NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1774, 27 October 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[JEOM OVB OWN COBBESPONDENT.] DUNEDIN, October 27. De.tractive Fire. Orombie’s hotel end store at Nevis was totally destroyed by fire. It was insured in the South British for £4OO. CAMBRIDGE, October 25. Canterbury in the North. At the Cambridge show, held yesterday, Mr A. A. ITanthom, formerly of Canterbury district, won groat boners with his short-horn herd. His chief point of excellence was in the young stock, which he has bred in Waikato. His nine months roan bull calf, Darlington, by Lord Darlington the Second, dam Rosebud, carried off the Champion prize for the best bull of last year. Fantham’s yearling bull, Lord Stephenson, won the Champion prize, thus proving the excellence of his herd. McLean and Oo.’a imported Clydesdale mares were a show in themselves, TIMARU, October 26. The New Surf Boat. The tender of John Anderson, of Christchurch, at £4lO, was accepted for a new iron surf boat for the Harbor Board. The New Clip. The first of the new wool clip reached town yesterday. DUNEDIN, October 25. Tne Medical SchoolIt is rumored that the medical school will be removed from Dunedin to Christchurch. Agricultural Societies. The Taieri Agricultural Society has agreed to amalgamate with the Otago Society on certain conditions. The Tram-car Accident. An inquest on the body of John Meldrum who was yesterday killed by the tram car took place at the Hospital. The driver having given evidence that the tram oar was being run carriage first, and that there was no brake, it being out of order and under repairs, the Coroner adjourned the inquest, as the matter had assumed a serious aspect.