LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 966, 4 November 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[new ZEALAND TRESS ASSOCIATION.] Christchurch, November 3. Dr Ned well has been appointed medical officer to the Christchurch Board of Health. . ' . The only cases of infectious diseases in Christchurch, daring the {last fortnight, were two of typhoid fever. Considerable anxiety is'now felt for the ship Kuowsley Hall, 159 days out from Gravesend to Lyttelton. She pa-sed Start Point on June 7th. She has 47 passengers on board, and a large quantity of railway material. The sale of boot hs, &0., in connection with the Metropolitan Show and Race Meeting took place to-day. The total for the Jockey Cln'b privileges was £632. as against £52 j last year. In ilie City Council attention was called by the City Surveyor to the fact | that artesian wells supplying tiro tanks were failing, and that some,means were urgently required to meet this difficulty. It was resolved to clear out .the wells, it being thought that the supply would thereby be increased. Mata has been made the favorite for the Cup, and Betrayer for tbe Derby. Tmaru, November 5. At a meeting of the South Canterbury Jockey Club it was resolved that the annual races be held about a fortnight after the Christchurch Metropolitan meeting. The stakes to be given at next meeting were fixed at £630. Doctor Rayner, one of the oldest residents in South Canterbury, and foryears a member of the Provincial Council, died yesterday. The new Roman Catholic School was opened this morning. It will over 200 pupils. yR Dunedin. November 3. The Chamber of Commerce held its quarterly meeting to-day; it was da- V cided that the Chamber ought 'not tu be represented in the Council of the Otago University. Mi Stevens aid to local industries telegram was received, but there was no discussion over it. The grievance re shipping agents insisting on holding bills of lading, previous to delivery of goods, was ventilated. The present system was approved as satisfactory. Tbe railway head quarters question was mentioned, but no stops were tai ■

'thelßo, Mr Oliver having .telegraphed 'th'jphe mutter would be cuii-idered by the ministry as early, as pos-Rle. University Council met to-cUy. Pr HuttonV ... resignation was accepted. He leaves for Christchurch early next year, A Chinaman was committed for forgery of A countryman’s name to an acceptance. Two sailors deserted their ship, ami, 'quarrelling, stabbed a man at Anderson’s Bay. ■;•• The Interprovincial cricket mutch ■will be played in Dunedin on January 10 th. Dr Maim:, " -as thrown from his buggy to day ; no bones are broken, although he was kicked by the horse.