TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10625, 21 March 1896, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

(Per United Pbhss Association.)

Auckland, March 20.

, A monument is at present being prepared to the order of Major Elliott, which is tobeplaced in the Rangiriri Cemetery in the memory of the bravo men of the 12th, Hth, Wth, .-.fid 65th Hegimeuta and Artillery (Mercer's B&ttbrj), who Jell in that engagement at Ranghiri, or died of thoir wounds shortly afterwards. The ob4is!: is of warble, and sprites from a blueitmie base to a. height of 13rt. Iu the shields on thy fonr sines of tas sh.ift will be p!p.eed the uatue>; of the officers and men, and ou the bluestouc base wiil be an inscription stating that the.memorial has bsen erected by tsnbscriutioo* from the various corps iutscested. The inclosure will have the necessary cuppings and blocks, aurmuuuted by an ornamental iron railing. Ti.e design ;a neat and chaste. It is expiated th» monument will ba erected in a few week*' l.in'i?. Her Majesty's navy hove already placed a s-.iit-abla memorial over their dead in the Kabjiriri C.'tnfctety.

The residence of Geo. Cooke, Wbsngarei, h:is been burned down The house wns insured in the New Zealand office for £120, and the furniture for £50 iu the Phoenix office.

Wellington, March 20. Mr Samuel Durham in gazetted as inspector of stock and inspector under the Dairy Industry Act.

. Fallow deer (bucko duly) can be killed iu Otsgo Acclimatisation Society's district from 16th March to 30th April. Red deer (rt«g& ouly) from Ist April to 30th May. Hares m»y be killed in the Otago distiiet from Ist May to 31st July. Native game, with certain exceptions, may be killed iu the Ofcago district from Ist April to 31sfc May. Pheasants and quail may be killed in the Waitaki district from Ist Jutte to 31st July. Hares may be killed in the same district from Ist April to 31st July.

Chhistchuech, March 20. Mr Wakelin, ths rifle champion, will be accorded a public reception to-morrow evsnicg.