Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3258, 17 July 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

A Cheap Advertisement

Wellington, July 16, The Union Company aro malting arriuigomonts for special stoamers a* reduced fares during Exhibition time. Tha Takapuna will run quick trips from Manakau to Lyttoltou, and another steamer ditto from Nelson, giving daily service between Wellington Lyttelton. Faros will be reduced and the Company is negotiating with tho Railway Commissioners to reduce faros between Lyttelton and Dunedin for seaborne passengers, The trip from Auckland to Dunedin will be possible in 64 hours. The Maroron will also run between Melbourne and Bluff ia 81|-d days. ARSON. Fbilding, Wednesday, The inquest on the attempted-fire at Manchester House was concluded yesterday, and a verdict was returned of arson against somo persons unknown.

The Santley Dispute-

CiißisicnußCii, July 16,

At a meeting of the Executive Committee regarding the Sautley festival, a resolution of tho Orchestral Society was read, deprecating the inconsistent and discourteous conduct of the Motott Society and pledging the members to refuse assistance,

Auckland Items. Detective Herbert loft this afternoon in tho schooner Southern Cross for Norfolk Island in pursuit of Dean, the late Town Olork at the Thames, and who is believed to havo gone thither. The troubles which originated at the Easter Encampment again occupied attention at the Police Court this morning bofore Dr, Giles, R.M., when Charles Canterell, a Volunteer, who gave evidence in tho recent caso of the larceny of an accordeon from Porter's Hotel by Costello and Butler, was charged, on tho information of Captain Hitchens that ho had committed perjury on that occasion. The evidence adduced was not deemed conclusive and the caso was dismissed,

Increased demand is being made for freehold property in Whangarei district, and soveral important estates have changed hands during the last few weeks.

Admiral Fairfax has just roturnei from his trip to the Thames, wlro he spent two days in shooting, Fraud.

C'IIRISTOIIUKCH. July JO. Stirling, the'hero of the ivorytypa rase of alleged fraud, discharged and ro-arrestcd "a few days' ago,' was brought before tho Bonch again this morning, He was this time charged with obtaining Gs in postage stamps from E. M. Chamberlain by false representation. The Crown Prosecutor appeared against Stirling, and called evidence, mostly a repetition of that given on tho previous occasion. Eight cases in all were gone into, and a committal followed in each instance, ■ '••■■■■■-. Death of Captain (Irani Wellington, Wednesday, Captain Grant, well known in the China trade, but who for some years past has retired from marine life, died last night.