TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2016, 15 June 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

! [United Press Association, J ■ Wellington, this day. It has been decided that the Janet Niccol shall remain at each of the islands three days instead of two.. Mr Biss postmaster at Auckland, proceeds to the islands to arrange the postal service.' . It is probable.that the Queen of Rarotonga will pay New Zealand a visit shortly. , During a break in one of the Cook Straits cables, the telegraph operators in the principal offices will work from eight in the morning until four the following morning, in four hour shifts. One of the eablGaacrosa the Straits will be duplexed, and it is not expected that any serious delay will be experienced. In large offices the usual closing between five and seven in the evening is to be abolished until repairs are completed. A message has been Bent to Singapore for the cable repairing steamer, but'no reply has yet been received.

_ _ Featheeston, this day. _ The police have found a punt bottom up m which Liardet attempted to cross the Wairarapa Lake. His fowling piece was found strapped to the side of it, and several other articles belonging to him were found fastened in it, It seems now beyond doubt that the unfortunate man has been drowned.

Dunedin, this day. Sheath's stable at Tapanui was burnt down on Saturday, and eight horses were destroyed. The building was insured for £SO in the Union Office, and the contents far £359, A • five-roomed house in the same township was also destroyed. It.was insured in the Victorian Office for £l5O. •