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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6780, 12 February 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

[FROM OTJR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] Wairoa, Monday. Four thousand sheep belonging to Mr J. N. Williams crossed here this morning. The sheep are looking well. (FEOM OT7B OWN COBBESJPONDENT.) Gtsbornts, Monday. News from the South Pacific springs received to-night advise that the boring operations are progressing very satisfactorily. The ground keeps firm and reliable, and the strata through which the bore is passing ia now of a more sandy nature, and oil is working up all the time. The depth of the bore this forenoon was 435 feet, and the tools working very smoothly. The proßpects are decidedly bright. |_per united press association.] Auckland, Monday. Thi3 forenoon the residence of Mrs Butler, Kauri Mountain, Wangarei, was burned down. It was insured for £200 in the National. Mr J. 0. Firth's attempt to import bumble bees has been again unsuccessful. On the boxes being opened at Matainata all the beea were dead but two, which appeared healthy and flew away. He hag determined to Bend for a fresh importation by the mail. Herr Carlo Schmidt has received the Red Cross of Belgium and the White Cross of Italy in recognition of his ability as a composer and services in the cause of the science of music. Mr A. E. Mackechnie, solicitor, is spoken of as a probable candidate for City JNorth at the next general election. Wanganui, Monday. The Laird was inserted by mistake in the acceptances far the Flying Handicap. He has accepted only for the Cup. At the JEt.M. Court to-day three Maoris — two men and a woman — were committed for trial at the Supreme Court for burning down a whare at MHrimotu on the Ist of May last. A dispute arose between two tribes as to the title- of a piece of land about to go through the Native JLanda Court and the defendants burnt the whare to eject the occupants, a Maori woman and her European husband, whom they regarded as intruders. Bail was allowed, and Topia became the surety. Wellington, Monday. The Hons. Messrs Bryce and Rolleston left by the Hinemoa this evening for Auckland via Kawhia. Their visit is in connection with the thermal springs at Botorua. On Wednesday last Donald Smith, formerly a farmer at Opaki, but recently residing at Gisborne, was about to remove again his household goods to Masterton, and had left home to purchase some biscuits prior to starting, but since then ho has not returned, and nothing authentic can be ascertained of his whereabouts. His friends have been searching, thinking he might have met with an accident. He was observed to cross a paddock opposite his house instead of taking the road to the store, but nothing was thought of it at the time, until his coutinued absence gave cause for alarm. The elections for Harbor Board representatives took place to-day. For the Hutfc County Council and the Chamber of Commerce; respectively, Messrs Lancaster and Nathan were re-appointed ; for the representation of the shipping interest Captain Rose and Mr T. K. M'Donald were nominated, and the former gentleman was re-elected by a majority of five to one ; for the city representation there were five candidates, Messrs J. H. Heaton and John Duthie being elected. The other candidates were Messrs Gallan, R. Gardner, and W. M'Keever. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of W. C. M'Dermott, a clerk in the Government Insurance Department. He is charged with embezzling £40 by falsifying the books. It is believed that M'Dermott has left Wellington. John Margetts, who was arrested last week on a charge of obtaining money by false pretences at Auckland and discharged, waa re-arrested to-day on the same charge and remanded. Christohuboh, Monday. At a meeting of shareholders in the South Pacific Petroleum Company held to-night it was decided to communicate with Dv Fleming, chairman of the Sydney board of directors, urging the advisability of removing the directorate to New Zealand. It was also agreed to protest against expending money in putting down a second bore.