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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1005, 21 February 1882, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.

'.vi'Tj' '* ' '.''.'. K: (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) '■',)■;; IA; GENTLE SHAKE. . RACES.. _ ... ...-,JHE.PREMIER.,; /].„. .. MINING NEWS. ■ ;■;' THE VACANT SEAT. .ANOTHER -ROYAL COMMISSION.. ; ■ ANOTHER FATAL,ACCIDENT; ■■■'. ORIMINAL^iiIBEL. ■", Wellinqton, this day. A slight shock of earthquake was felt here at 6.30 this morning, and also at Napier at 8.35 last night. ;' Jl ' ' Blenheim, this'day. The following 'amounts were paid last night to owners of winning horses >at the Marlborough races:—Walters, £209165; H. Redwood, £56; Rae, M; Dillon, m ; Ward, £2 j Smitjij £2210 a; H. ;H. Dobson, £45; Barry,'£32; 0. Redwood, 17114s; Carter, £5. Havelook, this day. '■"■'.■ Bichard Taylor, of Matakapawi, shot himself this morning with a fowling-piece. His son believes the shot to be fatal. Thames, this day. The Premier reached here last night, and for several hours was engaged with deputation. Ho leaves this morning for Te Aroha, visiting the mining centres on the way. The completion of the railway toKopu was promised, but the application of the county council for a loan of £7OOO to meet their overdraft at the Bank of New Zealand was refused. Mr J. C. Firth erects a 40 head stamper: battery at Te Aroha for claims, at the new find. Ohristchuroh, thiß day. • Steps have already been taken to secure candidates for seat for Stanmore. Dr Prins has declined to stand. W. F. Flesher, one of the defeated candidates, will again offer himself, but Cowlishaw, the prime mover in the election petition case, will not come forward again, The Hon. Edward Richardson, S. P. Andrews, Edward, and Wakefield are mentioned as probable candidates. E. De Malmancbe, one of the first French settlers at Akaroa, died last weok.

Aman named Joseph Smith was cutting a belt last Friday when his knife slipped and inflicted a wound in his leg, Mortification set in on Sunday, and Smith died last evening. The Goverwment have decided to appoint a Royal Commission to consider the present organisation of militia and volunteer force of New Zealand, and make suggestions as to re-organisation, The Commissioners will also revise existing regulations of the force. The Commissioners are Major-General Davidsou (Nelson), Major Pitt (Nelson), Major Hamlin (Waiuku), Major Lean (Christchurch), Capt. Crowe (Wellington). Patea, this day. The criminal libel action brought by Mr Sherwood against the Patea News was dismissed this morning without defence being called for. The magistrate condemned such actions being brought where there was a remedy by civil law.