LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 712, 9 March 1881, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

FROM OUK OWN correspondent] WELL I'M GTON,. This day. Walter Johnston has been appointed Postmaster-General and will be sworn-in to-day. The site of the old Times office, Willisstreet, was sold by the mortgagees yesterday for £IGOO. The declaration of insolvency of E. W, Mills is published to-day. ; It is alleged that a discovery of gold quartz has been, made in the vicinity of the City. A medical man named Michael Hanratty, from Featherston is under arrest, charged with lunacy and atttpmpted sui; cide. The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church' commences business this morning. , KELSON. Challenge Mutch, rifles-Wanganui, 440; Waimoa, 435; Nelson, 432; Wei. lington fifth with 427. . Challenge Match, carbines—Wellington Navals, 457; Thames and Alexandra, 434. In firing off the tie the latter won by two points. MELBOGENE, A large number of exhibition awards have fallen to Wellington exhibitors." The N. Z, Loan and Mercantile Company paid £27,000 for a site in Collins-st, for a wool and grain warehouso. SYDNEY. . There is immense excitement at Temora and other districts over (ho Mount Bravim diggings. Large numbers are ffocking thevo, though the information is indefinite. Experienced diggers say tbo country is like tho Palmer in Queens land. Tbo Nornientor reef yielded 2191 osjs. of gold from 131 tons quartz. LONDON. Arrived—ship Chandiere from Napier.