LATEST NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.] The Wade Smuggling Case.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1439, 22 September 1881, Page 2

LATEST NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS. ] The Wade Smuggling Case.

Auckland, Last Night. Tiik Wade smuggling case has resulted in the Nsue of warrants for the arrest of eight of Kellys witnesses, namely, Thos. Kelly, Jamos Frost, M.mrice Kelly, Ernest Fiost, William Wilson, Robert Wilson, Nicholas Casey, and William Morton, The charge against them is conspiracy. Sudden DeathJohn Jones, aneldeily man, employed U 9 kitchennuia at the Blue Tost hoarding house, dropped down dead to-day. He had appeared to be in his usual health, except th.it he had a heruy cold. Fiji News. The .Southern Cross, which arrived from Fiji to-day, repoits activity in the building trade at the new capital . The Detached Squadron' arrived on September 4th, and a week was spent in a carnival. ' , A larp;e worm is doing much damage to the cocoanut trees. The Rotumah natives are petitioning the Queen to restore their independence, Mr L-imbert, a member of the English Royal Yacht Squadron, has arrived at Levuka in the yacht Wanderer, 800 tons, cruising Avith his family round the world. The West Coast Natives. 1 Ppng\rehit, Last Night. In addition to a large body of adult natives who went to fence this morning, 150 very small boys marched down, headed by a very tall inau. These are called "Tarikarika, " or small birds. Many women accompanied the fencets. Twenty native troopers scour the neighbourhood, and should these latter fall in with one or two mounted A.C., they follow after them, reviling them. Major Parris is expected here to-day. The Thames and Hamilton Anglican Churches. Thwes, Last Night. A meeting is to be held to-night in S. George's Church to promote an exchange of incuuibendics between the Rev. Messrs Lush and Colder. Thames S.S. Company. I The Thames River Stuam 'Company have increased their capital by £3000 for the purchase of a new steamer for the trade. Mining News. The Smile of Fortune (Owharoa), Oates and party, expect to bring the total winnings up to loOOozs. for three months. They have had the tribute in this mine. Reported Small-pox at Nelson. Nklsox, Last Night. An inquest was held yesterday, touching the death of the child who died at the Hospital, and who was reported to be suffering from small-pox. The medical testimony was conclusive, and a verdict was returned that deatli resulted from vaccine disease. , ,