LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 74, 1 February 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

©, (mi PRESS AGENCY.) © Wemisgiw, Friday. GORED AGAIN. Gore, 10 a.m.—Mr Conyera is about tlio samo as yostorday, owing to slow progress. The doctors say it will bo some days before they can spoak definitely. ARRIVED FROM LONDON.. Arrived.—Barque Inch Monak, (!) 87 days from London.. Two passengers, Has a full cargo. SALMON AND TROUT. The Gazette to-day published additional regulations under "Salmon and Trout Act, 18G7," by which anyono catching trout and salmon during the close season shall be liable to a penalty not exdeoding £IOO, unless he shall forthwith return such salmon or trout alive to same stream from which thoy were caught. IMPORTANT. Also a despatch from the Secretary of Stato notifying that Queen's exequatur ha 3 been executed empowering Mr 0. M. Spencer to act as Consul-General for the United States in Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. The following traffic returns on the New Zealand railways for four weeks ending 11th December, are published and compared with the corresponding four weeks in 1877 :-Kaipara section, 1878, L 376 ; 1877, L 331. Auckland, L 3700, against L2SB2; Napier, L 5439, against L2IGO; Wellington, L 253- against Llll7 j Wauganui, L 2510, against L 821; New Plymouth, L 430, against L3CO; Greymouth, LCS9, against L 037; Westpqrt, L2OO, against nil last year; Nelson, L 425, against L 147; Pictou, L 384, against L 342; Cliristchurch-Dunedin, L 38,940, against L27,(i00: Invorcai'gill, L4CBS, against L 3919,

The total number of money orders issued during last quarter was 27,239, of tho value of L 78,595, against 24,128,' value L 85,877, issued in the-correspond-ing quarter of 1877. Total number of money orders paid during the same period, 19,783, value L 71,518, against 187,440, value L63.9C9 in 1877. Total amount of deposits same periods in Savings Banks 181,842 against 167,3C-t; withdrawals, 192,092 against 101,039, Total imports for 1878, L8,755,GG3, against LC,973,418 in 1877. Exports, L 6,015,523, against L 0,327,472, The amount of imports exceeds that of any previous year. The Customs Revenue shows the following advances since 1871. In that year they were as follows; Dunedin, L 194,529; Lyttelton, L 86,741; Auckland, L 148,403; Wellington, L5G923. In 1878, Dunedin, L 371,357'; Lyttelton, L240,4C1; Auckland, L 224,987; Wellington, L 280,816. POSTAL REVENUE.

Corrected Postal revenue for half-year ended 31st December last:—Cash collected, L 57.750 Os Id; sums still due on. account of postages, L 3000; total, LC0,750 Os Id—equal to an annua rovenuo of L 121,500 Os 2d. Tho estimated total revenue is L 121,800, but this will be exceeded, as the current quarter's revenue opened with a large increase over the September and December quarterly returns, the difference between foregoing figures and the published returns is explained, and the fact that the Sept. quarter contained only two month's revenuo for October, but excluding receipts during December. THE RAILWAY STATION AGITATION. The Government havo practically agreed to the request of the Town Council, Chamber of Commerce, and.the merchants of Wellington in the matter of the site of the Railway Station. They have agreed to reserve for sale a 23 feet dopth of the-two sections applied for, and a further 23 feet of another section, thereby reserving for the Railway Station 151 feet frontage to Custom House Street; in place of 100 applied for, but. reducing its depth from 89 feet to 23 feet. It is understood this arrangement will be satisfactoiy to the public. - ONE 'OP THE NOBLE ARMY. It is stated that H.,T. Clark, Under- i Secretary Native Affairs, will shortlyj retire. His successor is not pained, ' M

