TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 6149, 24 October 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

~ n (Per United Press Association.) 3 Auckland, October 22nd. f Mr DoLias lias engaged the present compar - playing at the Theatre Royal for a Southei , tour, commencing at Wellington in December f A young man named William Rico took a epileptic lit while on horseback, and was throw ' heavily on the metalled road. Holies are ci r tertained for his recovery. 1 By the low average attendance at the publ 1 schools during the last two quarters tho Boar , of Education lost at tins rate of £3000 a yea: 5 being paid by capitation fees. ; Wellington, October 22nd. : Michael Twohy, a carter, died suddenly las 1 night. An inquest will be held. Christchuroh, October 22nd. '' The directors of the Corn Exchange hay 1 drawn up questions to put to candidates at th : present election; asking if they aro in favour ( . lowering tiie railway tariff, and of the appoini meiit of a Minister of Agriculture. The ' intend to support only such as answer th 1 questions favourably. At the Supreme Court Ruxton and wif< who were charged with arson at Ashburtor . were acquitted this evening, after a two dayi ! trial At tho Police Court to-day Daniel Mark, : tailor, was committed for trial for receivin : two and a-half yards of tweed, stolen fror. James Wyvil's tailor shop by a lad i: Wyvil'a employ.