TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4027, 4 February 1892, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

Ohbiiiohtooh, February 3. "' Mr Cuff, secretary to tho Amateur Athletic Association, haa recoived a '. letter "froijr the Secretary ofs»/

English A matenr Athletic Association, stating tfut that body had decided to cordially welcome the tenia visiting Eaglund under the nuspias nf the New Zealand Association, and that it would li'htb plenty of invitations to competo at local meetings, A letter has also been received from the Hiiddetsfield Cricket nnd Athletio Associntion, asking the loam to compete at the Cbriatchurch sports on June 18, end offering to make the learn the guests of the Gluh during their stay, and pay all their expsnsoi. Strloas Oouo. Acol&tnt. Dunedm, February 8, A serious aceiilent happened to Cobb's coaoli between Bao'a .1 miction and Island Block, Tbo king bolt broke and the horses bolted wib't the forepart of the coach. James Mcintosh (the driver) was thrown out against a hank, and Mr Brownleo, of Dunedin, was precipitated over him, but eacaped without serioUß injury. Mr Mcintosh was badly hurt, and evidently dragged by the horses.for aonio distance, Mr and Mir Patois, of Roxburgh, were injurod, also a lady from Alexandra. Later ncconniß any no serious results are apprehended, and that Mcintosh has tegainod con--Bcionsnos.», 7be Stratford Eouto, Auckland, February 3,

, The report of Mr H. M. Wikn, engineer, who represented tho Northera Bailway League in the lecotit Stratford expedition, bus been given 'to the League. He estimates llio coat of a 6ft bridle track for 89 miles of ihe route at£B4oo, and of abridge over tho Taungarako.ii River at £BOO, In Mr Wilson's opinion the cost of making a railway by tbia route would ba email compared with tbo amount which would bo required for tho Control Railway, as there are no engineering difficulties on. tbe Stratford lino. He does not think the country 'there tould bo surpassed for. grazing purposes, and there are seams of coal which are reported to be of excellent quality. Water is abundant, small creeks and streams being very numerous. The League propose to call a public'meeting to urge upon ths Government immediate action in the way of opening up tbe country along tbe Stratford routo.

Uagoalo Installation. • Auckland, February 3, The. newly-appointed Grand' Mas I tor of tbo Provincial Grand Lodge, Irish Constitution, Mr W. L. Rees, ' was installed to-night, The following ; offioera were appointed :—Bro D. A. j-MoNicol, Duuedin, and J. Ellis, ! Taranaki, Inspectors; Bro W, Y. 'Brooking, New Plymouth, S.W; Bro A. Blaoke, Inrercarsiill, J.W; Bro ' the Rev.DrKidd, Auckland, Chaplain ; Bro J. R. Hanna, Auckland, Treasurer; Bro W. Finl&y, Thames, . B.D; Bro A, Barrett, Dunedin, J.P.;8r0.-W.P, Moat, Auckland,! Registrar; Bro, J, Grant, Thames, Director of Ceremonies; Bro. J, Squires, Blenheim, Swordbeater [ Bro. W, 0. Skeet, Gisborno, Pursuivant ; Brothers A, 0. Turner (Tauranga), A. King (New Plymouth), A, H. Wright (Invercargill), and R. Kilpatrick (Blenheim), Stewards; Bro. Captain Tonge, AuckUnd, Tyler, .