NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 31 December 1901, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(PB* PBKSS ASSOCIATION.) Westport Cycling Club. Westpobt. Dec 30,

The Westport Cycling Club’s summer meeting was held to-day in fair but dusty weather, The first Point Handicap, three distances, half mile, one mile and two miles,was won by Williman of Beefton, with M’Cabe second. M’Cabe won the Three Mile Championship with Ehodes second; and G. Falla won the 11 Miles Handicap. The 120yds foot rase was won by Marshall, with Sherlock second. Captain Rusaell’s Son.

Napier, Dec 30,

The late Lieut Lionel Philip Russell, who died as the result of wounds sustained in the engagement a: Beginderlyn, was the third son of Captain- W. R. Russell, M.H.R., for several years leader of the Opposition party in the House. He was 24 years of age and was born at Wellington. He was educated at Wanganui College and afterwards at Cam bridge. Ho left Cambridge in 1898, when he returned to New Zealand. He went to England in 1900 and joined the West Yorkshire Regiment as a subaltern and immediately ' left for the Transvaal. He was then attached to the 14th Mounted Infantry and was in Colonel Williams’ column, and later with Colonel Hickey. He was wounded in the engagement at Beginderlyn. Another of Captain Russell’s sons “Dick,” who lately joined his regiment in India, has just about arrived in Africa.

Wrestling Match. Dunedin, Dec 30. The wrestling match for £25 aside between Harry Dunn and Scott for the championship took place this evening in the Agricultural Hall. The conditions were the best three out of five styles, but only four were wrestled. Cumberland was taken first, and Dunn soon threw Scott. In catch as catch can, which came next, Scott proved to be the winner. Dunn then won the American side hold (Scott letting go lus hold), and in the Cornish, and thus won the match. There was a good attendance. Steamer in Trouble. Wellington, Dec 30.

WLilst the steamer Queen of the South, 120 tons, was on the trip from Foxton to Wellington, ran ashore at the mouth of the Waikanao river at 3 o’clock this morning. She remained fust on the Sandy bottom until high water. She then floated off and civme on to Wellington, arriving this evc-£iug. The vesSc' >Snot making watery The mate was on the bridge at the tiqatfof the mishap. Suicide. Stbatboed, This Day. The man named McCracker who cut his throat at Toko is dead.

The Tourist Department.

W ellington, Dec 30.

Negotiations are proceeding in reference to the establishment in Sydney and Melbourne of agencies for the Now Zealand Goverome it Tourist Department. Rise in the Price of Bread. Dunedin, Dec 30.

The master bakers to-night resolved to advance the price of bread to SJ'per 4!b loaf for cash, in consequence of the advpnce in flour to £1 15s per to.J. ’ American Steel Bridges.

Wellington, Dec 30

The Government has decided to send in future to America for steel bridges required for roadworks in provincial districts. It is estimated that these structures can be obtained in the United States and erected a*' a saving of from 33 to 50 per cent on the locally manufactured article.

The first order that will bo sent away will probably be one for a bridge to span the Eangilikei river at Mangaweka.

Horses for the Eight Contingent. Wellington, Deo 30.

The Agricultural Department has had no difficulty in securing the necessary 1000 horses ior the Eight Contingent, and the task has already been completed. The majority of the animals purchased were raised in the North Island. The horses will bo sent to the Trentham and Addington camps as soon as the lines are ready for them. The Secretary of the Agricultural Department states the Departments could easily have obtained another 1000.

Sanitary Inspector.

Nbw Plymouth, December 30,

Dr Valentine, the district health officer, met the members of local bodies to-day at a conference re the appointment of a sanitary inspector for the whole of Taranaki North. All the local bodies are combining in the payment of his salary, which will be raised on a population basis. The population of the district is about eighteen thousand.