Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3138, 25 February 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

'■ On the War Path ■ f Auckland, Monday, Tlio Armed Constabulary, at: North Shore received orders yesterday afternoon to be. in readiness to go to Gisboine.

Death of a Jockey.

Auckland, Monday. •Edgecombe, the„.jockey-injured on Saturday at Takapuna racelonrse, died in the lioapital Ready for Fighting. : Auckland, February 28. -

. Inthe event of troable on. the East Coast it is improbable- that the-Auck-1 land Volunteer will , be called Upon; | Mr Mitchelson was'advised to-day | that ho could get 200--men for irnme-1 diate service and 300.more; few i days. „ I Advance Palmerston. Palmerston North, February 23. . Messrs J; Coatesit do of-Melboume, opened the.: gaaworka • here to-day. To-nigbt a brilliant illumination took place, oV<)r a thousand jets: burning round thu - Square. A- banquet is taking place at the gasworks, at which Mr D, H. Macarthur, M.H.E., is presiding. .-i-.: ■ ..,

Railroad Accidents, ; Greymoitu, February 24.

Last evening a young lad was I caught by the train at Erunnertori. One leg' was severely crushed, and amputation was necessary. ■ " Last night a man named David Fullerton had his left' Land maimed by a locomotive.Fe was lying on the line, and the evening, being dark, the driver could not see him in time to stop the engine before the accident occurred. The cowcatcher threw the man'on the side, cutting his head rather .severely, and a wheel; went over his'hand, '

Valuable Deposits.

Invecrabgill, February 24

.Information is to hand from Pott Pegasus, which speaks well of the tin deposit lode on the. Remarkables. It is two. feet thick, with several leaders, and another lode at light angles has been bored, Tin is also visible in the loose block on the hill, (Several tons of ore' has been got to grass, and is expected to yield ten to 15 per, cent, The alluvial ground from which good prospects have been got, has an area of 12 and a half square miles. The depth of wash runs as high •as 00ft., Professor Blaclt leaves to-morrow for Tasmania, where he will visit the Mount Bischoff for comparative purposes, He returns in a fortnight, and then will report oil Port Pegasus, PresentationAuckland, February 28. A handsome illuminated address was presented to Mr S. Percy Smith by the members of the field and office staff of the Auckland branch of the Survey and Crown Lands Deportment, on the occasion of his promotion to the office of SurveyorGeneral.

Probable Candidates. Ohristohdroh, February 28. Several probable candidates are already mentioned for the Christohntch North seat, among them being .Sir Robert Stout, Mr J, T, Matson, and Mr W. H, Roberts (Yogel's former opponent),'

1 Fatality, CnnisTOHuiicHi February 23; A sailor, whose name has not been [ascertained, was found drowned in Lyttelton harbor this morning. Sub-Letting ContractsAookmnd, February 23. At a meeting of the Trades and Labour Council it was stated that the contractor for the new Auckland Customhouse was subletting the work, or what ia practically tho same thing, getting it dona by piecework. The estimate was based on carpenters getting 10s per day, but much lower prices are paid. It is statod in most Government contracts that there is a clause against sub-letting. The Secretary was instructed to write to the Minister of Public Works calling attention to the subject, and to inform the Minister that it is reported on good authority that it is intended to sublet the work on the Kaukapakapa railway extension.