LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 770, 19 March 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

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THE CHRISTCHURCH AUTUMN

HANDICAP,

Christcsiukch, March 17,

The followiug are the acceptances for the great Au limn Handicap :—Neilson's Fi-shook, Ray's Templeton, Kay's Maritana, R.-.y's Tifcania, Webb's Undiue, Reaves Orange Lightning, Goodman's Chancellor, Mason's Camballo, Heywood's Lira, Stevenson's Vimpire, Mallock's Foul Play, Mallock's Nemo' Robinson's Natator, Fraser's Naiad, Fraser's Mata, Fraser's Longlands, Butler's Laertes.

A fire occurred in Armagh street east on Saturday afternoon, on the premises of a Mr Scarlett, carpenter. The whole of the place was burnt down, also a cottage adjoining. The insurances are, Scarlett, cottage, £IOO in the Standard Insurance Company—furniture not insured ; Peperill's house insured in the Norwich and Union for £2OO, and the furniture in the Transatlantic for £SO.

LATEST UNPUBLISHED,

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Christohurch, March 18

The Minister of Public Works left here by express train for Dnnedin where he remains until the 26th ; thpn returns to Wellington to meet the Governor. Fu.-ing his stay in Christohurch he accepted the Wairapa section of the Ainberley and rlurunni railway at £23,000 ; also ordered additions to the Hospital, to the extent of £II,OOO. In the cricket match Christcnurch v Timaru, the former won in one innings, the scores being Christchurch 250; Timaru both innings 216.

Auckland, March 19

The Herald ridicules the complaint of the Wellington papers against Sir G. Grey, for not waiting to receive Sir Hercules Robinson, and says it is rao.e important that he should meet Tawhiao at Kopii.i, as appointed. Thieves bioke into the house of a woman named Beidley, and stole a cash box containing £l4. The. City West School was robbed of ■i bell mid school requisites.

A contractor named Nelson Ireland has been arrested on a charge of committing a rape on bis own daughter, six years of age. The charge was laid by his wife.