LATEST TELEGRAMS

Waipawa Mail, Volume IX, Issue 881, 16 January 1886, Page 3

LATEST TELEGRAMS

[per united press association.] Wellington. Friday. The Samoan chiefs, Sea Menu and / ( iam Opolti, who arrived last night by the Hawea from Auckland, have taken up their quarters at the Nag’s Head Hotel, a non-commissioned ofli er of the A. C. Force is in attendande upon them. This morning the Colonial Secretary and Captain Lake, of 11.M.5. Nelson, called on them, and they afterwards proceeded to Government House, where they had an interview with His Excellency, after which they went over the Government Buildings. In the afternoen they visited Admiral Try on on board the Nelson. One of the envoys speaks English admirably, and both are fine looking intelligent men. A large number of gentlemen called on them during the day. They are most anxious to have their country brought under English rule and annexed to New Zealand. They will await the Premier’s arrival here. A four roomed cottage belonging to Thomas Webb, laborer, Upper Hutt, was burned down between noon and 1 o’clock to-day. It was insured for a small amount in the South British. In the Wanganui divorce suit Chaldicott v. Chaldicott, a decree absolute has been granted. Auckland, Friday. The following officers have been elected for the ensuing year in the Grand Lodge, N.Z. 1.0.G.T :—-G.W.C.T., Pro. Jenkins, Auckland ; G.W.C. and G.W.S.J.T., Bio. Johnson, Wellington ; G.W.V.T., Bio. Aiken, Dunedin ; G.W.S. Bro. Bailey, Auckland ; G.W.S., Bro. Longbottoin, Auckland ; G.W.T., Sist’r Honess,Thames ; G.W.M., Bro. Sims, Dunedin ; G.N.S., Bro. Rankin, Dunedin ; P.W.C.T., Bro. Hill, Auckland ; G.W.S., Sister Clarke, Tanranga : G.W.S. Bro. Spokes, Auckland; G.W.A.S., Bro. Nodder, Thames: G.W, D.M., Sister Longbottoin, Auckland. Proceedings have been instituted by* Robert Fawcett station overseer, residing in Waikato, for a divorce from his wife, Elizabeth Fawcett nee E. Mercer, on the ground of alleged adultery with W. E. Downey, livery stable keeper, Waipawa, Hawke’s Bay. This morning Mr Justice Gillies fixed the hearing of the petition to take place before him without a jury during the April civil sittings. The adultery is alleged to have bean committed towards the end of last year. The respondent and co-respondent it is further alleged to be now living as man and wife ia Waipawa. Neither of the parties appeared in the matter, although duly cited.