VERY LATEST.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3399, 28 August 1890, Page 2

VERY LATEST.

[Bv Telegraph,] (United Press Association.) 80-YalulaeOrown Lands WBiiMNOTOH, Thursday. At tho Land Board meeting to-day tho question'of re-valuing the Kopuarangi (settlement, on the ground that iho former resolution \m incorrect, was discussed, and it was deoided to take legal opinion whether the Board bad power to do so. .

EMBEZZLEMENT. Dunedis, Thursday, Tho charge of embezzlement ngainal Sirason, late Mayor of Gore, "hat been dismissed.

Tho Labor Patea, Thursday, In consequence of the Union Co. haying wired they oannot take any cargo until the labor troiible is over, the manager of the Western Packing Company geve all hands a week's notice to-day.

. Suspension of Railways, Wellington, Thursday. The' Railway Commissioners, in view .of- tho greatly diminished traffic and revenue ensuing on the stoppage qt the coastal steamer traffic, and on account of the dearth of coal, have issued orders for'the suspension of trains throughout both islands should there he no prospect ofajsiieedy resumption of the coastal trade and the re opening of the West Coast oqal mines. Next week further large reductions will be made in the staff andjrains, Tho Union Company. Wellington, Thursday, The Union Company difficulty' is causing a good deal of excitement, and large crowds hung about the Queen's Wharf at noon to-day to watch fresh developements, The only vegsels in port, belonging to. the Company are the Eotorua, Eotokina, .Manawatu, aqd _lrVaihj*. Tfia (orijier VaVQ'a,. for (Qqtji $8 a%nj)du

aijd oh arrival at Dunedin. the crew ffill ■ coine out, The crew of the Rotpkino are on foreign articles and "dannqt leave without risking punishment for desertion. The' crew of the Mnna'watu consisting of four seamen and two firemen, came out, as also did the erew of the Woihi, which is on the slip, The latter'a crew of four seamen, .and, two'.firemen. There was no demonstration whatever Tho wharf; labourers are working as ustial. '■'••'i