TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3663, 21 November 1890, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

J New Plymouth, Novcrnlw 19, l$V i Fuj'long, formerly Mayor of Hiiwera,. died here suddenly last night .of liearb tleseaqe. Ho had been iii)d«r n|edjo«|- trealiipt' fqr tjome time.

The Now Rush, Hokitika, November 20. The excitement about the newrush at the Black Creek continues. Numbers are coming in from all parish Tjjp mjijers think very highly of the ground,' and expest t|fe{ p, ye/y ; large goldjieldiyill bj? opened,, frrqm §0 to 40 shafts' aro going down. Tjiefs is yery little A good .deal of tpjjk'pkce to-day. Several "shafts shflijl.q be twiwlwij.

A Publican's Oaso.

Woodyille, November 20. The Resident Magistrate's Court was occupied to-day in a case in which Straohan and Co., of Danedin, sued A, Sandel, of thei Star: Hotel, for beer which he found inferior after delivery, and refused to pay for.' Judgment was given for the defendant, with costs amounting to about .£lO, the Kesident Magistrate holding that the beer was inferior, and the attention of the plaintiff was drawn to the matter within reasonable time alter delivery,

Silo of Midland RallTOy Land. CiimsiciiUßOH, Novomber 20. The sale of the Midland Railway Company's land resulted in 41,817 acres being sold for £52,532 4s, The prices ranged for larger blocks from 18s to £2 per acre, small blocks to £B los, Fifty-nino lots out of 85 lots wero sold. The unsold lots comprise 32,204 acres, expected to renlise at the upset price £25,000. The present occupiers of \he runs, of which the land sold forms part, wero purchasers in most cases,

Atklnßoa-v.AtMason... Dunemk, November 20, The Supreme Court this morning was occupied with the case of Atkinson v, Atkinson, the wife's petition for a judicial separation on the grounds of adultery and cruelty, The parties belong to the Hanmer Plains. Adultery is alleged with a governess, Messrs Harper and Chapman appear for the petitioner, and Mr Jellicoe for the respondent, who, it is alleged, is not in the Colony, The case is not concluded, Only Mrs I Atkinson's evidence was taken,

Agricultural Shows. Oamaru, November 20. The show of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association 10-daj? waalargely attended. The number of exhibits showed a small decrease on last year although the quality was' kept up, The most noticeable deficiency was in Ayrshire cattle, the cup in this olass being taken by Mr W Cowan. Mr A B Smith took the cup for merino sheepjLiecesterß, HO.l M Holmes; Lincolns, Hon M Holmes; dairy produce, Miss Morton. Auckland, November 20. The Whangarei Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Show was held yesterday at Whangarei, With the exception of horses the Show was not equal in numbers and quality to those of previous years.

Acoiftoatsaai FaMtioa, Auckland, November 20, One of the employe's at the Sugar Works, Cbolsen,»man named Henry Caldicott, was found lying across one of tho machines, iv'th his hand cut off and wounds on the head and face, He was taken to the hospital, where he died. It is supposed that he was struck by sorgo 0? the maohinery,