.-.';■ LADY NORMANBY. ' The health of Lady Normanby continues to improve. ' ACCIDENT WITH A BULL. Thismorningasonof Mr-Hall at Tawa Flat was gored by a bull.. It is feared the wounds will provo fatal. -....'■• • OLD NEWS. Medical testimony provosjiat there is £[reat danger incurred from the use of the impuro water supplied to tho public by the Wellington Waterworks. THE CAMPBELLS AllE COMING. ' The total number of immigrants nomi- ' nated to tliis port by the outgoing mail is 129. Foxton. Friday, SHIPPING DISASTER AT FOXTON. A large topsail schooner ran ashore about 3 o'clock to-day whilo taking the bar, There was very little wind but a good deal of surf on the bar, and it is supposed a little sand bank had been thrown lately upon which she grounded coining into the rivor. There has been no communication with her yet, though she is close to shore ; neither is her name known, though it is supposed to be the Elibank Castle, heavily loaded with a cargo of coal or produce. Sho was coming in as the Glenelg was going out to go to work at the Hyderbad, and tho signalman signalled to take the bar. The Glenelg, however, turned back and came up the river, tho bar not serving apparently. The Hyderbad is still in the same position, and, as the weather is fine, is' being pumped out, to be ready when the Glenelg comes. If the schooner was lightened, with this fair weather sho might be got off. It is expected that arrangements of that kind will be made as soon as the Captain can come ashore. Wanganui, Friday, WANGANUI HIGH SCHOOL. Tho Education Board sat all clay yesterday to consider applications for posts in the High School. Out of twenty-nine applications for the post' of Head Master, salary £SOO, M. Fernley, M.A., Trinity College, Cambridge, was appointed. Second Master, salary £3OO, forty-four applications, Charles Steadman, Victoria, appointed, Third Master, salary £l5O, Watson, Wanganui, appointed. Head Mistress, salary £250, nine applications,' Miss Blytly Principal Ballarat Ladies College, appointed. Auckland, Friday. LATEST IN THE NATIVE DEPART- . MENT. Judgo Fonton leaves for Wellington per Hawea. Stella leaves hero for Wellington with Sheehan. AQUATIC. .. The 4-oared raco, Ist prize £3O, was rowed this morning, and was. won by the Mercury Bay crow;- one boat was swamped. Dunewn, Thursday. .- A .WARNING TO BANKS, In the Supreme Court to-day Coleman .Burke, recovered £SO from' tho Colonial Bank for having refused to cash a certain promissory.note. ' NEWSPAPER SUPPLEMENTS. A deputation waited on tho Ministers to-day and explained that map plans were not allowed to bo issued by post along with a newspaper, even when tho word "supplement" was printed thereon, After some conversation Mr Fenwick. promised to state in writing the grievance the trade had to complain of, when the Hon. Mr Macandiw.wou.ld forward the letter to tho Postmaster-General.

Isvercakoill, Thursday. ILLUMINATED ADDRESS, At the City Council to-night it was decided to present an illuminated address to Lord Normanby on his departure from tho Colony. Auckland, Thursday, ■ A SUICIDAL ACT. This evening a man jumped ovor tho bridge at Mano, apparently intending to commit suicide. He was picked'up and conveyed to the hospital. Ho is not expected to recover. GREEK MEETS GREEK. Pastor Cliiniquy sends a letter per Hero to Father Hennebery asking him to remain to meet him in Auckland.. Napier, Thursday. FAILURE AT NAPIER, George T, Fannin, who during the whole period of provincial institutions in this district, filled the position of clerk to the Superintendent, filed his schedule thisafternoon. His liabilities arq said to amount to £ISOO. Ho is now an oflieial in connection with, the Education Board, and clerk to the Hawke's Bay County Council, WILL IT DO THEM GOOD. Two lads wero sentenced to-day by the Resident Magistrate to bix month's imprisonment and to be whipped once privately, for stealing fiuit from an orchard, value one £l. This was their second offence, Dukewit, Thursday. SALE YARDS CO. At a meeting of the Sale Yards Company to-day the financial statement shows a balance of £489 9s, which ■ the directors decided should be carried forward