TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3068, 30 November 1888, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

Not Payable.

Blenheim", Friday,

A further inspection of thoWatamonga field leads to the belief .that they aro not a payable'diggiugs,

Demand for Lands, i

Auckland, November^?,

For sections of. Crown jands opened for sale in the Auckland district of late there have been a very large number of applicants, and a ballot was therefore necessary, which was lield to-day. Seven sections were offered. , For these there were 55 applicants, . With the'moreasedfacilities given '.for '.selection and settlement, there lias'been a great increase in land purchases in the dis trict. v .

Juvenile Depravity,

Auckland, November 29,

: A number of boys were again before the Police Court this morning. Five lads were charged with stealing lemons froni the garden of Mr JI. J. Le Bailly'i at Dovonport, and four of them were fined in various amounts, with tho alternative of imprisonment in threo instances, and tho fifth boy was discharged. Another lad, who had previously pleaded guilty to stealing two pigeons, and whose case had been remanded to await the report of the' Probation Officer; whb again brought before the Court charged with tho subsequent offences of the larceny of fruit, etc, Ho was sont to gaol for eight hours, and ordered to appear before the Resident Magistrate with a view to his being committed to the Industrial School. . Rise In Bread. ''"' CiiMiSTcuuncH, This Day. ■' The Bakers have raiso'd tho price of bread to sixpence. ,' '.