Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3139, 26 February 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

Glorious Prospects.

Blenheim, Tuesday, v The; extensive prospecting operations of the last few months are now. rewarded by a succession 1 of i. rich prospects, indicating: the province is exceedmglyiaunferous. :The Kaituna Valley,' Sounds ■ distnot,' and Wairau Valley prove rich. The Waikakabo reefs are turning out splendidly. "

False Alarm. : Christohorch, February 25. It turns.out that the supposed burglary at St Michael's Church was due to.a olioir boy, who fell : asleep during praotice on Friday night and was looked in, and broke out through the window.

More Changes- ... -Wanganui, Fabruary 25... It is rumoured that Judge Brabant will - be, appointed < Resident Magistrate here, and Colonel Roberts'sent to-Taranaki in place of Judge Rawson. Grain Burned.

Wanoanui, February 26. ,On Sunday, several gram stacks of Mr Fletoher's, at Wangaehu, were destroyed by. fire., All this season's crops of wheat and oats ready for the mill, and Mr Fletcher is a great loser, as no insurance was on them. The cause of the fire is not known. Auckland men to the Front. . .Auckland, Tuesday.-, A force of sixty men, consisting of thirty A.C's., and thirty ' volunteers, embarked ,by the Chelmsford for Opoliki at five this, afternoon. '. v

"Larceny by Boys. . Christohdhoh, February 25. • ' Two boys named Gilchrist, fourteen and ten years old, we convioted this afternoon of wholesale larcenies. The elder one stole a ■ saddle and two sets of harness, and, with the younger, stole SO books and' 80 dinner plates from an uuoccupied house where they had been left. The- books they disposed of by raffling 'among the boys of their acquaintance. The two young thieves will be sent to Burnham.

Important to Brewers-' Wellington, Tuesday, An important judgment was given by the R.M. this morning. Andrew Hamilton, brewer, was convicted on five charges of " neglecting to make proper entries^of the beer removed from his brewery for consumption. He was fined £SO on each olmrge and costs. The stock, implements and beer at the date of each information to be confiscated, or default three months. ; Two charges against John ' Edmunds for neglecting to cancel a stamp oil a beer cask and make an entry of a bale of hops were dismissed, but costs were refused on account, of/"'the defendants own negligence bringing' the prosecution on him. The Magistrate suggested a better provision should be made in the Act for the complete obliteration of beer stamps. ; .

- fire Inquest. . Auckland, February 25. ' At the adjourned fire inquest, into the circumstances surrounding the recent lire on the premises of Herbert ; Maxwell Bradbury, a draper at Nekton, held to-day, Bradbury did not appear. Inspector Broliam said at the last sitting ot the jury, ho Wjts told that Bradbury had gone to Pbrt Albert from the police. Enquiries made found that Bradbury had not been there, and could not bo found in the district, : A large amount of evidence was taken as to the state of Bradbury's business. Two firamen deposed to there being' two distinct fires in the building, one below, and one upstairs, Miißradbury, mother of Bradbury, deposed that sho could not tell whero her son was. He left a note in the cash box for her, which she found, and a cheque for £lB. The note contained the following; —"Dear Ma,—l might go to Port Albert, but don't you be alarmed, I will wire you on Thursday. VI cannot bear any more worry about the fire. I have left a cheque which you can use, and'have taken some money with me (but lie did. not say how much). Most likely I will see you again .soon," This note was found on Monday week, about an hour after he left.' Ernest Bradbury said he did not know that bis brother had gone to Onehunga on Monday last to catch a steamer there. - The jury returned a verdict ".That the fire was caused ky the act of an incendiary, but by whom no evidence had been produced to show," also a rider that the jury wish to express their strqng sense of the absence of H, M. Bradbury as reprehensible in the highest degree and calculated to engender suspicion,

New Missionary. Cheistchurch, February 25. Mr Thos, Small was this evening ordained as .Presbyterian missionary to the New Hebrides. . • ■ • TeKooti. Wehjxctox, Tuesday. The Stella was ordered to proceed with all speed to Gisborne, where she was expected late 'last night,' or early this looming', and"slie will be at the disposal of tl)(j Premier. A Mine Slip. . Tuesday. A serious subsidence has taken place at the Taupiri Coal Company's mine. The lower workings are eupposed to be filled with debris and a large quantity of coal is smothered. The Blip still continues,'. The sinking ofa new shaft was in progress and had to bo abandoned. Nobody is injured. The output of" coal.is still proceeding'.' Bankniptcy.

• Dumedin, February 25.: On the petition of the City Corporation A.H. Logan was adjudicated a bankrupt, Logan was I proprietor of the Pernhill CoalMme, and 'when ■ judgment was given againfit him in tho recent action for damages against the-Corporation, a writ was returned nulla bona'; ~ „ Koran ux Files Why suffer Piles? Immediate Cure and complete: cure/guaranteed; \ Ask ffii ; Rough on Piles" Sure cure toftfc!)'. {dr.: protruding, bleeding, ot.any form of I Piles. > I