TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1054, 21 April 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

UNITED I'KESS ASSOCIATION, NEW MINISTRY FORMED, Mr Whitaker had an intemsivwith the Governor this morning and intimated that he was prepared to form.a Ministry, and that it will'consist of the former members with the excoption of MrHaH. Ministers will bo sworn in this afternoon, and immediately afterwards his Excellency will leave for Christchurch. HATiF-YEAELY MEETING OF THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. Auckkand, this day. A body brought from Kaipara has been identified as tbat of Car-tain McKenzie. The body buried supposed to bo McKenzie's is now believed to he that of Smith, mate of tho Bora,At the half-yearly mooting of tho Bank of New Zealand the not profit was reported as i' 82,000, which with £24,900 brought forward from last half-year, is appropriated its followsTo dividend at the rate of ten per cent per annum an.l bonus of 5s per share, £75,000; added to reservo fund carried forward, ill,ooo The total assets amount to over £12,000,000. Bullion and money on short call in Loudon market amounts to over two millions. Tho report and balance sheet were read and adopted,

NEW RAILWAYS, AURORA AUSTRALIS. OmsTCHuitcii, this day. A excursion train ran yesterday on the nowly opeued railway Waikari, 50 miles from Cijiistchurcli. T1)0 lino rims through the famous Weka Baas, and 850 passengers travelled. Largo numbers being unablo to obtain seats, so another train goes to-day, Thg aurora was very bright last night. Nklson, this day, Fino display of a aurora last night, IsvERCUKOiLi,, tliis day. A aurora shown vory brilliant last night. A GALLANT RESCUE. Dunedin, this day, A fireman on board the Arawata named Ogel fell off the-wharf and was rescued by David "f the Customs department, who sprang after him.

CABINET CONCLAVES. Wellington, this day. The members of tlio late Ministry were altogether this morning for nearly two hours, Mi Whittaker being present hut nothing transpired as to what was done. Mr Whiltakor has gone to Ihe Premier's residence to consult him, THE ENGLISH MAIL. The Zealandia witli the March British mails left 'Frisco for Auckland on 11th iiist., 3 days late. The Gity of Sydney with the March homeward niaih arrived at 'Frisco from Auckland on the 18th inst,, two days before time. INQUEST. HmitA, this day. An inquest was commenced yesterday afternoon at Manutahi, tun miles from here, on the body of a native found dead on the road, It is alleged there was a public house row, durin? which the iwlivo received a blow on the head with a heavy stick from Gallagher, tho landlord of Hie Manutahi.Hotel. Tho native went.off on hofseback, but was subsequently found dead a |i}ilo of tv/ft on tho road, The inquest was adjourned till Monday. The natives throw difficulty in tho way by declining to allow a post mortem examination to be made, and though the Native Minister has been requested to order such an examination no reply has yet been receivod from him,