for ever sending out of the Colony for sleepers, when they can bo obtained here in any ; quantity of puriri and rata, if a notification ' were given of the want. The fact is the • Government go away from likely districts ■ to unlikely ones with their, wants, The ' same remarks apply to contracts, because ■ there is plenty of skilled labor here open • to take up contracts, The opening of the • railway works is much needed; they will t afford employment to numbers. r CHrviSTCHUiicu, Monday. JUDGE WARD. Judge Ward took his seat upon the ' Bench at the District Court for the first 3 time this morning. All the cases were 3 postponed in consequence, of the counsel ] being engagod at the Supremo Court. , Complimentary speeches were exchanged between Judge Ward and the Bart LEONIDASAND JAVELIN. c The hors* s Leonidas and Javelin went i jjortfi ay the s.s. Taupo on Saturday ; SUICIDE. i George Butler, a servant residing at • Kaiapoi, committed suicide by hanging i himself yesterday. 1 .. Oamarit, Monday. 1 DEATH FROM CRAMP. Four workmen, employed by W, Teschei maker; Esq., Taipo Farm, went to bathe ) in the Kakanui River yesterday, morning, i One named O'Connor swam across the I stream, and on his way back the others ~ saw him suddenly sink as if he had been 3 seized with cramp. One of them rushed in tdflave him, but O'Conner clutched at ' ••' \ \

him frantically, nearly dragging.his friend to the bottom. The.latter got away from the man-, and reached the'shore exhausted. O'Connor by this time had sunk. Information was given to the police, and tho body, was recovered the same afternoon by Constable Donovan and brought into town, Tho coroner has demanded an inquest.. The deceased is to be buried today, O'Conner was unmarried, and had no friends in the colony. OVERCROWDED SCHOOLS. . : :DpEMN,. Friday. The district schools were opened to-day. One hundred children were refused admission/in some instances, in consequence of the want of accommodation. It is stated that there are 1000 children in Dunedin no facilities.offer for their education. A SINGULAR COACH ACCIDENT. Naher, Monday, The driver, G. Hobbs, and passengers between Napier and Taupo,had a marvellous and providential escape from death on Wednesday last. When the coach was between Titokura and Mohaka it encountered a terrible thunderstorm. A flash of lightning struck the carriage pole splitting it to atoms, Wonderful to relate, the splitting of the pole and hook was the only damage done. .The coach was full of passengers at the time of the accident. As soon as he recovered his astonishment, Hobbs, the driver, proceeded on horseback to Terawera, where he got another coach, returned and picked up his passengers, and landed them safely at Taupo, all thankful for their miraculous escape. Mblbouene, Tuesday. THE CANTERBURY TEAM. The Canterbury team return to New Zealand to-day, after being feted by the Melbourne and East Melbourne clubs, . LATEST FROM THE CAPE, The Argus publishes the following paragraph respecting tho ultimatum sent to Octawaza by tho Cape Government:—lst. Surrender of culprits who abducted the Natal women, 2nd. A fine of COO cattle, 3rd, Disbandment of Zula army 4th, Full permissien for Missionaries to return to the country, and a. guarantee of safe conduct, sth, The appointment of a British resident, ■ The ■ Government promise a fair trial to the offenders. It is stated that Oetawazalias an army of fifty thousand men, and that his influence extends to the Equator. LATEST. MELBOURNE. A memorial from the unemployed to the Government is in course of preparation, representing existence of severe distress and praying the Government to take steps to ameliorate the same, A discovery of a new rich quartz reefing district in Gippsland is reported. London,'2oth. . Advices from the Cape state that the Zulu king Cetawaya, has assented to some of the demands made by the British Government, but asked time to consider 1 others. The Governor positively refuses ' to acceded to the requests, and is massing on the frontier.