TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1030, 23 March 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

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ENGLISH MAILS. The Oily of Now York, with the February English mails, left San Franoisco for Auckland of; tho 12th inst,, one day late. The Zealandia, with the February Colonial mails, arrived at San JYancisoo from Auckland tin the !M inst., two days before time. OHRISTCHURCH BAM FAIR, Curibichukoh, tills day, The Ram and Ewe Fair commenced this morning. The entrios areßams, 1,500; owes, 100. THE SHEEP AOT. March 22. An important mectjiig pf t|jp Agricijltnraj and Pastoral Association wa? held to day, a' which the following resolutions were earrjpdl. That .the njembers lor tho district bo asked to gpt a better definition of "Infected," as distinct from " scabby," in tlio Sheep Act, next sossion. 2. That flocks declared to be infected, but in which no aoabby sheep have actually been found, should not be subjected to olauses 26 and 20, but that all other precautionary measures, such as quarantining dipping, &c., should be enforced,

STABBING A WIFE. \lj\ymyi, this day. A serious casg of jta'btyrig flcourrpd at Avamnho early this. pinming, A man named Reuben Bason was walking with his wife and abusing her, whon, either by accident or design, n knife lie was flourishing in his hand struck lw |ri the abdomen, inflicting a wound 8} inohes long, from which intestines protruded, Modioal aid was obtained, and it was found that the intestines wero not cut, bo they wore replaced, and some liopeß aro entertained of the woman's recovory Bason has been apprehended. Ho is a well-known character, and has aervod several terms in gaol for ill-treating his wife..