Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3066, 28 November 1888, Page 2

Telegraphic.

:-: ; ;j /Wancianui, NovoiHbbr .27. \ '; ; Thb, iJamlidatcs j for the] Mayoral seat niot tho ratopayers'W different ineetiijgs this evening, krParßbiis',, the new limn, was welliittendcd, but Mv Laird's, the present Mayor, only fairly. Votes of confidence': were passed: ■ Opinions 'differ" M. to', the result, but Mr Laird will probably get'in,, )) i,' i'' "X\ i'|-.".■

,'..:,■.. ,: Timaru, Noveuiber,27. , : - . Mr Ford, of Arrow, agent for Messrs lllwell and Parker, of Wolverhampton, electrical engineers; had li.conl'erence-with the Borough Council /10-niglitj ;al which lie'gaye'tfie Council much information respecting the electric > light. He is to

examine the town and the water supply, and report on the cost of installation''for street' lighting ; m Friday evening,

CiinisTonuHon, November 27.

At the annual meeting of tho Canterbury -Chess; Club tliis:eveuing;H, Hookhani was elected President. Messrs Hookli'a'm and A.M.;Olliviev were elected to represent tho Club hi the New Zealand Championship Tourney.' Tho President sent: an address advocating tho teaching of chess in tlid public schools J i;. ; .'■ ! ' The Ashley river'is in Hood, A ,Cliine'se hawker, crossing .it;in his cart,. was washed down tho stream, arid 1 narrowly escaped drowning. ;; ' ;

i November 27.

A man named William Lincoln .committed• suicide ■■ thiSini'orning at Te A'roha by dropping frohi the railway bridge into the river.' '. Thel deceased, .who was suffering from the effects of drink, had'weighted himself with stones,;and he therefore sank immediately,. CiimsTciiußCiij November 27.

■To-dayMrWhitofoorcl, thfl..Resident Magistrate gave 'judgment in an action, brought.by- the Governmeut to recover £24, part of the cost of arresting and., detaining the Kev. W. Undcliffcat Adelaide at the instigation' of his creditors; 'Mr Martin for the Government, contended that the creditors were liable' for such costs. Mr Gresson,'forthe creditors, argued that the greater portion of the expense had been caused by the blundering of the authorities at' Adelaide. The bench •was of opinion that the LlB incurred in remanding and re-arresting Eadcliffo was incurred through the mismanagement' of the authorities at Adelaide, and .was not chargeable to thedofoudaut; on the other hand, tlie items amounting to Ll4, including legal advice to Coustable Sturmer wero fairly chargeable to the defendants, as representing the creditors. Judgment was given for that amount and the costs of Court,

• The Weather and the Crops. InvEiioAßGii.l,, Wednesday. I\yo and six pence ie being offered for next seasons oats. Unless the weather changes crops will suffer a serious check, Discovery of Silver tire- .'.'.. Kmv Plymouth, ;Wednesday. Tho Uronui correspondent of tlie ■Taranaki' Herald writes that silver ore has been found by a half-cast at a place north' of Awakino inland, in the creek Running but of the Maro- : kopa river on Native land. Europeans have started off from Mokaii for the place, and To Wetere lias sent two Natives to peg off a claim,;