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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 405, 4 March 1880, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

I + j [from our own correspondent! WELLINGTON; , Wednesday, , i The Barque Buttermere arrived off the ' heads yesterday, but could not get in. The Native Minister, who left this • morning for Napier, proceeds direct from . there to the Waimate Plains to direct ; further measures at that place. One of 1 these is the formation through the Plains j from Stratford to Opunake. This will be ( valuable, both for settling purposes and . for strategy. Including' Constabulary ' and road men Government have nearly | 1000 men at work on the road at the ' north end of the Waimate Plains; 1 The Government intend sending from ■ 30 to 50 unemployed to Masterton to • commence work on the Masterton-Wood-ville railway towards Opaki, The Government have been compelled to dispense with the services of Major Kemp, in consequence of his conduct at Murimotu, The Governor and suite returned from the South this morning per Binemoa. Scoular & Archibald's tender for a new wing to the Lunatic Asylum has been accepted. Price £2700. At a meeting of Stewards of the Wellington Jockey Club last night, the resolution disqualifying Stevens and Campion was confirmed. In the E.M. Court to-day James' M'Ardle and Helen Harding, publicans, were each fined 403, and costs for allowing gambling in their houses, and the former, besides the tine, was cautioned by the Magistrate that when he applied for his license he (the Magistrate) would advise his brother commissioners to refuse it. The Golden Fleece, with stables, was burnt to the ground last night at 5 o'clock. The buildings and property were owned by W. V. Jackson, and insured for £I2OO. Gilruth, the occupier, loses £3OO worth of furniture, LONDON. March 2, The Pall Mall Gazette rejoices at the downfall of Berry and party, and animadverts in the strongest terms upon the misrule of the democrats' just ejected ' from office, It expects that under wiser leaders constitutional' reform will be carried out without opposition. The Morning Post also rejoices over Berry's defeat. The Czar returns to Livadua. ' The Hull district bank has suspended payment. Liabilities have not transpired. In the House of Commons_ - to-day the Army Estimates were introduced, and passed without opppsition. , .