TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3461, 17 March 1890, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

Auckland, March 10,

Tho carters' strike was finally settled to-day, when Winstoue Bros yielded to the demands of their men, and took four of them back into their employ at two guineas a week, beside raising the wages of those who had assisted them during the difficulty. The entries for the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association's ram fair number, 2919 rams and' 40 ewes, Last year the entries were 2849 rams and 122 owes.

An Insurance Case.

Blenheim, March 15.

The case Stewart v. tho Equitable Assuranco, U.S.A., for £SOO, a claim for malicious prosecution by an- agent of the Company, is concluded. A verdict was returned for £l5O for the plaintiff, with costs. The law poiuts involving the question of the authorised agency were reserved.

Old Soldiers.

auoklund, March IG.

The remains of sorao of the old soldiers killed in the Maori war in 1815 have been exhumed at Okaihau and removed to the churchyard in that "district, When dug up the remains were found to be iu a perfect state of preservation,

Exhibition Band Contest.

Dunedin, March IG,

The band contest was concluded on Saturday night before a very large audience,audtheresultswereannbunced shortly alter 10 o'clock as follows:—• Clarinet Solo —George (Uunodiu Garrison), 6rst prize (only competitor). Trombone Solo King, (Oatnaru Garrison), first prize, 4 points; Herd (Wellington Garrison), 3 points, . Euphonium Solo-Cook (Dunedin Garrison), first prize, 8 points; Sinclair, Fergusson, and Leslie, 7 points,

Cornet Solo—Litligow (Invereargill Garrison), first prize, 5 points; McLeod and Molcrj 4 points, Quickstep contest (maximum points 150)— Wellington Garrison, first prize 127 points; Dunedin Ordnance, 12G points.