LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 692, 16 December 1878, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[PRESS; AGENCY.];

Dunedin, December 14,

The. wrestling match for £SO a side' and the champion belt of Otago took place tins afternoon between John Tyson, the present champion, and Thomas, of Eaglehstwk, the Victorian champion. Thomas was challenged ta come to Otago, and defeated Dfegg- fbr 100 sovs. about a fortnight agoy, and in consequence of that victory he l wasfavorite to-day. Both he and Tyson were loudly cheered on appearing in the ring. The contest was to be decided by two out of three. Considerable play took place when the mencame to ether, hut it was evident they would never take hold of their own motive, and they were put together by the judges, and Tyson frequently slipped his hold, and his wiestling throughout was marked by great want of pluck, and the crowd hooted. However, by sheer brute force, he twice in succession threw Thomas, and during a struggle for a second fall almost choked him. Thomas wrestled very fairly, and very gamely, and many believe, had Tyson done the same, he would not have won, Lytteltons, December 14. The ship Marlborough has been placed in qjuarintine, there being six eases of fever on board. Fbitr deaths occurred during the passage , all infants, Wellington, December 15. The ship- Hermoinev with about 300 immigrants for Wellington and Taranaki, a hundred days out from Plymouth, is now at the Heads, She has had one death from typhod fever, and there are still nine cases* The Hawea has gone out to tow her into quarantine ground. The health officei-s will go off to her the first thing in the morning. The Gazzete last night notifies that all the newly-elected Mayors are appointed Justices of the Peace. The permanent modified contract for the San Fraucjsco mail service is the? one abolishing ftb© forced service and the coasting by the ocean steamers) is expected- to be signedi about the end of the present month. Rough plans for the> new Supreme Court House' and new R.M. Court are prepared, and it is expected Government will ckll for tenders in about six weeks. The buildings are to be brick. Every convenience' for Judges, counsel,, press, and public.

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fatal.- railway accident: U amaru, December 16v A fatal accident occurred ab the Awamoka Janction Railway Static-to a widow named Maloney, in cotydrig into Oamarn by the train* windy arrives at 7.5=0 a.m., in company with Her niece, ten years old. They stepped on the platform of the carriage, but Mrs Maloney hesitated before' she entered the door, when the train started witVa jerk and threw her down between- the railway platform and thef earnrages. The guard and station-master caught, hold of her but the guard had released his hold, to prevent the niece throwing herself down between the wheels, TW station-master held Mrs Maloney till the steps of the next carriage- compelled him to let go; she then struggled w> get up tiy the step, and struck her head, which spun her round, and thewheels of one carriage and the brake v?m went over her legs b<daw the knees. One leg was cut off, and the other fearfully mangled, she- was picked up, placed in a carriage and brought on to Oamarn and conveyed to the Hospital y but she expired at 10 o’clock; this morning. An inquest will be held tomorrow, Westport, December 16, News has- been received from the Lyell of extraordinary rich stone in the uprise of the claim, equalling specimens sent to the Exhibition some time since. The Hurl is supposed to be the continuation of the- original rich lead. Wellington, December 16. A piece of ground on the Thorndon Reclamation, 30ft. frontage,, has been teased for 90* years, at an annual rental of £SOO ; the lessees to have the power of purchasing it for £9OOO at any time within 15 years, Christchurch, December 16-. Mr Wilson, a well-known- merchant and City Councillor, has been hound over to keep the peace towards his wife, in the sum of £SOO- and two sureties of £250 each. Nelson, December 16. Col, Whitniore 0 u Saturday had a long interview with the Mayor, and Chairman of the- Warmea County Council and the Hospital Committee re charitable aid and Hospital Management, but nothing definite-was arrived at. - Twenty-nine candidates have gone up t -dav for the Civil Service Examb nition, eight being, for the Senior E\auiina,t.h?is,.