TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2189, 9 January 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

United Pkess Association, Wellington January 8, The charge against Edward Shaw for misappropriating a cheque was called on again at the R.M. Court this afternoon when it was dismissed, on the grounds that no specific instruction as to what was to be done with the cheque had been sent along with it, The French Government has decided to make Wellington the French Consular head quarters, and a French Consul will be sent out. Dunedin, this day. At the Police Court, Benjamin Rndd, for shooting at John Waldie with intent to kill, was committed 1 for trial. . The Jury, after a short retirement, acquitted Margaret Brown on the charge of murdering her .mother, ' " "■■"■ '■'- Cardinal to teach

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Chmstchi'rch, this day. Howard has been identified as the man 'who^ was wearing goggles and moustache on the 16th December, the day when the severed; hand was found at Taylor's Mistake, and told the landlord of the circumstances. ;He was brought up at the Resident-Magistrate's Court yesterday, and remanded to the- 18th inafc.

Timaku, this day. The block of buildings at Geraldine, occupied by Messrs M, Connolly and W. Dawson was destroyed by firo last night. Otners were irulanger for a time, and the contents were more or less damaged. ;■' Waipawa, January 8. Agnes Moranthe body of whose child formed the subject of an adverse verdict from a coroner's jury .at Takapau a few weeks ago, was committed for trial for manslaughter.

NfifflPitfMOUTH, this day. Telegrams received yesterday from Stratford, state', that the fires are reviving around Stratford, and if the wind freshens .there will be a greater calamity to report, Mr Marchant says there is danger of the whole bush country being swept. His.: opinion is that the fare has only made a commencement, unless rain comes. Eltham, Ngaire, and Inglewood, so far are safe, but it is impossible to say what may happen. A tremendousfire is raging at Waingoncoro, sis miles back of Stratford. °

Weliujgtoit, this day. The Wellington Garrison Amateur Dramatic Club have decided to take tho initiative in getting up an entertainment m aid of the sufferers by the bush fires in and around Stratford. \;

The steamer Wairarapa, which left hero last .night for Sydney via Auckland and East Coast, returned to Port this morning, having bent her piston rod. Repairs have been commenced, but it is unlikely.she will leave again before tomorrow afternoon. ■','.'

' . . Havemok, this day. . By the upsetting, pf a boat yesterday, Charles and Herbert Rutherford, aged 12 and 11 respectively, were drowned." .Four other boys were rescued in an exhausted condition.-