TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3805, 8 May 1891, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

[Per Press Association.]

4 Salvationist 7. * A party of Salvationist&oonduoting '• yfgfj| a Maori mission up Wanganui rimmjfam were capsized from a-canoe in rapids at Banana, 50 miles from town! yesterday, and Lieut. Robert a young man 28 years of age, whose|f§|| parents live in Auckland, drowned.. . . ( ~. Important HUaeral SUoovwiM. Hoxitika, May 7. ' : ''Ws An important discovery of mica on - y/tm and talc, has been made' near the,. mouth of the Paringa Biyer in * Westland. The lodeiasaid to be of considerable thickness/ jutA' conveyed to .the port'. * ,' t ' ( A quartz discovery is rlbo reported*' "2ss on Mount Mueller, not far fromFrancis Joseph glacier. The proa- 'j|i pects, so far, give 18dwts gold to the ton. Plenty of stone ia easily aocea* i sible. "I "V f ~ ;Vj.. ' 7 J , oensui Betunu. -Si" ■ TiMARu,-May 7. lk . Tlie ceqsusrotunis forSouthCen- 7. si terbury show. a. population of 24,946 ~ —males i 8,474, females 11,778 % which is an inorease of 1910 on tfa# ' previous census. 1 i. Timartt borough shows a toWl of '' ~ 8761 a decrease of 30. The borough' and . suburbs together show 6982, an v " • . increase of 419. .The following are , , the counties' returns :—Geraldine, 19,3,44; Wkimate, 5422 ; Maokenzie, -<. 1180, ■ . Nelson Lloeaslaff BtotieaT> Nelson, May 7. Nelson Licensing Committee election caused a great deal of v ment to-day. Five moderates and four prohibitionists were nominated, and "both sides worked hard. Four ; ; moderates and one prohibitionist, thq . Rev Ohatterton, 'Were elected, the reverend gentlemen securing 'foarth place. Another prohibitionist' was the Rev Mr Isitt, who was only 11 votes bphind the lowest successful . man. The highest and lowest candidates wore only separated by votes. local option poll was against all increases of licenses. ftlje PntwoM. Dunedin, May 7. _ At the Polioe Court, Walter Sparling, arrested at Christchurch on Sunday, was committed for trial for obtaining horses fromD. Reid and Co., by means of false pretence?.' [ Ss»7IT7 R«W»ra«A v , ' ' ■< !Dunedin, May7.jp. V At the High Sohool to-day a Bilvw-* cup was presented to a pupil named George Thompson for his gallant attempt to save the life of hia schoolmate Le Brun, who was drownel by the upsetting of a boat' in April;