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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 704, 28 February 1881, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

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WELLINGTON. This day. ■ Whitelaw, the Superintendent of the Lunatic Asylum, has been temporarily relieved of hischargo. It is reported that a reef has been struck in the Albion claim at Terawhiti 4ft thick, on a drive from the tunnels The sides of 'the reef are of slate and pipe-, clay, which is considered a good sign. Shares in the Phoenix Company were not all taken up, and the time for closing the list.has been extended. ■ AUCKLAND. The reports of the hurrioane at Fiji were exaggerated. The vessels sunk at their moorings havo been raised, and the damage done ashore is comparatively light.

The Captain and officers of the steamer Albion are exonerated from blame re the collision with the sohooner Isabella Pratt. The Court characterised the koeping of the sohooner on her ouurse in the smoke of the steamer as foolhardy. NAPIER.

Sutton aqd Russell addressed their o mstitpfliUs, receiving votes of confidence. Sutton haz irded the opinion that %ce resigned the portfolio in disgust at the dodgery with the Patetore B|ook accounts, which the 'Audit officers would not otherwise pass than being put down to Patetero expenditure.

CHRISTCHURCH. ' Tho cricketers beat the Otago team n one innings, with 232 runs to spare/M bat was presented to Watson, the highes scorer.

WANGANUI. ■ ' Tho entries for the Cqp are-Ring Quail, Foul Play, B.uls«rortli, Rocket, Redeemer, Sir George, NaUtor, 01 Dit, R:wdwiek, My Dream, Soukar, Norse man. Dan, Opawa, and Libeller. , LONDON. The negociations fur peace with the B.isutus have failed, owim; to the severi'y of the terms proposed by the Cape Gov-

ernment. The Irish Coercion Bill was read a third time and passed. MELBOURNE. • Grand Flaneur won the St. Loger, beating Progress.