LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 100, 26 October 1881, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, 25th Ootober. The first of the Wade smuggling and perjury cases was taken to-day, William Morton boiug charged with wilful and corrupt perjury in the evidence given against Emerille and Po kinghorno. The case was adjourned, after the court had sat all day. A boarding establishment is to be erectod in connection with the Auokland Grammar School, at a cost of .£2,500. Christchurch, 25th Ootobor. Two men, charged with ill-treating* haree, were severely punished to-day. OnoV ifaln'ea Brown, who had twioa been convicted" for similar offences, got sirmonths' hard labour, the Magistrate remarking, that he regretted he could not-also order a. flogging Jiho other, named Hawkins, got three months. Dunedin, 25th October. The Dunedin West roll ' contains 1242 names; South,: 1061; Central, 1300 ; East, 955 ; Peninsula, 899 ; Caversham. 650. „ There are now over 30 subscribers to the ' proposed telephonic exchange Snow 1 haft fallen on tho hilltops round Dunedin. . In the interior thore has been a heavy fall of snow, which, it is feared, will seriously damage fruit. A settlor near Blues kin, named Robert Crisp, was killed to-day by the upsetting of his dray. Two boys wno accompanied him escaped — ono by jumping out, and the other was found under the dray uninjured. A meeting of working men, under tho auspices of the Trade 3 and Labour Union, was held in tho Princess Theatre this 1 'evening. About 350 ypere present, and addresses^ were made inviting working men to unite for mutual protection and for the purpose of labour being" 1 represented in Parliament. The Government was oensured for allowing alterations to be made in the Factory Act last 'session. Messrs. Bradshaw and Stout were amongst the speakers. Mr. Stout, in his speech, Btrongly condemned tho aotion of the uoyerjiment with regard to the natives, but* his comments did not provoke very general applause. Timaku, 25th October. The WeatKer to-day has been very unsettled, and-work at the Pastoral Show was coufined to' judging shcop and implements. Both classes show an improvement over previous jears. Wanganui, 25th Ootober. A sharp shock of earthquake occurred at 4.20 this morning. Hawera, 25fh OctobT. A sharp shock of earthquake was felt here early this morning. Ohinemutu, This Day. The native] complain tbat not more than half of them have beon vaccinated. The doctor had been up once from Tauranga and promised to return in a week. The natives accordingly collected from the surrounding country but the doctor did not put in an appearance. Except in odd instances, the natives along the coat appear to know little about Te Whiti. Tho tourist season has now fairly set in. The weather is fine. Gisboenb, This Day. A charge preferred against Mr. Michael Mulloolly, of the larceny of a cheque from a native, came on for hearing, before his Honor Judge Kenny, to-day. The, accused is an hotelkeeper at Tolago Bay, and has been greatly reßpeoted in the district for years past. Tho jury, without leaving the box, found the accused Not Gailty. The jury desired to record that Mr. Mulloolly left the Court without a stain on his character. ___________^^

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