TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3415, 21 January 1890, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

Exhibition Aifle Meeting- :i JldsaiEi, January 20, The weather is very cold, Whilst the first range of the intercolonial match was firing a heavy sliowor fell. The New; Zealand team fired through it but the Victorians delayed shooting and had all tho best of the weather as the rain had passed ; off. Their action led to a sharp passage between Captains Sommerville tad Qanby the latter threatening to take the men off the ground alleging not getting fair play. The breach however, was Boon healed and shoot - ing resumed. Ou completion of the first range the Victorians were 423, New Zealand 407.. Sloan was the highest scorer with 47 out of : 60, White 46, Parslow4s. Christchnroh is leading in the district match, Anniversary Day. : Wellington, Tuesday. The following proclamation; has been issued from the Colonial Secretary's Office:—" Wednesday 29th inst, being the fiftieth Anniversary of the establishment' of the colony, His Excellency the Governor has been pleased that that day shall bo observed as a general holiday on out the colony wfll ba olosed. St Paul's Church. , Dunedin, January 20. At the annual meeting of St Paul's Church, Archdeacon Edwards said they were not in a position to place the accounts before the parishioners, After the death of the treasure? (Mr Ashoroft) a subcommittee ■ whb appointed to look into the accounts, but they were bo complicated aiid the work so formidable that it became necessary to appoint a professional accountant, and lie had not been able to report so far.

THE HINEMOA. Dunedin, .January 20.

The Hinemoa had a number of passengers on board during luir trip to the Auckland, Oampbell, anil other islands, including Profesßor Kirk, Messrs Martin, F. S. Chapman, H. D, Bell, Bussel, Travers, and others. Professor Kirk made a valuable collection of raro plants, and Mr Chapman found at Campbell Islands a beautiful new celemisio, I. unlike any hitherto described. Oh the rocks five miles from the scone ofth« wreck of the Berry Castle, a cam]) stool and ship's skylight were found. Both are beli&ved to have belonged to that Vessel. On the skylight at two different plaoaa were lashings, which showed that two men had been tied to. it. Charitable Aid BoardNapieh, January 20. The Charitablo Aid board to-day decided to seek amendment of the Aot in the direction of giving' Boards greater powerover inmates of refuges. At present Boards may make regulations, but cannot enforce them or get the inmates punished for insubordination, and the only resource is to turn out refractory inmatos. The ohairman stated that men came in drunk, kicked-up rows, and fought, but the magistrate refused summonses when applied for, As an instate of the prevalence of insubordination, it was mentioned that when geese, turkeys, and poultry wore sunt to the Refuge for Christmas, one abiobodied pauper pointblank, refused to assist, when asked, in picking a goose.

To-Morrow's Jubilee Celebration

A meeting of the general committee of tbe Wairarapa Jubilee celebration was bold last evening in the Odd Fellow's Hall, Perry Street, Tbe reports of the various committees were received, stating that everything was proceeding very satisfactorily, A great deal of general business was transacted, after which the following order of fiocession was arranged, I Pearson's Band

2 New Zealand Ensign 0 Drag containing President, Vicf President, Chairman, Beoriitary and Treasurer 4 Banner fi Old Settlers G Municipal Fire Brigade 7 Volunteer " " 8 Kuripuni " " 9 General Committee 10 Costume Crioketers in, Drag. 11 Banner

12 Carterton Band 13 Druids 14 Odd Mows 15 Foresters 10 Temperance Bodies 17 Banner 18 Salvation Army Band 19 Maories 20 May Polo in Drag 21 Children

t Tbe programme for children's sports was submitted and. approved, consisting often, events for boys and eleven for girls. These include flat races, sack races, wheelbarrow races, skipping &C. It was decided as a matter of convenience that all Masterton children should assemble at Mr Jago's, Queen street, at 10,15 a.m„ in order to maroln'n procession to Drill Hall, to moot children arriving by train, I

It was also derided that the various bodies taking part in tho procession should assemble at the Drill Hall at 10,80 a.m., the procession, when formed, to start at 11 a.m. sharp, Tho procession will halt at the Club Hotel in order that it may be photographed by Mr Price off Mr Graham's verandah, ' .

In tbe event of the weather being unpropitious the oelebration will be postponed till the following day,

INQUEST.

An inquest was held at Eketabuna on Monday morning last, before Mr F, von Bedin, J,P., acting coroner, to enquire into the cause of the sudden death of Mary Bassett, infant daughter | ofJob Basset, of Parkvilh}, ; Dr W. Guy McLennan called stated be had made a pest mortem examination of the body, which did not weigh three pounds, Tho body was fairly well nourished j there were no marks of violence. Oil the lower part of the spine at back hji discovered a tumor, and found this; was caused by the posterior arohes of the spinal column not being properly united. This would show an : arrest in development. . The interior organs were healthy, but on exiiroining the heart he found i that the changes that shoald have taken placo. l at birth in the valvular struoture hid not been effected, so that circulation could not be properly carried on. This, with the want of the necessary:; vitality to carry, out the, functions of -life, he considered was the cause i of death.

Job Bassett, father of deceased, said the child was one of twins, and was bom on 3rd January and; died on the 18th;- ■*=' •"- v

The jury returned a verdict of death' from natural causes, ' V . '