LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 763, 11 March 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Chistchrurch, March 10. ; •A monster promenade concert in aid of the sufferers by -the Kaitangata disaster is to be held in the drill shed-on Monday next. The fancy drese cricket match will take place, the same d*y. A man named Hart was robbed by' two other men of his watch while in ai state of drunknness. The men whre seen to approach and take the watch, and on information they were pursued by Detectivw Walker and constable Nelson, when the watch was discovered on one of them.

Mr Gilbert, of Ductamdel, on the, South Line, bag»rd 73 bushels per arre. from a fivi; acre paddock of barley. A man was killed in the Meatlicpte Valley today by a fall of clay at one of the biickworks.

The ijrain carried during the week ended Sattmliy on the (Jliristohuroh section from all stations amounted to 112,583 bags. A special train liad'to be run yesterday on the Opawa branch line to pi event a block. The New Zealand .Shipping Company have teceived advices of the auival of

the Orari' and jWaitangi, both from Lyttelton. j The latter has made the run in 72 days. . " Nelson, Match 10. Match 17 (Licensed Victuallers) has been proceeding all afternoon, but is not completed. The first prize, cup value ten guineas,. presented by the brewers of Nelson ; second £6 ; third £5; fourth, £i; two of £'A each; two of £2 each ; twelve of .£l. There are some twenty or thirty yet to fire, but the leading men so far are—Hutchinson, 71 ■ Prowse (ju.nr,), 70. The Rifle Championship contest was an exciting event, arid was won by W. Ballinger, Wellington with 191 points; the next highest being Hutchinson, 190 j Smith, 189 ; Monk 187 : Martell, 187. In the Carbine Championship, Gordon and Napp tied at 192, and on tiring off the former won. The next highest were—Armstrong, 191 ; Bowdeu 186; Coleman, 185 ; Judye, 185. To-day in the match North v. South Island, for, rifles the Smith w >n by 11 p .ints. and Smith who heacle the list o.i the winning side, takes the cup. In a similar match for cnri-ines, the. North Island was successful by 7 points ; Gordon, the champion being highest with 74 points, takes the cup. In the Civilians' Match, with carbines, Prowse (senr.), first, 47 ; Howell, second, 43 ; Prowse (junr.), third. Auckland, March 7. . Wm. Hays,:■• carter • Onehunga, has been omnuted for trial on a charge of larceny. Whitaker addressed his Waikato constituents yesterday, and a vote of confidence was unanimions. Wellington, March 7. The Rev. C. Frazer, M.A., Christchurch, has been appointed to a seat at the senate of the New Zealand University vice Macaudrew. The Extradition Treaty with Spain is gazetted, and the appointment of the Chrjistchurch Hospital .medical staff cancelled at their own' request.