LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 934, 25 November 1881, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(JffiON OTJR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ILLEGALLY ON ELECTORAL ROLL ; ...... Wbllinoton. Proceedings have been taken by the Registrar of Electors.here.against 1 two persons for making false claims to be put on the electoral roll.' One is Con Ryan, whose signature was attested by tho. Mayor, and the other is Arthur Gladman Smith. .' THE "COMMERCIAL." The lease of the Commercial Hotel was bought in yesterday by. the trustees of the estate at -61,100. ' Tho rent is ton pounds per week. THE FIRST MEMBER, Chkistchuiich, Nov. 25. The first member elected to the new Parliament is the Maori Taioroa, who was yesterday. returned unopposed for the southern Maori district, ELECTORAL. Watson will not oppose Rolleston for Ashburton. J, S. Gibsor will contest the Timaru electorate. . PHIL* TROPHY. Auckland, Nov. 25th. The Savings Bank Directors intend building new premises at a cost of £5,993, and will lend money at seven per cent, to benefit tho working classes. FIRE THROUGH KEROSENE LAMP. Dunewn, Nov. 25. A Fire at Caversham destroyed two cottages. They were insured for £2OO and £275 respectively. The tire was caused by tho explosion of a kerosene lamp, At 10 o'clock the neighbors thought the fire was out, hut it smouldered, and at three o'clock in the morning burst out

fiercely EXTENSIVE PUBLIC WORK. New Plymouth, Nov. 25 The tender of Henderson and Fergus, of Dunediu, for the waterworks, has been accepted; price, £15,993. There were eleven others, the highest boing £23,494.