TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2000, 27 May 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

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WfiiffifiTqN, tjiis day. A daring jewel robbery was pejn§y Bi| 8 i| some time last nigh or early this morning at Jenness' jewellers shop. The robbers effected an entrance at the back of the building by cutting out the panel of tho door, and then turning the key. They took 26 gold watches, 40 silver watches, 20 solid gold alberta, 15 English alberta, 20 ladies' gold alberts, 40 to 45 gold necklets, 24 silver necklet, lg ladies' silver alberts, 6 dozen silver rings, 12 gold brooches, 4 pairs diamond earings, 24 gold brooches and earings, including 5 diainpnd sets valued from £3 to £35, and 12 gold and diamond «f pins, The total loss is estimated at between £I3OO to £2OOO.

Auckland, May 26. Among the passengers by the City of Sydney for England are the Hon. James Williamson and Mr D. L, Murdoch, General Manager- of the Bank of New Zealand.

Mr Waterhouse Nicholson, aged 20, son of the late Dr Nicholson was accidentally shot last night at the Mount Eden railway station while holding hisqomrade's gun, They had been out shooting together, and his oomrade was getting luggage out of the train at tho time of the accident. The jury's verdict at the inquest was accidental death, The gun was a pin fire cartridge gun. Marton, May 26, The working men are greatly disatisfied with the conduct of Mr Johnston, the contractor for the Porawa sggtjqii of the Central Railway. They burnt, him in effigy on Saturday night, about 400 people being present. New Plymouth, May 26. The settlers on the West Coast have requested Major Atkinson to call a meeting to discuss the aspect of affairs in the district.

Inspector Pardy has returned from the West Coast, He says the settlers have grounds for alarm, but he quieted their apprehensions, and has made arrauge-. ments for arresting the first mart who committs any depredation or attempts to annoy the settlers. I •

Napier, May 2G, An infant child of Mr Cotterell, tailor met its death by the accidental spilling of some carbolic acid on its body while being bathed. A verdict of accidental death was returned,

At the Petane racecourse yesterday a horse harneßsed to a cart bolted into tlje crowd near the stand, and injured several people severely, but no fatal endings are recorded. : '