LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 731, 1 February 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, January 31. ' A proclamation fixes the Supreme Court circut sitting at Hokitika for 18th March next.

Fifty-seven deaths weie registeted tins month in the city—37 from diarrhoea,of whom 28 iivhre children. The principal doctors publish opinions stating the prevalence of disease is owing to the impure water from the reservoir. ,

Danebury continues firm favorite for the Ctrp at 3 to 1. Two barques, Van Dieman and Inch Marnock, arrived from London to-day.

Nelson, January 31. At the nomination yesterday party feeling ran very high on the Education quest.on. The show of hands was— Adams, 57 ; Pitt, 43. The poll takes place on Thursday. Christchurch, January 31. At tile meeting of the Board of Governors last night, the Chaiiman stated that 5000 acros had been reserved as an endowment for a medical school.

A public meeting in nid of the suffers by the Glasgow Bank failure will probably be held on Wednesday evening. The Rojtoura, from. Melbourne, brought the first specimen of Chinese vyoollen cloth. Xt-is hoped to establish eventually a market in China for these goods. At a me ‘ting of the Canterbury Rifle Association yeaterd <y an ac -ideal happened to one of the buglers' hv> a leaf cif one of the targets falling on him. A boardinghouse in Sydenham wa< burnt to the ground last night, and, two adjacent cottages. The cau<e of the lire is unknown. Mrs Fitzguald, the ovyner of the boardinghouse h'ii‘ivei'l down, was, iiisipi O&foVJ34o’ on -fiirhi* Mire. The house was also insuied. She puts her loss down a' £SOO. Sixteen cases of typhod f-ver have appeared ifa Christchurch sire y Jau. 1 7.

A heavy south-west gale was raging all day y.-sterday, b it bas;abated aomewhat to-day. i Auckland, January 31. The_hqn.se <>f George Cox. Manakau was huint down during his absence. He is uuiii'iired.-

Fhe annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Scotland wa> held to day. A letter was read from the Westland Lodge of Fre ‘masons relative to relieving the necessities of Bro. Lazar, 76 years old, who is blind, and incapable of providing for his family. Sympathy was expressed. Thu letter was ieferred to the P. G. Committee with power to act. Patrick O’Keefe, charged with indecent assault on a child, was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment. Edward Harvey was fined 40s and costs for having an unsecure well, whereby a child was,drowned. Win. Hayward, undertaker while in the horrors, ie.pt over the Renarena bridge, falling 30tt on the rocks. His injuries are severe, but pot dangerous.’ - The Union Sash and .Door Cout'tynyii declared a dividend at the rate of 20 per cent per annum.

A requisition has been got up for Peter Dignau to stand fop City VSTest, to succeed his Father as representative.