LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 915, 5 September 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

■♦ [special to kumara times.] CniiiSTCiiunoii, Sept. 4. Hookhum of Ohristuluirch defeated Hay of Dunedin in tin: deciding game for the Chess Championship, and is thus Champion. Jacobsen defeated Newman in one g.nne only, and therefore ties with 'Bray with "eight games each for third place. [press agency.] Wellington, Sept. 5. The Ashburton Evening Her.ild published what purposes to be a telegram from Colonel Whitmnre, to Mr Ingles stating that if he will contest Cheviot on the Government programme, he would receive the assistance of the Government party and his claim for consideration, would receive attention, whether successful or not. Lyttelton, Sept. 5. Election :—Allwright 192 ; Murray Aynsley 17G. [NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Sept. 3. Tenders for the erection of a drill shed will be called for immediately. Kohn and Co., jewellers, have presented the football representatives with a O'.ip an a niomento of their victories in the South Island. The Germans commemorated the anniversary of the battle of Sedan last evening by a ball. About 200 persons were present. A fire broke out in Goober's bakery at an early hour this morning. The brigades were quickly on the spot and extinguished the fire"before "much damage was done. The cause is attributed to some wood which had been placed in the oven, to dry, igniting some sacka; TniAßu, Sept 2. At the inquest oh the bodies of Smith and Morrison, who met their deaths by being smothered by an avalanche of snow in the M'Kenzie country, a verdict of -nccidental death was returned. C. W. Wood was found guilty of fraudulent bankruptcy at the District Court to-day, and was sentenced to three months imprisonment.