TO-DAY'S TELESRAMS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2284, 19 November 1889, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELESRAMS

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Wbllingtok, November 19. Ur Charles J. Johnston was elected Mayor to-day unopposed. Free Library. "Mr Jnatioe Richmond hss agreed to *'ddraiß a pnbllo meeting called on Thnrs*3ay night to dlacu;a tho question of a free •pabllo library. Wellington A. and P. Show* Bvrt RaojbooubSE, November 19. The first annual show of the Wellington A. and P. Association ia being held on the Hntt Racecourse to-day. The weather La delightful, a broiling sun being by a cool seabreez?. The attendance of the pnblio is large. The «Btn'ei total 752 which fa claimed to be the largest number reoeived at any North Island show. There is a splendid show of burses 3nd cattle. The exhibits ef local manufactures number 144, and are attracting more than an ordinary amount of attention. Judging the cattle aad i horses Is taking place to day. Sporting. DuußDrw, November 19, Patsy Butler, who returned from Melbourne to-day, reports havlrjg sold Mao ton ' tor 1400 guineas. Tbe horse goes into Jtakln'.? ■table. . Fatal Accident. -GJacfroaje O'Franchl, of Oardrona, one <of tbe oldeat miners In the district, died through a fall lrom his borse. Exhibition Cup. Occident and m. Ji>mes are tbe only .ooal horses whioh will pay up for tbe ■Exhibition Pop.