TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2329, 24 June 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(United Press Association.) •' Chrisiohuech, June 23. A alight shock' of earthquake was felt here about quarter past six this morning. Ashburton) June 23 The Irrigation Committee of the County Council has submitted a report, proposing to irrigate 396,000 acres at a cost of £4,227, an averago cost of 2s Id an acre. The Council has adopted the report, and the vote of the ratepayers will be taken to determine -whether a loan shall be raised for the purposes of the scheme. Auckland, this day. The store and post office at Awihi, the property of Mr John Garland,. was burned down on Monday. It is believed to be insured in the Royal for £7OO. The Rowena returned from Barrier Island yesterday with the coroner and police who were at the inquest, which was concluded on Tuesday night, a verdict of wilful murder being returned against John Caffery and Henry Penn. Nothing has been seen of the Sovereign of the Sea; The steamer returned last night to search the Great and Little Barrier Islands and round Cape Colville for tho cutter.'

Christchurch, this day. Tho Waterloo Cup commenced day when two rounds were run. The following dogs still remain in—Horse Marine, Bed of Stones, Pat, Princess Charlotte, Brawn, Lass, Ringwood, Waitangi, Killulta and Belgravia. Of these Bed of Stones, Ringwood, and Waitangi are most fanoied.

Kaikoura, this day. Barker's Commercial Hotel was destroyed by fire early this morning. Benson Rollinakw, bootmaker perished in the flameß. The other inmates had a narrow escape. The premises are insured,for £1406, and the Btock and furniture for £950,