TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4040, 17 February 1892, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

[Per Press Association.]

Abhburton, February IG. Andrew Black, in whose watch> maker's shop a fire occurreil on Fri-> day morning, has been remanded on the charge of arson till Friday. Bail was allowed, himself in £SOO, and two atiretiea of tbo smno amount. Domedin, February 16. Mr H, Gourley was today re* elected Chairman of the Harbour Board. There was some discussion on tho balanoo-sheet, members pointing out that the increased revonuo was due not to increased trade, but to heavier dues; but all admitted that no decrease could be made consistent willi the Board's obligations. i Heavy rain fell this afternoon, and ,ff it is still threatening, Auckland, February IG. Lord Onslow intimates his willing. neaa to informally meet the Freemasons of Auckland prior to his departure lo discuss matters of iivtoreat to the onft, The Hamilton police have laid an information against Cross, in charge of the Telegraph Line 'Works, stationed at Hamilton, for cruelty to a horse. The case is said to be an extraordinary one, Mr J, C, Seccombe, the well knoirn brewer, is dead. The Northern Railway League have decided to make arrangements with an expert to go over a portion of the Central Trunk Railway between ODgaruhe (the point of emergence) and Taurangarere not traversed by the Hon Mr C'adman and Mr Lawry, M.H.R., and report to the League on the nature of the land genetally in the Waimarino Block. The Revs Eobert Day, F. Binns, j and W. Scott, Mr A. J. Frost and Mr A and Mrs A. Davidson arrived hy the ™ Mararoa, en route toattend the Jubilee meeting of the Congregational Union of New Zealand at Wellington, The Eev Edward Moore, also of Sydney, accompanies them from this port. Tiiunu, February IG. At the annual meeting of the Gas Company the balance for division was reported at .£925175, and a dividend of 8 per cent for the year was declared, the turn of £40517s being carried forward, Wativo Obstructionists. Auckland, February 10. A Native named Kima Ohina Muri was committed for trial to»day for removing a trig flag at Teuku, near Waiuku. He pleaded that he acted under the instructions of his superior officer, Kerei Kaibau who acted for Tawhiao. Kerei Hainan gave evidence, and endorsed Kima's statel.ment, and added that even if Kima W wore put in prison the flags would be disturbed by Tawhiao, and by himsoll as Tawhho's representative, On Kerei Kaihau leaving the Court be was arrested as an accessory, by bis own admission, to the unlawful removal of the trig flag, and will be charged to-raonow.

AOcldcuts and Fatalities. Blenheim, February 15, A child named Massey died from the effects of burning. He was lighting a fire while in his nightdress, when the flames caught ilia garment, Dunedin, February 15. Tho body of Halroyd was found in three feet of water at the East Taieri yesterday, Later, At the inquest touching the death of young Dickenson, who died from injuries received by a fall from his a verdict of accidental death returned. The jury exonerated Russell from blame, being ot opinion that Russell's horse bolted and could not be pulled up. Timakd, February 15. An old settler, John Higgs, 70 years old, dropped dead in bis paddock to-night, whilo engaged in driving cows home, He had been Buffering for sonic tirno from heart disease. Chbistchubch, Fobrtiary 15, At Ike adjourned inquest on the young man named Jordan, who died in the hospital on Thursday to, it was shown that arsenic had been discovered in the contents of the stomach and vomit, aod a box of" Rough on Rals" was found in the houso where ho resided, Tho verdict returned was" Death from taking poison while temporarily insane,"

A Rich Gold Return. Aucklanp, February 10. A For the four weeks ended Saturday, during which time an average of tliirtyseven stamps' wore employed, theWaihi Company crushed 1078 tons for a return of bullion valued at £2OOO. The stuff crushed- was all quarried from the surface of tho mine, in order to clear as much ground as possible during the fine weather. ■ I 1 ",r .'" , "T!