LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 961, 29 December 1881, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(UNITED PREB9 ASSOCIATION.) THE NATIVE LAIR. PuNGAREHU. Okato station was broken up yesterday, not one nmn was left behind, they were all. transferred here. The men are still continuing the work of devastation, about 500 acres are now destroyed. Some men to-day have taken sacks with them to be filled with potatoes for the'different company meßses. TAWHIAO. New Plymouth,.December 29. Parris has received a letter signed by King Tawhiao, requesting him nut to listen to any of the proposals to have a Land Court at Mqkan, as he is opposed tQ it. , • . Auckland, December 29. CATHOLIC BAZAAR, The Bazaar in aid of the new Catholio church has already realised £6OO ' AN ELECTION SUMMONS. Gordon, one of the defeated candidates for Franklin North, has been summoned for neglocting to supply a list of scrutineers, etc., employed by him during the elections, The Court reserved judgment, Ashburton, Dec, 28.

A fire oocurred in afour-roomed oottago to-night, but fortunately was extinguished before any serious damage was done. The house was oconpied by Mr H. Adams, and they had gone out after putting the obildren to bed, The eldest child got up and lighted a candle for the purpose of oatehing a oat which was under the bed, and whilst engaged in its pursuit set fire to the lining of the bedroom. The fire was put out by neighbors and passers-by. Auckland, Deo; 28. .j

A third hut has been burned down at Whangapoua, and the police are now investigating the matter.

William Mollar died suddenly at Coramandel of apoplexy.

At the inquest at Kaukapakapa on the body, tf. Joseph Smith, gumdigger,.who was found hanging in his whare, a. verdict of suioide while suffering from temporary insanity was returned.

At an excursion.trip to Waiweraby the steamer Rose Oasey, a boat, in landing passengers, capsized. Of the passengers six were women, but all were resoued. The accident was caused by overcrowding against the captain's orders.

Gibbornb, Deo. 28.

The deoision of the jury at the Coroner's 'inquestonthelateDrPeroywas, "That the deceased met his death by accident, taking in mistake the chloroform instead of tfoogh mtxtare." Thi fantrtf toc|

place to-day, and was followed by a larg 9 concourse of people. All the shops were dosed;, . ' ■ ■ jj ■ ';"„, JsvEEOAKanii Deo. 28, At the Police Court to-day a well-known settler named 0. B, Martin, was charged with plural voting I'at: the recent Parliamentary eleotion ■■ for Wallace. The accused was remanded until the sth January, bail being allowed—himself in £3OO, and one surety in £l6O.