TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3957, 6 November 1891, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

By Tolegraph.—Press Association.

The Sealing oase3--

Inveroakgill, November 5.

In the Police Court to day, Charles Mellish and Thos. Thomppon, two of the (jrratitudeß|party on the recent sealing trip to Auckland islands, were charged with stealing 287 sealskins, valued at £IOOO, belonging to Joseph Hatch. The evidence is similar to that in the case against Andrew Newton, who was committoi for trial. Other prosecutions are likely to follow, and peculiar developments are looked for.

General Booth, in InvorosrffiU.

Invkrcargill, November 5,

About 4000 persons witnessed the arrival of General Booth here this afternoon. He was roceiv6d by Mr Hull, the Mayor, the Hon J. G. Ward, Postmaster-General, and Mr Kelly, M.H.R. He was afterwards driven in procession through the town to one of the reserves, where he addressed a large assemblage He spoke of New Zealand as the grandest country he had seen, and told the people they were in an earthly paradise compared with millions of their fellow creatures. This evening he spoke at the Theatre, which was packed, dealing generally with the work of the Army and his colonising soherae.

Stabbing Case

Aucxlakd, NovemlWtfi.

A man named Donaldson has been stabbed in tbo neck with a knife at Taieri, a settlement near Russell. The knife narrowly missed' the jugular vein. The police have arrested another man named Mo Kendley. 'who is charged with the offenco.

Raafrtora A. and F. Show.

Chuistcuurbu, Novembers

Tha Northern Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Annual Show, held at Kangiora to-diy, was a pronounced success as compared with former years. Tho Show was held on the new ground wcquired since last year, and was largely attended. Thera was an oxcellent display.of Merino, Lincoln and South Down sheop. Tho othor classrs were fairly good, espeoitlio pisjs. Lord Onslow drove to the Show, ind lunched with tho officers.

Tho Mosgiol Woollen Company

Dunbdin, November 5.

Tho Mosgicl Woollen Company's directors rocominended the usual dividend of 8 per cent this year, but in order to pay bad withdrawn £IOOO from tho roserve fund, owing to disorganisation of business following last year's strike.

Tho Native Difficulties.

Oirbouke, November 5r Tho Herald's Wnipiro donfc telegraphs at 4 p.m.:— Uingadee, with Inspector Emerson, 13 police, ami 12 artillerymen, from Auckland, and Sir George Whitmore From Tupiroa, arrived at Waipiro at 11 a.m. Tutu marched his tribe—men, women, and children—down to tho beach when tho forces were landing. Tutu was at once brought op before Sir Georgo Whitmore #>j Messrs Wallis and Emereon, J.P.'s, to answer a chargo preferred against him by Pv\\ Amino and his people. Inspector Emerson has wired tho Government for instruction whether or not to arrest, also whether or not he shall disarm the tribe of their fowling pieces, and is watting a reply. Tutu and his people are camped in front of tho hotel. He seems quite prepared to submit to the law, knowing that he will fight it out in Court later on. At present (4 p.m.) th«* Natives arc unsettled, and havo retired to talk matters over for an hour. Somerville Brothers 3tart shearing on the 11th, and Tutu's men aro their Rhearera. They promiso to leave tho. camp and shear when wanted. Pini's men shear for Mr Wallis. Thirty armed men of tho Govornnipr.t iorces in all aro here. Auckland, November 5. Tns chief Kero Koiliau, under whoso directions the natives say tho/ have taken possession of Currie'a land at Mairo, has written a letter to Constable Parker at Waiuku, in which ho states that his (Parker's) authority and law must cease to have effect on his land, and that his anger and tiny will burst upon " that European," pre* suuiably Currie,