TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1104, 20 June 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

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The petition protesting against the teaching of trades in gaols will .be presented to Parliament this afternoon. ■ It contains, up-, wards of 1700 signatures. . ,: ;vTp.PUBLIC.SAFETY.^.. >.:'. " '''■ ' THE WEATHER. , ' Welhnqton,.this day. ■'■•' The Captain and owners of the steamer Mohaka which. "was engaged in'.carrying visitors to H.ltS. Nelson on Sunday'-week were charged with overcrowding the vessel, and fined 80. They were also ordered to nay2s fid a- head for. the fO passengers estimated to'have been over her limits.; The little steamer Moa was sold by aucion to-day to Captain William's for. £950. The weather is very boisterous but no damage is reported. . • '•; ■/ . '\ ' ■■

SPORTING. ,':■.,.■ Chbktchoiich, Junel9, The.added money; for the Canterbury Jockey Club' Meeting on New' Year's Daywill be £lolo.' The Club has resolved to increase thevalue of the llerby in 1884; to £SOO added money, am] to make the entrance' fee.2s govs' instead .of 15 jsovb, This will mike three races of £SOO in the Club's programme.

. ; ; -CRIMINAL ASSAULT. :;^; Chmstcmirch; ■ A man named 'John Yoiing was committed for trial yesterday for a criminal assault on a woman. THESTANMORE ELECTION : -. : : CONTEST. ' • Christchurch, June 19. The •Stanmore candidates are in full swing/now that the writ is out. Messrs Cowhsbaw and Pilliet both addressed meetings to-night,; tho former had a very rowdy gathering, and no vote of any kind was passed. Mr Pilliet had an orderly meeting, and got a vote of thanks and confidence. Mr Andrews announced that he would withdraw in Mr Pillitt's favor, LAND COURT. ■ Gisbokne, this day. The Nutive Land Court refused to Bubdivide Kaiti in the absence of the assent of all the owners. This, if,a correct decision, would mean.that any one objector could stop any subdivision.

FLOODS AT GREYMOUTH. Gbelmquth, this day, There has:been almost incessant ram since Sunday evening and there is no sign of cessation. Tho river is running bank high. At high tide the lower part of the town was flooded.: It is blowing very hard in gusts to-day. No damage yet reported. % A THOUGHTFDL MAYOR." Auckland, June 19. The Mayor has given notice of his intention to move in the direction of bring-ing-the Contagious Disease Act into force.' ■.,. ..The-Nelson arrived off the' Great Barrier on Saturday and engaged in gun practice. She has not yet come into harbor.-; . PRODUCE TELEGRAM. • Auckland, this day. .A special cablegram from 'Frisco states that the mail steamer Australia has on board 4,100 centals of wheat and 12,000 ■: of.flour for Sydney. Two sailing vessels have cleared with 88,200 centals for Sydney, and one vessel for Adelaide with 41,900 centals. . The pi'ice of wheat in 'Frisco is 1 do!. 67 cents.