LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 102, 7 March 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

(PER TRESS AGENCY.) Wellington, Thursday. LATE ACCIDENT AT HOROKIWI. Grace Nicholls, who lost a portion of her skull and brain by a buggy accident at Horokiwi, is recovering rapidly. BRAVO, BUTCHERS The butchers are agitating for a halfholiday every Wednesday afternoon. They say they work 82£ hours per week. LUDLAM'S PROPERTY Ludlam's Hutt property of 35 acres, with house, greenery, etc., sold to-day for L 6600, KILLED BY A TREE. A man named Brim, working at Horokiwi, was killed to-day while falling timber by a falling branch. COMMERCIAL. George Hunter reports : —Adelaide flour, Lls ; Colonial, LlO, and a falling off in the market; oats, 3s 9d, now that new crops are coming to hand prices are expected to still further reduce ; wheat, 4s; hams and bacon, Bfd, all round ; cheese, BJd; maize, 5s 9(1; pollard, 7s; potatoes, 9s 3d to 6s lOd ; butter, lid. AYestport, Thursday. THE COSTELLO MURDER, The search after the body of the alleged murdered Coatello has been fruitless, The woman's statement is not corroborated, and the girl whom she says witnessed the murder denies all knowledge of it. Nelson, Thursday. COLONIAL RIFLE CONTEST. Rifle Camp.--A full meeting of Executive Committee was held last evening, when a protest against Marshall's score was fully discussed. Evidence was heard on each side. After a careful consideration it was decided to disallow his last two shots. This reduced his score from 72 to 66, thus throwing him out of the match, In consequence of this the other winners all advanced one step, and Crossmon, Nelson, comes in winner of the last priiie, The decision of the Committee has given general satisfaction. The concert in the dining tentwa3 kept up .till 10,30 p.m. Several good songs were sung, there being some excellent singers amongst the volunteers. This morning match number eleven was commenced at 8.30. The present position of the carbine men for the belt is—Judge, Ohristchurch, 103 ; Mapp, Christchurch, 103 ; Coleman, Waikato, 102; Armstrong, Thames, 101; Gordon, Thames, 98 : Thomas, Thames, 97Bowden, Auckland, 97 ; Mcintosh, Napier, 96. Hitherto splendid weather, but heavy rain has just set in, which bids fair to last all day. The lltli match is not yet concluded. Christie, Dunedin, is 83. There arc two othei'3 with the same score, Payntev 70. Patea, Thursday.

A MODEL CHIEF. A chief on the Waimate plains having carefully considered the question of the Railway across the country and for which the Government intend taking land has determined to make a clearing where lie thinks it will go, and lias asked that a station may be placed there, this speaks well for the future. ' THE ARAWATA. Tho Arawata has arrived at the Bluff. She brings tho Suez mail. CURIOUS. Sir Brian O'Louglilin, acting Chief Secretary, lias issued an official Gazette notice warning persons not to believe the political news furnished by the Argus. The following day he himself brought an official notification in his own handwriting addressed "Editor, Argus," from the acting Chief Secretary, THE ENGLISH TEAM. The match between Lord Harris' team and the Yictorian eleven was very exciting. The Englishmen scored 325 in their first innings, It was thought that they would win in one innings, but tho tables were completely turned. Eventually the Victorians won by two wickets, DROUGHT, FIRE, AND MONEY. Want of rain is proving disastrous to crops. There have been ruinous bush fires throughout the neighboring Colonics. Money market very tight. Banks very cautious in making advances. Auckland, Thursday. COMMERCIAL. Binnie & Mason report business quiet. The day after our last- report, millers reduced flour 20/- per ton, in consequence of the arrival of a cargo from Adelaide, which lias gone into stove, Importers will not submit to buyers value, We quote Adelaide, £l3 to £1310s; Southern, best brands, £lO to £1010s; seconds, £8 to £9los; local mills sell at £lO to £l2; bran, 6/- to G/10; pollard, £G 5s to L 6 15s; wheat, 4/6; fowls, 3/9 to 4/-; maize, 5/3 to 5/6; oats, old, 3/9 to 4/■; now,' 3/6; hams and bacon in good demand, prices firm; butter enquired for, 1/- to 1/1; cheese, Bid to 9d; potatoes, L 5 10s; baulk timber, G/9. We anticipate a better supply as we are now having steady rain, Ashburton, Wednesday. THE LATE E. J. WAKEFIELD.

