LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 706, 2 March 1881, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

MIOM OUR OWN correspondent]

.. WELLINGTON. This day. The Albion Company, has appointed McLean,..Levin,. ; Moeller> ; McDonald; Willeston", and Ledger, as directors. The Commissioner of Customs has reduced the £100' ; fine on Martin for unstamped boxes of cigars to eight guineas. ■ The Governor visits Ohriatchurch and southern coast townß next week, DUNEDIN, Henry Driver lias purchased SirModred, Somnus, and the Idalia colt: AUCKLAND. The Te.Aroha murder case at Grahamstown is slowly proceeding. Nothing new has yet been elicited, BLENHEIM. The Education Board has sanctioned the dismissal of Macklin, the master of the Hu>h School, and his wife and one daughter, who were employed as teachers. NELSUN. The carbine competitors entered a protest against tho reduction in the numbor of prizes, a£ decided by the association, on account of the small number of competitors, Much dissatisfaction exists on account.of this, CHRISTOHUItCH. A shipment of butter, prepared with Aylesbury Company's preservative, was sent Home by the Agricultural Association. The result is awaited with interest, HAWERA. The charge against Wilkinson, the Land Eevenue Receiver, blvows that, although receiving he made not a single entry in his books, His defalcations are £482. His salary was only £135 per annum, LONDON.

Further news from the Cape shews that the fight between the Boera and Sir 6, Oolley's force was of a most desperate character, lasting for seven hours. Tho British fought till their ammunition was exhausted and then wero slaughtered as they retreated. A sensation lias been caused by tho discovery of a train of gunpowder loading to Windsor Castle, SYDNEY. Miners' from Teniora are rushing to Mount Pooley diggings, though the news as unreliable. ... ;