TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1023, 15 March 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

[united press association]. A COURT HOUSE BURNT. THE TARARUA SILVER, DROWNED. Invercaroiu, this day. The Courthouse at Rivorton was burned down this morning. The was a great difficulty in preventing the fire from spreading to the Post and Telegraph Offices, Divers are still engaged in seeking to recover the silver lost in the Tararua. The weather is now more favorable to their operations, which they are hflpeful will yet be successful. 14th, Two boys, 14 16, sons of Mr Ryan, of Ciistlerock, were drowned in the Oreti river this afternoon while bathing. PECULIAR VINEGAR. Westport, March 14. A very Buapicioua discovery has been made here. Thirty-six cases of brandy, packed in large cases, and marked " vinegar," consigned to our local M.H.R,, auctioneer and commission agent, have been seized by the Customs, pending inquiry. PROPOSED ALPINE CLUB. A BRUTAL HUSBAND. CnwsTCHUKCH, this day. At a dinner given to the Alpine Tourists last night, Mr Green suggested the formation of au Alpine Club in Christ.churoh, and spoke warmly of the splendid field for the operations of such a club. T. O'Ryan, a commission agent, was arrested last night for brutally assaulting his wife, and stabbing her with a knife. THE DUNEDIN TRAM CASE. Dunemn, this dav. The judge refused to grant a new trial in the case Mayo v The Queen, arising out of the Kensington Railway accident mainly on tho ground that tho train was travelling at excessive speed. There will be ro,Easter encampment this year the Government stating they have no tents to spare. • A QUEER REMEDY. New Plymouth, this day.; Daniel O'Kane charged with attempting to commit suicide at Hawera a short time 'trinadiiliilllti 1 ''"■" *''" •"»""<•»»