Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3185, 22 April 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

Excursionists' .Wellington, Monday. It is beautiful weather for the holidays, A large number ot passengers left by special excursion trains'to the country this morning. .. Druids FeteWellinbion, Monday, '■; The Druids annual Pete takes place on the Basin Reserve to-day, and is sure to have a large attendance, ;■■ . . Arrival of the Governor's Family, Wellington, Monday, Arrived —Early, the Bimutaka, from Plymouth via Hobart. The Tekapo from Sydney, with the family and servants of Lord Onslow as passengers. Pugilism.

Wangancj, April 21. W. Smith, the pugilist, has arrived in town for tho fight with H. Laing next Wednesday. .'■ The final deposits are to be paid on Tuesday night, and a referee and timekeeper appointed,

Fire Brigade- . Hokitika, April 21, A Fire Brigade demonstration and contest took place yesterday before 2000 people. The Greymouth, Kumara and Hokitika Brigades took part, Hokitika winning most of the events. . Arrival of the Governor. Auckland, April 21, The steamer Mariposa. arrived from Sydney at seven o'clock this evening. Lord and Lady Onslow were passengers, and, as there were no servants at Government House, are staying at the Grand Hotel. The Governor will be formally welcomed by the citizens of "Auckland to-mor. row. Heleavea lor Wellington on Wednesday, and will probably" go overland.

Blenheim State School. Blenheim, April 20. MrD. McLean of Wellington; the lowest tenderer for the erection of | the new borough schools in place of ■ those destroyed by firo a few months ago, signed the contraot to-day. The amount of his tender is L 4480, The other tenders ranged from L444014s to LSIOO. '. Supreme Court.. Wakganoi, April ,21. • The'criminal sittings of the" Supreme Court'open here on Wednesday, There are seventeen cases on the list.: the Chief Justice will finish the criminal business and then return to Wellington to swear in tho Governor, coming back here for the criminal business; '.- . ".■'•,.■; Fatal Accident-' - :

1 ..'.■.' " .PysEDui, April2l... . yi'.A.pi'an,nambd;Miohaei'.:'M!)6riUi was run over by a dray on Thursday, a,.wheel,paßsipgover his ncckjtHe | died ori Saturday, and at the inquest a 1 verdict of accidental'death -was returned. •; The deceased leaves a jjdpw and large family, St. Andrew's University has coir I i. ferred the honorary, degree of Doctor I of Divinity on, the JRev Wyatt Gill, ol N«wZ«aland. : ;