TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3579, 5 August 1890, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

Union OrielsBoycotts of Whiteoabo and Teals [United Press Association.] CHniSTonuROH, Monday. The following telegram lias been sent to the Railway Commissioners; Re Whitcombe and Tombs difficulty, instructions received from Maritime Council to boycott all goods. The .Railway Union has decided to comply strictly with tho instructions, If tho railway men are suspended we must oallull hands out;and Port "jyttelton will be practically blocked by the Council until the suspended men are reinstated. Our action is imperative asthecaso is a test, backed by other firms. Can you instruot Wlritcombi) and Tombs that the Railway Department is not responsible, through the civil commotion. W. J. Edwards, General Secretary of Eailway Servants,"

RobUoryofaSafo. Auckland, August 4. A man named Michael Kirby, aliasLyncb, was arrested tr-day on a charge of attempted robbery of a safe at Ptikekohe Post Oitice. The safe was found on. Sunday, having been carried away from the office; whioh had been broken into; but the robber was luckily unable to force the safe opeif;'f Kirby was arrested by Detective Herbert.

Eravy "fjlooil-; - BLEMHEm, Tuesday. Warm rains on Saturday and Sunday brought snow down iroro -the ranges and the rivers overflowed their banks. ' The town Was partially flooded yesterday and business was suspended. The water is, however,' all away to-day. No: damage' of any consequence was done,

Native Lands Ooiwt

Kaikoura Monday.

Colonel Trimble, Nativo Jiidge, concluded a sitting of the Court here on Saturday, The work was of a various character, being the settlement of churns in abeyance since 1859, every day's delay having rendered matters more intricate. The natives express approbation at the proceedings, both as to the decisions of the j judge, and as to the pains taken by him to arrive at an equitable settlement, At a feast held by them on Friday evening, they cheered Colonel Trimble to tlio echo.