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[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDEN't'I WELLINGTON. Monday, ; Frisco mails expected here to-morrow night. ' Coal arrived per Ringarooma, yesterday to corner with the Government with regard to coastal defence of the colony. It is understood that the Royal Commission of Affairs will probably consist of Dillon Bell, Fox, and Tawhai. Alfred Shaw and 0. Ludwig, jewellers, died, both of dropsy.
A meeting of the creditors of C. R, Miller, Tenui, was held this afternoon; aaaets were stated at £1225, liabilities £1482, Travel's stated that the country creditors wished to take part in the election of a trustee, the meeting was therefore adjourned to the 22nd.
English news states that Bismarck's illness has assumed a serious phase, being announced by the doctors to be smallpox. Great anxiety is felt throughout Germany in consequence.
Fenianism is greatly on the increase in Irelard. The head counties are taking advantage of the present distress to
foment agitation. A serious outrage is reported from Cork, where a large number of men ransacked a provision store, the police being powerless to interfere.
Mahomed Khan has retreated to Chaznis, where he is rallying Afghanistan forces.
Wellington Waterwrrks loan of £300,000 placed in the London market on the 11th inst.
In the Cricket Match, Dnnedin v. Canterbury, Dunediu's Ist innings closed for 105.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 362, 13 January 1880, Page 2
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