LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1010, 28 February 1882, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.

THE IRISH LAND LEAGUE IN NAPIER. THE GOVERNMENT and the CORPORATION, RIFLE-SHOOTING AT .NELSON. OTAGO RUNS. UNITED PRESS AGENCY, Naher, this day. The Napier branch of the Irish Land League succeeded last night in getting a meeting place, and electing officers. The principals are colonial born. The Corporation has received notice to quit its offices, as the rooms are required by Government; As the Corporation had received authority to occupy from the Superintendent of the Province before the abolition, they intend to resist the right of Government to turn them out. Beiohtwateb, this day. Weather very dull. Otagp match 200 jußt concluded. Prize-takers run in the following order:—Cooper, Auckland, 47, France F. Wellington, 46, Remington, Wanganui, 45, Webster, Thames, 45, Purnell, Wauganui, 44, Garry, Napier, 44, Dixon A. Wellington, 44, Hunter, Nelßon, 44, Wratt, 44, KingH. Taranaki, 44, Douglas, Taranaki, 44, Mitchell, Otago, 43, Burr, Wellington, 43, Bird, Corporal, Nelson, 43, Slopor, Marlborouah, 43, Tait, Wellington, 43. Counted outGriffiths, Marlborough, Damont, Wauganui, Charter, Wanganui, Armstrong, Thames, Hutchison, Otago, Haddock, Marlborough, Rogers, Blenheim, Donedin, this day. At the sale of runs to-day very high prices were realised, most lots averaging an increase of eighty per cent, on the rental, Dalgetty and Co. boing the principal purchasers. Ohinemutu, this dny. Sir John O'Shannessy is here and a large number of other visitors. The Government land sale on the 7th March is likely to prove a great BUCcesß.