Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3079, 13 December 1888, Page 2

Telegraphic.

Danevirke Mill Burnt.

Woodyum;, Thursday. One of tho Hawkes Bay Timber Company's Mills at Danevirkj (formerly Henderson and Wratt's) is reported to have been burned down last night. There-is no insurance, and the loss will be heavy. ~ | Ministers on the Wallaby- • I- DuHEDIS, J^^j^BM Dunedin, December 15. A- deputation waited on tho Minister of Public Works at Naseby, with reference to the road to connect Naseby with Oamoru. Jlr Mitchellson promised that the Government would give IGOOO, or more than half the cost for the Marewhenuaroad, and connect with the WindsorLivingstone line. The deputation accepted the offer, the balance being provided by the Waitaki and Mamtoto Comity Council.

Extraorcunary WeatherMiners Leaving the Colony. Greymoutu, Thursday.. Most extraordinary weather •is being experienced for this season of the year; raiu, cold, ami hailstones continually, A number of Brunner ooalminers thrown out of work, are leaving for Newcastle.,

A Cruel but Prevalent Custom. Dudedin, December 12. At a meeting of the Committee of the Society for the. Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Mr filesinger, V.S., "reported that the cruel practice of burning lampors in horses, which had been almost abolished here, was still continued in the North Island, and also near Kelson, ond oh the West Coast of the South Island. The Committee resolved to'draw the attention of the Premier to the matter, in the hope that it would be taken up and the practice abolished.

Important Mineral DiscoveriesIxvEHCanoiLL, Deoember 12, The discovery of stream tin- in Stewart Island appears to be of some importance. Tho locality is Port Pegasus, in the east corner of the island, whero Swain and party have been prospecting for gold - for some time past. While at work they came across garnets or rubies, and sent specimens to Professor Mack, who thought the matter of such importance that he visited Port Pegasus, Ho came over yesterday and returned to-day. What is bis estimate of the value of the fiold is not known, but the assay made here of 108 grains gave Q5'125 of. metal, and when cleared of impurities 48'125, or nearly f3O per cent,- ■ It appears that someone has been'in communication with Australian capitalists to forestall tho prospectors. A party is now on the way to Port Pegasus to seoure tho ground,. The prospectors, howover, carno aoross yesterday and secured a lease of 540 aores, passing their rivals wind bound in a cutter at Port Adventure. It is said that pler,ty of ore is to bo got, and a company to work the ground" is already spoken of,.

The Auckland Unemployed-

Auckland, December 12, . A deputation from thoimemployed stoue-breakers, after an interview with.the Minister of Lands yesterday, communicated the promise of work at Waitakerei to their -followunemployed who 'had'assembled in Grey-stveet, The men, to the number of about thirty, marched to the office of the Charitable Aid Board and made an application for.. " work or rations." The Secretary, Mr Oarltytfi stated that the Minister'of lands would, through the medium of the Board, provide workup to Christmas at Waitakerei for the deserving unemployed,'and that rations would be given to those in aotual want till a committee of the Board met to iurther consider.vbe rnattor, ■ '-• "Keuoii ut» Hues' Why Buffer Pilesfjlmmediato cure and complete cure 'guaranteed.' ""Ask* for. '• Rough on Pitoa." »ourefor itch, ■ind, protruding, (owQf PilM... . \ •'■ •