TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2547, 12 March 1887, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(ONJTED E' RES 3 ASSOCIATION.)

Paimebst< in North, March 11. A suddeii da itli occurred at Karere, near Palmersti m, this morning, the deceased being a young man named. Johnston, aged 28. ■He was staying with a friend at Karere, and when the friend left at 9 o'clock Appeared to be in his i isual health; On his return home afterwards he found deceased lying quite dead on the. floor. JolmsSon was anative of Antrim, Ireland, and-.it ia supposed that his only relati# ii i tlie colony is Mr Shannon, oHh e firm of Thompson, Shannoja atuj-G 0,, Wellington. A cupied building known as the old Palm .erston Hotel was burnt down last evening. The building was partly removed 1 some time since; and the portion ren laining was in a very dilapidated con dition. There are ,no insurances. Fielding, March 11. George Pen :y, of Kiwitea, was severely injurt id yesterday by the explosion of b'l lasting powder when splitting logs. ' Wei aington, March 11. - It is stated th at the loans were not granted to loca ,1 bodies because the Audit Depaxtm ,ent refused. to pass them on the grot rods that the necessary conditions as to taking a poll had not been complied nth, The Public Works Department explains that tin a reasou the railway will not be take] i along the'main road atPahiatua iii because it would be subject to floods They have bought. 06,000 acros of! Native lands along the proposed roufe • between • three and four miles frodaroad, and the opening ■up •of this if considered' additional reason " why ill |'ie ' route should ibeadhered to. he department is not aware of any ji 'omise to pass the line through Pahjat ua, though on some maps it is showi l. : 1 mouth, March 10.'

_At a Borough Council meeting! to.night Mr 'Cressli ! ay moved—Tliat at©p3 be taken to in form tho rest: of ithe, colony that ogr'l j. abor market is glutted, The matter . opped, however, the othte Coujacilyr's being of opinion/that the proposed|«t ition was outside ;the province of the Council. It is quite true that there are a very large; number of men flqcfan 'g the 'district^who are unable tfy .lii id work, but it is expected that' Bi'al, contracts will shortly b& ready to be tendered for.; • Ni March 11.

Notice is given tin it the rabbit trustees hold, a meetings bo strike a rate! of £d on eb.eep, and ljo I on cattle; The fence .at the CsoutK' boundary, of the province mli Be coil. 'inued four; miles beyond the present'cb ntract. •Waipa.. wa, March 11, A test case has be'Si by the; police against;a ml i named' W. J. Skinner, residing at i Ormondville, 'to decide the, point her .Horehound 'beer is an intoxicating beverage. The Magistrate ; adjournal the case for: a |

mpaji&, : 'V| ; requested the police tci; tKo.bSer analysed at Wellington to Ascertain whether it contains, alco-. hoi; v . ; .. . ■ ■ <; RESuffi)F HALL'S TRIAL:" (United Press AssomiioN,);, ...The, conviction of Hall's case' is quashed by the Appeal Court.