TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1212, 25 October 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

' | UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION] CONSTITUENCY MEETING.

EARTHQUAKE,

Napier, this day. Mr.giiU.on addressed his constituent! at Hastings, and was Veil 1 received. A sharp shock of earthquake was felt ai 4 o'clock this morning,

HALF-YEAW MEfFJNG OP BANK ■ OFJff,S{ f , ... SNOWFALL. INCENDIARY SCARE; - ' PupjpiN, this day. A Heavy fall of snow occurred in the town and Buburbs Inst night. - GHRisiCHOBCif, this day. The incendiary doarq has. been revived in Akarna. On Saturday Mr Wickliffe, lintel .keeper, received an anonymous letter Ihreateriins; to burn down one of his houses < occupied by a man named Oarragh". A.careful watch has Bihce been kept, and tho Mayor has appointed two pien to patrol the town at night. 'V' ; . ; : > ' Auomwv this day. A, tejegram frnin Alexandra says— Tawh'iTao was'jbereto.dsy, and interviewed Mr,3?ut)e'r jsrSryce-'a■secretary). The Native Mjnjater will meet the King at ,Whfttjwhatih»p n.ejt Frjday..,', A numberj of Natives from, up countryi apji; havei already; arrived foribis meeting. The Bank of New Zealand's 42nd halfyearly meeting was : held- to-day; ;The, Directors'report shows a net profit for halfyear, after making allowance for; had debts, et&l £98,921.178 9d, to which was to be added balanee from last half-year, 12s 2d, making £109,925 9s lid, which it is recommended to appropriate as follows: at'the rate of 10 per cent, per hnhus of .'oVjper' m > equal to 5: per cpri6i,**£2rj 000; addition to I reserve fund, £25.000; balance to profit' and' loss new account,i9,92s 9s lid.; : -.: ■>■ .':•:■■:■