TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1850, 25 May 1888, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

» (per press association.) Sa vation " Feed." Aookland, May 25. Fiftoeu hundred children wero fed by ; the Salvation Army yesterday afternoon. Temperance Conference. At the Teunperanoe Ooufarenoo yester-. day, a pnper was road by Sir W. Fox In favor of prohibition, and another by Mr D Gold e, M H.R , against prohibition, and one in favor of restriction waa road by F. G. Ewington. Medical Association. At the couference of the Medical Apsoolation aitting in private-, considerable cmmeat was evoked by' the publication of a spirited protest by Dc Murray Mocre, against the exolmlon of hoa oepathtata from the Society. Cook Strait Cable. Wbllinoton, May 25. The oablo steamer Sh?rrard Osborno returned from Oook Strait last evening. It has been found that the oable is very muob damaged, and the ref.il re will nerd to be of an extensive oatare. Drowning Accident. . A Hflttler at Pahiataa, named George Howell, was drowned in the Mangatinoko River yesterday while croßßiug in a boat. Be was paddliog with cue oar and overbalanced himself and was washed dotrn ■ha stream. Valedictory. Wbstport, May 25 Mr Napier Bell, engineer of tho Harbor Board, waa entertained at farewell ball on Wednesday night, and wai presented with an illuminated address and gold chronometer. Races. At the raoea yesterday, both big events | were won by Fleet wing, The largest ; dividend was £32 on a Haok raoe.