TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1243, 30 November 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

| UNITED PRESS ABBOUUTION| THE SORRENTO'S FROZEN MEAT CARGO. Dohbdik, November , The Sorrento has now almost completed her loading, and will leave for England on the 6th December. The sbipirent of frozen meat prepared for her by the New Zealand Refrigerating Company, consists of 7266 carcases, but 1428 of these have been unavoidably shut out, and will be. shipped instead by the ship Dunedin, which leaves in . : about three weeks. The principal cobtributors to this total number art-, Mr/J.Vfl Keid, Oamara, 1013 { Messrs Smith and Sons, * • Tuepoka, 1003; Murray, Roberts, and Co, Strath Taieri, 971; Mr J. Douglas, Waimate, 967 ; New Zealand and Australian Land Company, Clutha, 808 j. M. Studholmo, Waimate, 487; R. Menlove, Oamara, 48K. The total weight of shipment is little oyer 237 toiiß.nr an average of 781b per/Sheep. The chamber for butter is alio expected to be well filled before the departure of the Vessel, . THE EFFECT OF DRINK. RAILWAY LEAGUE, Chhmchdroh, this day; Robert Ewing, residing at Kmghatown was arrested last night for attempted arson while in a state of intoxication. He first quarrellod with his wife and then collecting his furniture in a heap set fire to jit. Fortunat jiyhisineighbora extinguishedjthdflamea before muoh damage waa done to the building. . v, ■ At the meeting of the West Coast Railway League last night it was resolved to request the Government to issue a special commission for enquiring into the proposed line of railway to the West Coast.

* FIRE AT ONERONGA. Onehukoa, this day. A disastrous fire occurred this morning at abont 3 o'clock, which''destroyed Codlin'i hayatore, Kellsall's bakery and dwelling, Kelleher'i cottage, Bradlny-s store and dwelling,' Spalding's store and dwelling, and George's cottago. Bradley lost £2OO worth:of posts and rails etc., and a£s gold watch,' The total loss it about i 4000. Th» fire •: originated in Codlin'i, but there is uo clue to its origin.