TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume XI, Issue 1653, 15 January 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUII OWN COKUESI'ONOKNT.) WI'LLINOTON', 14. Tlu> Bovcvtl hand mystery at Sumneris duily becoming more sons.itional. The latost rleuldjjfinnit is that the hand was tuki-n froiu the body of an eldnily woimvi nainoH !Rayn«T, who died at Mnstertou last Nov.iulier. Th« Colanial Secretary lias granted au order to exhmno thn body tor exntninrMiui. Another theory rumored to day j is that the liaud wag taken from tbe

body of a man buried in the Welling- J ton cemetery. j The mail steamer Ruaphua left this morning with a fall cargo, including 15,000 frozen sheep, and a quantity of wool and tallow. She carries a large mail and 41 passengers. His Excelency the Governor arrived from Christchurch to-day, a-id suUse quently visited H.M.S. Nelson, being received with manned yards and a silute from the guns on returning on shore. The admiral and officers are being entertained by the citizens at a ball this evening. Mr Ballauce, Defence Minister, ad dressed his constituents at Wanganui last night, and received a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence. j Dr Von Haast, who goes home in charge of the New Zealand exhibits for the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, was a passenger per Rnapehu to day. Two Set moan chiefs arrived from Auckland this evening to consult with the Governor and Ministry re British protection against German aggression, at Samoa. The German Government cabled that they have no intention to aunex Samoa. Auckland 14. The Minister of Public Works yesterday crossed the Punui luidge by tram, being the first entry by the " Iron Horse " into the King Country. The Land Court, which opened this morning, has at the request of the Natives been adjourned until tomorrow. Rewi is here looking after the interests of his tribe. Several of Te Kooti's followers passed here this morning, who report that Te Kooti has crossed ihe Rain garoA plains with numerous followers for either Whakatine or Ohinmntu.