TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1003, 19 November 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[PKR PHBS3 AfBOOIAfION.] A Decoration. Auckland, To-dayl'il 4 Miss Chrisp, head nurse of the Auckland Hospital, has been conferred bythe Qua£n with the decoration of the Order of the Red Cross. : Miss Chrisp has already; two medals for service on the - field; ;:' : TbeT Governor will be asked to present theinsignia to; Miss Chrisp.. im Missing. Mr A. G. Dalitor, second master of the Parnell school, Las been missing since Wednesday. It is feared an accident has befallen him.. A Walk Over. Mr W. B. Waddell, baker, was to-day returned asTHayor of Auckland withSUtT opposition. ; , i 7' ~ ■t: Sporting. .. '■'%[ r . , Blenheim, To-day; The programme of the Marlborough Racing Olub has been published. .The Gup has been increased from Ll5O. to L2OO. ; • --n. 7 The Weather. Heavy rains have fallen for the past week, but there are no floods. ' ■' Volcanic Disturbances WKLLINGXONj.Torday.-.-, Remarkable disturbances in the two largest lakes in the colony have bean reported to Dr Hector. A letter from thd officer in charge of the camp : at Lake Taupo states that last month a schooner was moored partly out of water at the jetty near the outflow: of the lake, and shortly after noon the prater was seen to retire and leave the vessel high and dry. The water returned to its normal level in ten or fifteen minutes. At another place where the outflow approaches i the rapids two men of the Armed Constabulary force were bathing in a warm pool, near the river bank at a higher level than the water flowing from the lake. They noticed cold river water suddenly flowing into their warm pool, the: river sinking to its usual level in a few ipinutes. T^ e water of the lake must haver baeii affected to about twenty inches.. It is thought this wa s due to volcanic action. ; ~ •; Fatal Accident. Nelson, To : day.-s On Saturday afternoon a girl,, cacfjkng a baby, : was knocked down, by, a passing vehicle whilst crossing the road. ‘ The infant, a child of Mr Hurley’s, was IdbkUd by the horse and has since died. ’ The NelsonOopperi .0 The ChampionDopper Coj / who recently sent 20 tons to Newcastle, k hsve received the following cable :—“ Out-turn,3Silpor cent, and sold 12s per.-unit/’rilt is calculated that : the shipment realiled L 23 pec ton, which is considered 'very satisfactory. The cross-cut no the Doctor’s lode, about twe feet.wide at the . surface,. is found to: be 15ft. lAt this depth the manager estimates the Doctor’s lode to be worth Ll6O per fathom. Samples of the drilling, which appear to be half native copper, are tobe sent fpr analysis. The highly , encouraging reports are causing excitement. A Quick Passage- - Christchurch, To-day. The New Zealand Shipping have received cable .advice that the s.s. Doric arrived at Plymouth, on Nov. 16th, after a voyage of under 42. days. The frozen meat is in 1 prime condition. ! The 'Frisco mail, which left New Zealand on the day after the Doric, is nut reported as arrived. ' 1 ; > A EisoiaPrtye. ; | Dunedin, To-day. A private cable received here adyiaes in advance of 25 per cent on the Home cojit of English glass. The Dunedin Show. : The entries for the show total 800.