TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2288, 6 May 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(Press Association.)

Auckland, This day. It is proposed to despatch a steamor from Wellington to' Western. Australia with miners, en route for Kimberley. At the Taupo enquiry the Court held that Captain McColl. took all precautions, • and considering the state of the weather did not feel justified in dealing with his certificate,

While the Arawata was on her voyage from Russell to Auckland, Robert Dudlow, a coal-trimmer, while cleaning the ash shoot, fell'overboard and was drowned. It is supposed the propeller struck him, as he was never afterwards seen.

The meeting called to give Bryce a welcome foil through for lack of support, Christchurch, This day. - Messrs.J. L, Scott, R. M. Taylor, S. P. Andrews, and S. G. Polly are nominated as candidates for the Sydenham seat in the House, The show of hands was in favor of Scott. Poll on Wednesday next, The Kaiapoi Borough . Council is in trouble about their toWn clerk, They havo not seen anything of him for ten .days, andseveralof thebooksare missing, Blenheim, this day. In the Supreme Court, John Hose was convicted of a common assault only and sentenced to 9' months i imprisonment, and Phillip Yates for an indecent- assault on a girl i) years old, and Jas, Judge for horse stealing, were acquitted. ' Hokiiika, this day. D. Curie, publisher.of the Hokitika Guardian, has been committed for trial at the Supreme Court on five informations of criminal libel. Bail has been allowed him.

WANOANDijthis day.

'■'Atn nieoting yesterday it was resolved to give Bryce a public reception and banquet. '-'..'