Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3287, 20 August 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

Auckland Items.

Auckland, August 19,

John Franklin, one of tho crew of tho barque Largo Bay, has been drowned by falling into the harbour from the vessel's gangway. Ho was partially intoxicated at the time, The deceased was a native of Southampton,

Captain John Nicol, well-known hero as master of the schcouer Aranro (formerly the Julia Pryce) was drowned by falling overboard from that vessel during her voyage from Barotonga to Aitutaki, He sank before an effort oqulcl be made to save him, and was never afterwards seen,

Reports to hand by the steamer Richmond are to the effect that the natives of Samoa are not in pressing need of food, and that their crops will shortly be ripe.

Sarnoan NewsAuokwnd, Tuesday, The Waiuui, from Samoa, brings news of the return of Malietoa, which took place on August 11th, As soon as he was observed on the deck of the warship Wolf, his old flag, which had been pulled down by the Germans two years before, was run up. He landed before dusk and had an interview with Mataafa, Their meeting was of a cordial and almost pathetic character. During, the

evening, Mr Blaoklock, United States Vice-Consul, offered his congratulations to Malietoa. He had the choice of being taken ts his home in Suvaii, but he preferred jbeing landed at Apia.

A Communion Difficulty. .Dunedin, August 20. The question of the use of unl'crmented wine 'it the Communion (able is causing imitation at lltvensbournu Presbyterian Church. In May last year wine of tho communicants found iinformuntecl wine was lining used, and coui|ilsiined to the Kirk session,

who refused to use fermented wine. Out of respect to the pastor, Mr,

Kelly, nothing was clone, but now the charge is viiwnt those opposed to unferniented wino threaten to prevent an appointment being made unless their wishes are regarded, Probably the mutter will come before the Presbytery;