TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4049, 27 February 1892, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

[Por Press Association.]

Duhedin, February 26, Mr T. Mnokensie, M.H.R. for Clutba,kad a conference today with the city and suburban members witb reference to Catlin's district. It whs staled that many of the small selectors would have to abandon their selections unless something was done to provide roads, as tbey had at present to carry everything on their own backs. Tho oity members expressed their readiness to assist Mr Mackenzie in urging the Government to make a rond or a sledge track om of. unauthorised expenditure before the bad weather sets in. Cash receipts in Dunedra of Mr Mayers and the boys from Dr Barnardo's Home amounted to £448, the net result bding about £3OO. Mr Coleman Burke, who in tht sixties was one of Duneilin'sforeiiio3t merchants, died in the hospital to-day. Mr Burke was G2 years of age, ond came to Otago from Victoria on the discovery of gold, and with his brother started a brewery. He afterwards got into financial difficulties, and the property he acquired melted away. AuoKiAKD, February 26. At a meeting of the Auckland Society of Arts Committee, the silver medal for the best work in colour at the recent competitions was awarded to Miss Budden, of Christchurch, The Smallpox-Stricken Barque. Dunedin, February 26. The smallpox patients from the barque Uinvoti, at present.at the Quarantine It-land, are progressing satisfactorily, but the boatswain, who up to the present time has been m good health, is down with Mauritius fever. Amateur AtMetlOS. Chbisichuroh, February £6. Subscriptions towaids the expenses of the New Zealand a hletic team's viaitto Etig'and are coming in froely. Onehundied and seventy five pounds have already baan subscribed,