NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Kumara Times, Issue 746, 19 February 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Christchurch, February 18. A man named Seaton picked up a £IOOO bank deposit receit blowingabbut in Colombo street on Sunday. It was returned to the owner.

The Hons. R. Stout and Ballance arrived in Christchurch yesterday evening. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Normanby passed through Christchurch eu route for .Melbourne, per s.s. Hingarooma. The grain carried fiom Ashburton to Christchurch this season up to last night amounted to £26.733 bags.

Auckland, February 14. Between Auckland and the Thames

20 good shots will compete at the Rifle Association meeting at Nelson. Dr Purchase has been elected President of the Auckland Institute.

G.M. Reed, Immigration Agent left Melbourne by the Kent on January 31. Reader Wood is exacted from Eng l land in a fortnight. A man named John Harris fell dead in Queen afreet from an attack of sum stroke*

The Taupo had on board about 1000 cases of transhipped goods* The Taupo Was insured in the South British for ,£6OOO on hull] part Reinsured ; New Zealand, £IO,OOO on the hull, £745 cargo ; tfuion, £IOOO hull, £136, cargo] the National had a t heaVy line—amount not known. Dunedin, February 18. There are meetings of the committee here to-night to arrange for the Governor’s reception to-morrow*

_ On account cf the scarcity of car* bines, the Government cannot accept the services of the proposed Yeomanry Cavalry, Horses are beginning to arrive, and full training work is done for the races on the 27th.

A presentation was matin last night to Sergt, Anderson, through his daughter, before his final departure for Wei* lington, of a purse of 44 sovs. Arrived—Niagara, ship, 1300 tons, from Newport, South Wales, with railway iron. Sailed—Albion, for the North.