TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10694, 8 January 1897, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Pee United Feess Association.)

Feilding, January 7.

A representative gathering of supporters oi the Opposition was held at Raugate*. yesterday afternoon. Speeches were made by Captein Russell and Mr F. Y. Lethbridge, M.H.R's., Messrs J. G. Wilson, Slenteafch, R. G. Bruce, aud D. Buick, Ml in the direction of consolidating the party. Upward* of 3CO pe-socs were present, including iufiaeulial settlers.

j Wei.i.ingtok, January 7. Ths schooner Elizabeth "Price (late Glide) i has put info Wellington sfter being sgroucd on j ±"ig Island, Queen Oh&rlotte The j accident occurred through baffling win<?s and j currents, but the demage is trivial. After in- | apection ahe proceeds ou her vovsge to Clareace River, N.S.W.

At the conference of Premiers the question of Federal quarantine regulations and the Snares lighthouse will be discussed. ,

A woman named Jessie Hay, 30 years of asja, described as a dressmaker, was broths from Wru to the Wellington Hospital, being badly braised about; the body and both feet ternbiy burned. She declare* that her loyer in a fit of jealousy put her in the fire. Herbert AllandaSa. a well-known offender was cleverly arrested at the Khandallah railway atafcioa yesterday by Constable Human wi.n a number of houeebreakiug tools in his po3ses6ion. The accused, who is believed to be connected with several burglaries in this district lately, was reminded.

Invehcaegi 11, Jancar'v 7 Lord Brassey and party leave Queen'stown to-morrow for the Blug, and leave for the Sounds tbe same nighi. The we&ther hus now moderated.