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(rER PRESS AGENCY. WELLINGTON. Tuesday. The Tararua has arrived at the Bluff, bringing the Suez mail.
Latest Cape news states that the Zulu King, not having complied with the demands made by Chelmsford, the British forces, about 5000 strong and a battery o f 12 guns, advanced towards Ulundi, and took up a strong position near Unodwengo. The Zulus, commanded by Oetewayo in person, were 20,000 strong, and commenced the, battle early in the morning by making an attack on the British forces, The battery of guns did fearful execution amongst the thick masses o f the Zulus, carrying great dismay into tho horde. At the turning point of the battle the cavalry charged into the disorganised masses, cutting them down by hundreds.
Mayor Hutchison and Mr R, C. Reid, proprietor of the New Zealander, have received requisitions to stand for Hokitika in the Liberal interest. Hutchison has declinsd, owing to his- obligation to stand for Wellington. Greenfield has been requisitioned by 400 electors to stand for the City. Government have received a telegram from the Crown Agents to the effect that
no difficulty will be experiem ed in floai
ing the new loan, and any amount re. quired in,anticipation of the loan beinj placed regularly in the money market car be readily obtained.
The total number of locomotives in New Zealand is 163: in North Island, 58. in South Island, 105.
The Loch Cree brings the Fire Brigade a lot of life-saving apparatus. J. N, Owen, proprietor of the Melbourne Hotel, lias called a meeting of hi s creditors. A young lady was getting out of the tram car last night, when the engine was started, and she having hold of the
rail at the time, fell on her back, and was dragged through the mud about 200 yards, The injuries are not likely to be serious. AUCKLAND. Tuesday. The Bay of Islands Coal Company's.report shows 19,848 tons coal sold during the last half-year, The mail steamers now use the coal, A dividend of ten per
cent, was declared, About a dozen trucks were thrown off the Waikato line through ths train rim-
ning over a cow. No injury to the pai sengers
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 237, 13 August 1879, Page 2
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