LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 489, 22 April 1878, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[press agency. I Christohurch, April 18. • The Marble Company, having found extensive reefs of splendid marble in I their quarry, have issued a prospectus I for an increase in the capital to £IO,OOO. Longlands is now a strong favourite at 3 to 1 for the Autumn Handicap. Bide-a-Wee stands at 5 to 1, Ariel 6 to i i, Maritana 8 to 1. Betting for the Champion Stakes 6 to 3 against Natator, 2 to 1 against York, 3to 1 against Merlin, 4 to 1 against Nemi,~ 6 to 1 against Atlantic and Rama. Blenheim, April 20. The Premier arrived at one o'clock, and an address was presented. Sir George Grey replied, expressing his thanks, and promising the extension of the iail way into Blenheim at once, and he hoped soon to see the district tied ou to Christchnroh by railway, and in his time he believed they would also be connected with the West Coast. Lyttelton, April 18. Two men came from Port Levy this morning, and gave information to the police that John Locler, who had been working with them, had shot himself during the night. One of them was sleeping in the teut with Loder, but did not hear the shot fired. The police have gone to investigate the matter. LATEST UNPUBLISHED. Hokitika, April 22. The races have been postponed on account of the weather. There is no prospect at present of h.»lliug them before Wednesday.. There are a good : many strangers in town. j Wellington, April 22. j It is understood that one of the first | measures to be introduced next session ! will be a Brewers and Publicans Bill. ! The intention of the measure is to pre- j vent brewers becoming proprietors of j hotels. four-fiths of the hotels in i Wellington are owned by brewers now. I