TEEGRAMS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 7623, 20 January 1892, Page 2

TEEGRAMS.

_ — _*♦ (Per Uuitod Prea? Aw-inlion.) WELLINGTON. January 20. The olectora! roll is being checked in jrder to ascertain the extent of dual Totijg it the recent election. So far abont 25 . instances have been discovered, and these will bo struck off, and likely in more than ane case prosecution will follow. About one fifth of the roll has yet to bo checked. The Publio Works Committee have recommended the Mayor to send a mossage of condolence to the Queen, and have decided I to close tho office to-day. The Theatres closo to-day aa ft mark of respect for the lato Duke of Clarence and Avondale. The following are the returns of land taken up for settlement under the various aystema for nino months of the financial year :— Cash, 366 selectors, 38,802 acres j deferred payment, 175 selectors, 30,820 acres ; perpetual lease, 579 selectors, 204,905 acres ; str.all areaß, 6 selectors, 271 acres ; agricultural leases, 2 selectors, 00 acres ; rillago settlements, cash, 67 selectors, 180 acres; ditto, deferred payment, 18 selectors, 128 acres; ditto, porpel ual leases, 33 selectors, 661 nereis ; village homesteads, 71 1300 ncre-t ; homesteads, 6 s'jli-clors, 799 acres; ,m'!oriul leases, oO selieVre, 108,22 B . -w-jeii.ttll gr.iz'ngrn-3, 35 s«>li'ctors, 05,379 acrea. i lie official (I liv it on r.' tho yn\\ for the Wellington < ity einuiiun gives McLeau 3338, und ]Jill'3t'r>, -educing Mi-Lean's majority to 14a. I'hirh t'*o votes for McLean aiid 23 for Bell npro dte.illo»ed, while one vole to u<* foun'l which had not been counted for 8011. Re Ocesn Mail Servicos —The Post Office has bees uuablo to airango for a Bpecial intercolonial BL'i'ricj to connect n ith the Federal steamers ut Melbourno. The ordinary intercolonial boats will continue to bo nsud for Kuropean mails to and fiom Melbourne und ]} drier. Mails for trans mission by the Fedoral steamer will leave tho Bluff on tho Ifridny following the departure of the 'Frisco mail from Auckland with replies to lottors received by the previous week's San Francisco mail from nearly every part of the colony. Advantage will also be taken of ateamerj from Wellington and Auckland for Sydney. Mails will also be dispatched by direct steamers whenever there ii a certainty that they will reach London as early as if sent by tbe Federal sorvioa. Correspondence will also be sent weekly for the Federal steamers if specially addressed. With regard to inward mails, the London Post Office will send by Federal service correspondence posted during the first wd second weeks following tho departure of the San Franciaco mail, unloss specially addressed to go by Federal service or by some other route. Tho public will be timely advised of the despatch of mails by the Federal service and direct steamers, and also of the probable dateß of arrival in the colony of mails by the Federal service. AUCKLAND. January 18. The Council of tho Chamber of Commerce recommended that the exhibits to bo sent from New Zealand to the World's Fair at Chicago should consist principally of the staples articles of the country, and that the exhibition be in tho name of the Colony, and not separately for each provincial district, the funds to be provided by the Government. The party who propose to travel over the Stratford railway route left Auckland today, going by train to Te Kuiti. They expect to reach Stratford by Sunday'next. The Hon A. J. Cad man and Messrs Lawry and Palmer, M's.H.R., are amongit the party. News has been received here of the death, in South Africa, of a well-known Aucklander, C. F. James, of the firm of James and Co,, he was only 28 years of age. Dr Brson has been elected unopposed as Mayor of Onehunga. OAMABU. January 18. Harvest has begun in portions of the district, but tho weather i 9 broken, and interfares with the work. CHRISTOHURCH. January 18. On Saturday a little girl named Rose Irene Wilson, aged 15 months, daughter of a farmer at Southbridgo, got hold of some of Cooper's sheep dip powders and swallowed them, and died from tho effects. NEW PLYMOUTH. January 18. Motcalfo, arrested on a warrant from Wellington for failing to support his wife, again appeared. The complainant, who is in Wellington, was not represented. The Magistrate instructed the police to wire to Wellngton with reference to proving the charge, and adjourned the case till Monday next. Metcalfe w»b liberated on his own recognisance.