VERY LATEST.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3895, 25 August 1891, Page 2

VERY LATEST.

[united press association.]

[By Telegkaph.]

Earthquake. Gisbornb, Tuesday. A sharp shock of earthquake was felt here this morning at 7.85, lasting fully twenty seconds, the direction being northeast to southwest. Fatal Aooidtnt, Gisbobne, Tuesday. A man named Sam Walker was killed at Motu Bush yesterday. A. tree which his mate was falling, fell on top of Walker, crushing his ohest, and breaking his back and both arms. Death was instantaneous.

The Native Land SIU.

Gisbornb, Tuesday.

At a public meeting last night a resolution in favor of the Government Native Land Bill was carried; also, that as the Bill is adapted to further the true settlement of the North and meet the special requirements of the East Coast, every effort should be made by the publio to get the measure passed this session. Death of the Rev. Alexander Reld. Auckland, Tuesday. This, morning the Rev. Alexander Reid, the oldest living missionary in the Wesleyan Ghuroh in N. Z„ died ht Three Kings College, aged 70. One Han-One Vote- %. Chrktohcroh, Tuesday. " The Selwyn Couaty Council has ao> quiesced in the resolution from Patea and Waimate County Counoils disapproving of the introduction of the one man one vote principle into County elections, and it has decided to use its influence to get Clause 10 expunged from the Counties Act. Puhipuhi Silver Field. Auckland, Tuesday. The bullion brought down from Fuhipuhi silver field has been melted, and gave a bar of silver weighing 714 ozs 11 dwts, for whioh the Bank paid 8s an ounoe.