TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3974, 27 November 1891, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, November^!?.

At a meeting of the City Council to-night a resolution was passed protesting against the intention of the Government to use the telegraph and telephone posts for advertising purposes. A farmer in the Karaka distriot discovered a hnman skull in a sandbank on his property. ft had evidently been there "for many years. In regard to the settlement between the Estates Co. and the Natives interested in Native Lands Settlement Co., it is authoritatively stated that the following is the basis of settlement:—That two-thirds of the Estates Co.s' claim is practically paid in cash, and the balance secured' on unsold lands which could be realised immediately for more than the amount of the claim, but the Company have generously given the Natives the right of redemption within five the natives are also placed in a position to com* plete the titles to valuable blocks not pledged to the Company, but which owing to existing complications, have hitherto been practically valueless. Cheistchuboh, November 26.

In. answer to a loiter from the Government suggesting a conference of delegates from the Acclimatisation Societies on the East Coast ef the South Island with a view of Amalga* mation, the North Canterbury Society-to-day heartily approved of the idea, and suggested the of two large societies with looal committee. The meeting left the date of the conference to Government to fix, and agreed to send delegates.

Otajo A-anAP- Show.

Dukedin, November 26.

The Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Show opened to-day in splendid weather. The entries exceed those of last year, and the Show was generally better as to quality of mock. In Merinos, Murray, Roberts and Co, Gideon Rutherford, and John Johnston, gained firsts. There was splendid competition in but M. Holmes oarried off all the firsts in competition, with the N,Z. and A.L Co for Lincoln not housed or clothed, and Johnßoid was tha only exhibitor in Linoolns housed or clothed. In shorthorns the N.Z and A.L Co were the only exhibitors, but they made a good display in polled Angus. The N.Z and A.L Co took four firsts, and Wallis »three in Ayrshires. Cowan took fiwt for all aged bulls, with Cuyley ; Fergusson first in two year old bulls, and Cowan in yearlings. The judging is now going on. ■'^~ , Not a Bad.. Suggestion. Dunedin, November 26. The Minister of Public Works intimated to Mr V. Pyke to-day that a survey will be made at onoe .with the view of ascertaining jfhe praotic* ability of a scheme to erect dams and floodgates at Lakes Hawea and Wanaka, with a fieW to laying bare a portion of the bed of iheMolyneaux Oaristohurca'Wool SaltsChristohuroh, November 26. The wool sales opened to-day. There was a good attendance, and the prices realised were as follows : Cross breds 8d to BJd ; halfbreds, 9d. ■■*■"-*":. -Later. A large proportion > of the wool offered to-day was sold at prices ruling as under':—Greasy half bred, Bsdto9fd; crossbred, 8d to" 9Jdj longwool 7d to 7|d ; merino, 5Jd to 7i; .pieces, 4f dto 6\ ; looks, 2d to 3Jd. _____•_.