TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1632, 12 March 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(PRE3B association.) SCAB AT -KAIKOUfIA. Kaiicouua, Monday. Before'. Mr Whiteford, R.M., this day, Walter Gibson, lessee of two runs in this district, was tiiiecl'ld per head on 40,000 infected sheep, although the Sheep Inspector/'admitted defendant has done all that was possible to eradicate the scab.' Defendant, since he came into possession of the run in 1881 has spent a large sum of money in the endeavor to stamp out the,infection, one-half of the flock being really clean. Twenty miles' of fencing have been erected, and another ten miles are in course of construction over country more rugged than any other run in the provincial district ; v :i'

Auckland, Tuesday. ■Hanlon is a, -passenger by the mail steamer and is'prepared to row anyone, but has no. : engagement,. He will probably spend a ( few months in Australia, and when he returns he will give exhibitions in New Zealand if suitable arrangements are made. Morris Greonwall, who is also a pas'songeri'has engaged Mrs Langtry for a colonial tour; • She comes out with the July steamer, and brings a small company with her, and will appear in "As you like it,"" Stoops to conquer," " Unequal Match," and other pieces, DuNEDm, Tuesday. ' Mr Dodson, publican of Port Chalmers has called a meeting of his creditors. His liabilities are stated at £16,000. i - V The New Zealand Drug Co.'s net Wits for the year with previous balaice is £16,474. After paying ten per clnt dividend; £8,246 will be carried foward.