E. J. Wakefield was buried this afternoon by the Freemasons of Ashburton. Fully 100 persons attended the funeral, at which Edward Wakefield, of Timaru, was the chief mourner. The band played the "Dead March in Saul." Hokitjla, Wednesday. JACKSON BAY COMMISSION." The sitting of the Jackson Bay Commission commenced yesterday. Dr Giles, Messrs Whiteford, Bunny (chairman), and Jordan, as secretary, were present. James Murdock presented serious charges against MrFarlane. He was only witness examined. Dunedin, Wednesday, DUNEDIN RACES. The following are additional entries for the Champagne StakesW. McKay's b gby Pertobe, Sultana: Wilkins' b c by Traducer, Idalia ;R, Wilkins' ch c by Castaway, Sonnambula: R. Wilkins' ch c by Castaway, Opera; Wilkins' bf by Castaway, Sweetbriar; Wilkins' ch fby Castaway, Moss Rose; Wilkins'b fby Castaway, Cascade ; Wilkins' brf by Albany, Miss Flat; R.: Wilkins' b f by Daniel O'Rorke, Raupo.

Tciukina, Wednesday, TURAKINA RACES. The attendance at the races to-day was not large, the weather being rainy. Hurdle Race, of 35 sovs.—Bangitira, 1; Victor, 2 Awaliou, 3.. Railway Plate, of 40 sovs.—This wis a walk over for Resolution. Ngawariki States, for Maori Horses. —Won by Parawhenua, Turakina Handicap, of 80 sovs.—Peep o'Day 1; Expec tation, 1. Otawa was scratched. Expectation was the favorite. Aukcland, Wednesday. DRWALLIS. • A meeting of the friends ef education will be called this week, to consider what steps should bo taken with reference to Dr Walliß, the sitting member for City West; also, to form a committee for the purpose of purging the City West roll. A FIJI. There was a meeting of planters, at | which resolutions were passed in favor of the issue of Crown grants, and remonstrating against the evident intention to restrict the removal of natives from one island to another for labor purposes. The estimates for the colony showed a revenue of £61,000, and an expenditure of £65,000, The expenditure for 1879 is estimated at L 75,000. Seven hundred bushels of maize were sold in Levuka at 3s lOd per bushel.

THE COMING SESSION. Referring to Rollcston's address to the electors, the Star says that the truest portions of Mr Rolleston's address are the closing sentences, in which lie anticipates a boisterous session, We believe tlio coming session will bo lively, but we 'base our conclusion on totally different pre ; mises from those laid down by Mrßolleston, viz., that the Government policy will be keenly criticised next session, not because wool or wheat is down, or that the colony is in a bad way, or through the expiration of election pledges, but because all Governments make mistakes, and this one has not been exempt from them. It is the cumulative opposition, provoked by such blunders that puts Ministries in adangerous position, but if Mr Rolleston sees, or thinks he sees, in the possibility of such catastrophe to the present Ministry restocation of the Canterbury-Cum-Atkinson rule ho is very grievously mistaken.

[REUTERS.] Melbourne, Thursday. MELBOURNE RACES. The weather was very showery. The, Governor was presont. Hurdle Race—Jack Tar, 1; Welshman. 2 ; Larkin 3. Eleven started. Won easily. Corinthian Cup.—Hotspur, 1; Cowaro, 2 ; Carlisle, 3, Good race. Won by :t neck, Sives Produce.—Petrea won this race easily. South Hamilton Australian Cup.—l2 started. Savanaka, 1 ; Bosworth, 2; Swiveller, 3. Fine race, Time, 4min. 4sgcs JOCKEY KILLED. Boyd, a jockey, was killed by "being thrown from his horse when riding in the hurdle race. Sydney, Thursday. GOVERNOR ROBINSON. The proposed citizens farewell banquet to Governor Robinson will not take place, in consequence of His Excellency's in- / ability to attend. \ AN OVER-GUSH. Melbourne, Ist March. Sir George Bowen, in returning thanks to an immense crowd who turned out to Bee him off, fairly broke down. WELCOME TO NORMANBY. Ten thousand people welcomed the Marquis of Normanby on landing at Sandridge. Voyage very rough, Lady Normanby never left the cabin tho whole of the voyage,