LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 748, 21 April 1881, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

WELLINGTON. This day, Whitelaw, late Superintendent of the Lunatic Asylum, has been committed for trial and, being unable to find bail, is now in gaol, GREYMOUTH. A fatal accident has occurred near the race course, John Harris, a well known carrier, formerly of Westport, drove his wagon, laden with passengers, over an old culvert which gave way, precipitating

men, women, and children into a creek. They were not much injured, but Harris was found under the horse, crushed to death.

HAWERA.

Sir W. Fox has issued a notificatioi

warning people against dealing in Native lands on the West Coast of the North Island district as being utterly void if made before the issue of the regulations under the Act.

A pakeha Maori, well-known in Wanganui and Wellington, was tarred and feathered recently, AUCKLAND. W. Leckio, son of Colonel Leckie, and who was insane, jumped from a conveyance while crossing a bridge, and fell fiftyfour feet, He struck the water head first,but swam apparently uninjured to the shore, whore ho was recaptured. SYDNEY, Sixteen horses started for the Cup, which was won by Progress, Strathearn second, and Wandering Jew third. Richmond was only a head behind the Jew at the winning post. LONDON. Beacons Geld passed away without much pain, as peacefully as if sleeping.