LATEST, TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 213, 9 June 1877, Page 2

LATEST, TELEGRAMS.

[PER PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.] Christchurch, June 8. The electors of the Kaiapoi district are signing a requisition’ to the Hon. C. C. Bowen, asking him to address his constituents before returning to Wellington. A pigeon race in connection with the Christchurch, poultry show, came off to-day, the distance being from Timaru to Christchurch. lOp : mlles } eleven aompeted. It was won by Maccpiaire's Larry Doolau, Time—3 hours, and 35aecs. , The weather very fine. Wellington, June 8. It is gazetted that the presenter of a telegram marked “ urgent,” by paying double rates will have priority of transmission over all others: on and after the Ist July. Dunedin* June 5. The Fire Brigade had a, stormy meeting last night, in the course of which they sought : to vindicate themselves against the charges of incompetency in dealing with fires. Qn the previous evening a member had said that the officers stood looking at each other, and expressed a hope that in future the captain would not swear, but conduct himself like a gentleman. June 9. The'following resolutions are to be considered at a meeting of the. Dunedin School Committee; next Friday (1.) That the yvhole body politic is interested in the cause of primaxyeducationy (2:) That secondary hr high class (education should! be daft as much as, possible to the yoluptayy, efforts of; those degire it, (3.) That, in, ~yiqw of. ,jthe ’ (general Assembly, at an early date, legislating upon the subject of education in a comprehensive; manner for, the. . whole colony, it is inadvisable that ‘any specialisation of education reserves of this provincial district should, be giyen effect to. Miss Black, who was injured at Messrs. Kirkpatrick, Glendinning, and Co/b; on Thursday, is -dangerously ill. Miss Galley is not seriously hurt.