TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2284, 1 May 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

lixiTKD Press Association.

Auckland, This day. Tawhsio arrived yesterday, and hud an interview with Grey. . A six-roomed house at Bombay, ownor Win. Cooper, was burnt down. Insurance, South British £3OO. Tho fruit growers have received an intimation per Rimutaka that Government cannot take fruit prepared for Colonial exhibition.

The New Zealand Company have purchased Nordenfeldt for stud, purposes, the price paid being 2000 guineas. Ho has been shipped by Wairarapa from Sydney, along with several brood mares and King Cole, sire of Nelson. Robert Clias. Greenwood, a well-known land and Commission agent, is bankrupt. ,p he assets are stated to bo £1)8,000, but are not expected to realise anything like that amount. The liabilities are set down at £48,000 of which £30,000 are secured. The largest secured creditors are N.Z. Land Mortgage Company, W, Aiken, Colonial Bank. W. Abbott is said to te the largest unsecured creditor.

Tho bootmakers operatives propose starting a co-operative factory.

Tawhaio was entertained on Wednesday at a dinner by the Waiuku settlers. Major Hamlin presided. In proposing' the toast of the guest of the evening, he strongly advised Tawhaio to become a member of the Legislative Council and take a hand in the legislation for Europeans and Maories. If he did not, then lie would sink into the position of a fifthrate chief. Tawhaio, in responding, intimated be intended to proceed to Wellington this session. He further stated that all differences between himself and the Government- might be sottled in one day. - . Sir G, Grey delivers an address on an important social question on Wednesday. Professor Allis takes part in the proceedings, .

JS)ew Plymouth, this day, The Supreme Court was concluded' today. In the case of Day v Morris for breach of promise, the jury returned i verdict for the plaintiff with £IOO damages. In the divorce case Hickman v Hickman and Ravenshill, rule nisi wbb granted with costs against the co-respon-dent. Dunedin, this day, At the Supreme Court, in the case of Annie Donald, for forgery and uttering a cheque, tho jury disagreed and a new trial with take place next circuit sitting, In the action for slander, Munro v O'Connor, Westport, the case was settled out of Court. The case Black v National Bank, claiming damaee for wrongful dismissal, waß settled, the bank stating they had no complaint or imputations against Black. / Inveroap.qill, this day, A meeting of the creditors of Thomas Surman, brewer, was held yesterday.' The debtor's statement showed secured liabilities' amounting to £19,781, and unsecured to £2493; assets, secured £15,401, unsecured £2770. The largest secured creditors are the Bank of Australasia £15,000, which is secured on the Brewery, land and building, andsleo *ra-