Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3323, 1 October 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

CASE OF LEPROSY

Auckland, Monday,

The Wlmngarei correspondent of the Herald says there is a very bad case of "leprosy with a Maori at llerekmo. He lias seen tho man himself who had been to a Maori doctor and was pronounced incurable. Ho was also informed a Maori girl had died of the same diseaso at Herekino not long before.

New Coal Field-

Wellington, Monday,

Tho Minister of Mines has received a box of coal from a resident nt Oneliunga, taken from the new discovery on the native land in the King Country. The seam is 6ft thick and was found in a landslip. It will bo analysed by Dr Hector, A Big Purchase.

Auckland, Monday. G, T, vVilkinson has purchased the whole of the Manototo goldfield from tlio Natives. The revenue from chat source will now accrue to the Ohinemuri County Council. Champion ShotAuckland, Monday. Bombardier H. Doughty, a young shot, won tlio Champion, belt, A Battery, beatingParslow by a point, It was necessary to make bullseyes with the last two shots to win, which he succeeded in doing, Fatal Accident. WooDViLDE, Sept, 30, A man namsd Jeffery was lulled thi3 morning at Pahiatua by a tree falling on him while bushfalling. Ho leaves a wifo and six children, The Oamaru Seat. Oamaiiu, Tuesday. Tlio olection closed with. Hislop 551, Dunn 415, majority for Hislop 13C. Wreck of the Koranui, Wellington, Tuesday. The gold has been recovered from tho wreck of the Koranui, Captain Russell Wellington, Tuesday, Captain liussell has joined tho Government, hut the portfolio is not decided,

Spurious Gold,

Hoiiiiiiu, Sept. 80.

At the Magistrate's Court this morning, a Chinaman named Ah Sung was sentenced to (j months for selling spurious gold. It appears that the accused broke piecos of metal —copper, brass, or iron—and partly fused them in a crucible, and then painted them with gold paint. If a small quantity had been mixed ivith ordinary gold the imposture would not have been detected, Bank Directors. Auckland, Soptembe 80. It is stated that Mr John Murray and Mr Thomas Peacock, M.H.11. for Ponsouby, aro candidates for tho two vacancies on the Board of Directors of tho bank of Zealand, Stock Conference. Wellington, Tuesday, The stock conference of Sydney in 188G, recommended holding meetings triennially, and tho Australian Government, in pursuance of this, propose to hold the next meeting at Melbourne in November, Now Zealand will probably be represented, though the matter has not been formally considered by the Cabinet. It is likely Mr Kichardsou, Minister for Lands, who has never been to Australia,will be the delegate,

Materials of War. Wellington, Tuesday. Tlio Government intend to liavo a lino display ot guns, mines, etc, in tho armamont court at the Exhibition, including tho maxim gun, which they have bought from General fitrauge, Customs Returns. Wellington, Tuesday. The Customs Returns for September are LM6.881, against L 127.007 for Hl9 same mouth of last year. Tlio amounts collected at the principal ports are:—Auckland, LaO,M2; Wellington, L 27.974; Christchurch, L 23.584; Dimcdin, L 36,897. Tho total amount for tho September quarter is L' 115,100, The beer duty for September is L-1,068, against L 3.538 for lust year. At Auckland it amounted to LBl5, Wellington, Ll3B, Christchurch, L 730, Dunedin, LIOO2.

The Death of Major Jackson,

Auckland, Sept 20,

Further particulars in regard to the disappearance of Major Jaokson show that the steward of the steamer (Hurtly) obtained his passonger ticket from him at 7.30 on Saturday evening. Major Jackson was then dozing in the smoking room, At 10 o'clock Kerr, the bedroom steward, went to Major Jackson's bunk in, order to see that tho cabin porthole was properly secured, but he heard someone—presumably the Major—sleeping in {ho borth, and did not disturb him. This was the last sign of tho. unfortunate gentleman, Next morning at 6 o'clock the bedroom steward went to the berth again to get the oocupant's hoots to havo thorn cleaned, hut he found tho cabin was empty, He thought nothing of the matter, behoving that Major Jackson had dressed and gone on deck. About two hours later Major Jackson was missed by the steward, and thorough search of the ship was made, but without success.

Tho cause of Major Jackson's mys. - terious disappearance remains a profound mystery, Dateotiyo Qu'ystal spent gqmo time May at Onehunga inquiring into tlie circumstances, but no' essential particulars lmvo been gleaned. In tljo berth oocupied by Major Jaokson the steward found hie travelling bag lying open, and'his god watch and railway pass lying noar the bunk with his pocket book and purse containing a sum of money. Major Jackson leaves a wifo, but fly children, A number of bis roiattYes live hi the Waikato.