TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2172, 16 December 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

Uhitbd Press Association,

Thames, this day. The La Monte Furnace commenced smelting operations yesterday, Everything is working satisfactorily, and great interest is being taken in the operation, Dunedin, this day, Bishop Moran received addressos from his flock yesterday, to which he made a lengthy reply. The new cathedral is to be opened on February 14th by Cardinal Moran. A five roomed house on Maori Hill, occupied by Donald McGlashan, and the adjoining house of George Wright, have been burnt down. Invekoargilli, this day. A man named William Gooch. Wood' was found dead in a cottage at-Avenal today. Deceased, who was between 50 and 60 years of age, lived by himself, and was last seen alive about 3 weeks ago. People in the vicinity noticed a peculiar smell, and informed the police, who burst open the door and found Wood's body, which was greatly decomposed, Its appearance indicated that death occured some time ago. Auckland, This day. Edward Downing, brewer, has been committed for trial on a charge of setting fire to his brewery at Whangarei, Te Kooti visited Kihikiki yesterday I with a large cavalcade to purchase large supplies. • fle said he was scoing with his followers to Poverty Bay, notwithstanding a warning given to him. Timaru, This day. In the Supreme Court, A. Hoskins, larceny, got 18 months; Henry Palmer, maliciously wounding a cow, 18 months, Rules nisi weregranted in the diverse cases of Walker v Walker, Govier v Govier and 'Ponpart. The husbands were the petitioners in both cases. Duxedik, this-day. The ship Waitangi, from London encountered a heavy sea on November 7th.: One broke on board, and washed George; •McDonald A.B. under the spars, and when picked up his skull was found to be completely, crushed. His real name is believed to have been George Harkness, and he is believed to. h»y» relations in Wellington.