TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3889, 18 August 1891, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

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New Plymouth, Angast 17. A welcome soiree to Mr. Courtney snd his immigrants was held to-night and was largely attended. The Mayor occupied the chair, and eulogised Mr. Courtney's perseverance as immigration agent under great difficulties. The immigrants expressed themselves pleased with 1 V Dunedis, August 17. In the case] of Busch y. the Mornington Tramway Company the jury found ior plaintiff with damages £2OO. In the Bankruptcy Court to-day, Mr Justice Williams varied an order ■UBpending the discharge of H. L. Johnson, of Berwick, farmer, by giving an immediate order of discharge. Ata meeting of master butchers and slaughtermen, it was decided to petition Parliament against the passing of Mr Bees' Slaughterhouse Bill.

Accidents anl Fatalities. * Auckland, August 17. By the capsizing of a boat containing a fishing party on the Opotiki bar Albert and Charles Hopkins, sons of Captain Hopkins, of the steamer Chelmsford, and Frank Hudson were drowned. Patrick Dougherty, a gumdigger, had a narrow escape from death at Kanohi this morning. As the Kaipara train came round the bend he was seen lying with his head on the rails. The driver whistled, shut off steam, and put down the brakes, but to no avail, as the cowcatcher struck him on the head, knocking him off the line. He is expected to recover. Railway Extension in the NorthRussell, August 17. The settlers from their decision oppose the Kamo-Hikurangi extension unless the through railway is commenced at both ends. They suggest that the through line be surveyed, even should such action delay the Kamo-Hikurangi line being placed on the present estimates.

MB T. G. MASON. CHEMIST, MASTERTON, HAS LAID IN A STOCK OF MOTHEB MARY JOSEPH AOBERT'S REMEDIES, AND CAN NOW SUPPLY THE SAME.