TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1794, 22 September 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(United Pekss Association.)

Wellington, Monday,

The following telegram was sent by the Colonial Secretary to the Governments of Victoria and New South Wales:—" You will personally oblige me by causing one of your officers to immediately furnish me with the following information:—lst. Number of patients still suffering from smallpox in the colony. 2nd. The number of deaths and recoveries from disease since the present outbreak. 3rd. As to the probability of confining and com pletely stamping out the disease, and the time within which such result could be expected." The following replies were received,—" Victoria—Tho number of patients suffering from smallpox is eleven, namely, six in Sanatorium and live at Riugwood, and it is anticipated that after 19th inst, that there will be five cases remaining under treatment at Sanatorium. The number of deaths are two. It is thought the disease will not spread any further. There have been 26 cases treated in Sanatorium since the outbreak on Ist June last. Besides there have been 18 cases reported in various localities in Victoria, of which five now remain under surveillance, tho others having recovered, Detailed returns by post, No new cases since 13lh inst. James Service, Premier." From New South Wales:—"Twclvo cases of variola now in the colony, all confined in vigorous quarantine. Several are convalescent; only two in a dangerous state. Measures have already been adopted for prompt isolation whioh are cousidored very ellectivo and likely to stamp out the disease Bhould no fresh centres bo created by importation from Victoria. Alex. Stuart." Kumura, Monday. Th 6 body of McNamara was extricated from the lunu6l at Cape Terrace at half-past two yesterday morning and brought to Kuuiara. Death must have been instantaneous as the neck was broken, the skull fractured and the bono of tho leg broken in two places, An inquest was held this morning and a verdict of accidental death by a fall of limber and earth recorded. Bohan is still suffering at the Hospital from his injuries, Gisborne, Monday. Robert Finlayson charged with arson of a small store] at Kiporoa, his own property, and was committed for trial, The insurance was effected a month before. The prisoner's footmarks were traced from the scene of the fire to Awanui where it was proved accused slopt that night. The accused's boot fits exactly with the footprints. Finlayson said to Hayes a nativp, " You got me into this, when I get out I'll shoot you."

Trickott, alias Marshall remanded from Wellington to Auckland for wife desertion was arrested yesterday by the police charged by Miss E, Harris, Gisborne with bigamy. Auckland, Mouday. A two-storey wooden tenement house occupied by Frith, photograper, and Obee aud Fischer, cabinet-makers, and owned by John Tole, was burnt last evening. The fire was caused by the bursting of a lamp in Frith's shop. Obee and Fischer were insured for Ll7O in the Colonial.

; ; Dunedis, Monday. In the case Milner Stephen v. Inglis, the bench was unable to agree on a decision, and nonsuited the plaintiff without costs,

Patea Monday. An empty house lately occupied by Mr Sparks, painter, was burnt down yesterday morning, Sparks loses about LSO worth of paper. The house was insured for L6OO in the Standard, and the stock and furniture LI 25 in the Northern,