LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 743, 15 February 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Christchurch, February 14. A Sectinn of an eighth of an acre of land and a cottage in Cashel utreet, were .lis,,. <sed of on Wednesday, for £625. ’ I Mdlle. Charbonette and Mr and Mrs Hoskins, are about to leave Christchurch on a Southern tour. They will play i first at Ashburton. His Honor Judge Johnson left for | Wellington per ilihgaro-.tna yesterday. I An inquiry was held on the 10th witli regard to tiie loss of ilie schooner I Clyde on the Ninetyonilo Beach, j Two men named Olllver and Butler • were brought up at the Resident Magisf trate’s Court to-clty, charged with an i assault on a man named Vizer in the park. The accused were lined £-5 eaoh : — half the money going to plaintiff. Dunedin, February 14. The first section of the Otago Central Railway is under tender. Its length is seven miles, and it crosses the Taieri Plains towards Strath-Taieri. Arnold Collit, injured by railway trucks a few days ago, died in the Hospital last night. There are 23 final payments foe the Dunedin Cup as against 14 last year. For all races there are 98 as against 63. Mr Ballauce returned to Wellington to-day. For the Reaper and Binder contest at the Taieri Agricultural Society’s Show there were 7 mi tides. M‘Cor mack’s was first, the Osborne second. There are great preparations for the Governor’s reception on Wednesday next. A new drill-shed will be Used for the first time. Sailed I Arawata, for Melbourne, via Bluff. Wellington, February 14. The Governor returned to-day. A steamer, with GOO immigrants left Plymouth on the ISth. The Wail'ampa races Wefei'Un yesterday with the following result J—* Hurdle Handicap Roebuck, 1 ; Ada, 2 f Agent, B. Wairampa Jockey Club Handicap— Laertes, 1 ; Lady Ellen, 2. Distiict Handicap—Diver, 1; Lara, 2 ] Orphan, 3, Oonsolation-^lka. Auckland, February 14. A breach of promise case Is on the tapis. A venerable couple, falling out befor the knot wits tied, the old gentleman jibbed at the last moment. The Rev. Janies Guilin’s new Work, “ Forty years in H«w Zealand/’ was published just as the English mall left. A lead and silver deposit has been discovered' in the Little AgnOs claim, Thames. Major Gordon’s funeral took place today. In accordance with his wish, there | was neither band nor firing party.- Two | hundred and fifty "Volunteers all with i arms, attended. ;