TELEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume 11, Issue 1302, 30 April 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[From our own Correspondent, j

Wellington, Friday,

The ship Pareora from London wan towed into port this afternoon by the steamer Moa, She reports all well. In reference to the bonus offered for 100 tons Portland cement to be manufactured m the Colony, the Minister for Public Works accepted the offers of Messrs Hibberd and Dick, Duuedin, and Mr D. Atkinson of Now Plymouth, for the supply of 100 tons each, for sums of £4 5s 3d and 47s 6d per ton respectively. Water in the reservoir is now reduced to 10 feet 2 inches, being a reduction of 7 inches in the last 14 hours. The Government has cancelled the appointment of all receivers of land tax appointed during September and October of last year. News has reached Invercargill that the s.s. Tararua struck on Otara or Waipapapa Reef near Toi Tois. All lives are saved. At pre sent the vessel is close in shore. The Hawea with Mr Mills (the General Manager of the Union Company) and Captains Cameron, and Russell, proceeded at four this afternoon to the scene of the wreck. The vessel is 35 miles from Wyndham, the nearest telegraph station. A sailor swam to the shore with news. She is insured for £14,000 -£9OOO in London and £6OOO in colonial offices. A sailor at Riverton, near Auckland, stabbed a girl 19 years of age this day ; the supposed cause is jealousy of his rival’ The girl is stabbed in two places and her condition is considered serious. The Catholic Archbishop, Dr Steins is so ill that he is going to Sydney for a change of climate, and possibly to Europe. Edward Williams of the Bay of Islands, living on a retired pension, has been appointed judge of the Native Lands Court. At Duuedin this day a fire occurred at Dormwelf stables but was promptly extinguished. They were insured iu the Transatlantic for £IOO. The City Council adopted in Globo recommendations of the retrenchment committee. The Cromwell Company’s crushing for the month shows 4510zs from 435 tons of stone.

At ChristoUuroh heavy rain fell yesterday and has continued to-day.