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[prom our own correspondent! WELLINGTON. . Wednesday. There is considerable uncertainty as to when the Premier-and. Native Minister will reach Wellington, being still stuck up at Foxton through the floods, : Railway communication'.with Wairarapa will in all probability be resumed to. morrow. • ■ • ; A telegram this afternoon states that the Rotorua, from Melbourne, has been BignaM at the Bluff, A sharp shock of earthquake was felt at Wellington at five o'clock this morning. Disastrous floods occurred in the East and West Olive districts, Hawke's Bay, the residents being rescued by boats. A number of racehorses engaged in the Christchurch autumn meeting are detained here and at Napier on account of the heavy weather." They will in all probability be too late for the meeting. , The criminal libel action against the proprietor of the Otago Daily Times, in* Bt meted at the instance of G. 6. Stead, of Christchurch, was heard at : the R.M. Court, Christchurch, on Monday,, when, G. Fenwick, one of the proprietors-and-manager of the Times, was committed for trial. •<•••'.' : . • The Wellington Tramway plant was sold May;; ;1. W, Milk bid £1&50;' as there was no other bid the property was knocked down to that gentleman. The Sydney Morning Herald chronicles the death of Mr Oharles Clarke, C.E., •well-known in Wellington aud the Australian colonies'in connection with drainage schemes. Bishop Redwood proceeds to Europe by the next' Frisco Bteamer. LONDON. March 23. In the House of.Lords to-day, Viscount Cranbrook, Secretary of State; for India, made a statement regarding the present position of affairs in Afghanistan. His Lordship said that General Stewart, with the forces- under his. command, was. returning to India via Ghuzuee, where a. large body of the enemyis collected. At present it is uncertain whether an attack will be made by General Stewart, in view of the recent'.offer. of submission by the ..chiefs. ■, ....:.; ■■: -,-. ; /\ CONSTANTINOPLE. ' ' Colonel Synge and wife, who were captured last month by Greek brigands, have been released. News has been received from' Meeca to the effect that a religious fanatic stabbed to death the Grand Sheriff of the City.

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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 423, 25 March 1880, Page 2

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LATEST TELEGRAPHIC Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 423, 25 March 1880, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 423, 25 March 1880, Page 2

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