LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1091, 30 March 1880, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

♦ ; ktfSfPfKfi' PRESS' ASSOCIATION.} March 2s. The Hon. Mr Gisborne, awdfewecl. his ebnstiectents las* wee& a$ Rosa and Woodstock. At each meet* ing heiraa-w-eltreciciVedand tfnanhnooS. votoa of cbnfidence in him as their representative Werepassed. Mr Gisborne condenwed the syatoni of Government by Commission, which be' characterised ps neither fish of £(esh> but perhaps red herring' drawn across- the scent. Her enlarged upon the tfnftdf treatment the West , Coast had received k comparison with the imports, and exports-. ; Chkistchubch, February 291 1 The New Zealand Turf yesterday' sustained a severer loss. Old Templeton, while taking Iris exercise,, cannoned by some extraordinary mishap againsta cow, and smashed ms shoulder. Thw injuries Wore so severer that the gallant little hone had to be- shok •

The pruid’s tips for to-morrow’s racing ate Free Handicap—Liara. GreatAutumn Hahdicapi— Foul Play, i } Betrayer, 2 j Fishhook, 3. Champion Stakes—The Governor 1 j Sir Mod red, Epsom Stakes—Mata. Wellington, March 29. ' Bjshop Redwood land Pastor Chiniquy were fellow paSMngers by ’Fringi boat yesterday, The steamers Charlbs Edward and Grafton a \< nhrfow escape frijM collision in the French Pass on Satui> day night. The former jnst managed to back out of the'channel in time. .

■ The Druids procession in regalia and fete at tbeHutfctoday was a great success. The weather was fine, and the day observed *a general holiday.

review in christohurch. Christchurch, March 29. r There was a large attendance at. the racecourse, , estimated by the lowest computation at 10,000 and said to be the largest ever seen on the ground. The weather was splendid and not too hot. The strain on the railway resources was very; great especiallyas they were only .informed yesterday at 4 o’clock that the volunteers would go by railway. Enormous passenger trains, over a quarter of a mile long, were got off as quick as possible and not so mnch confusion resulted as might be expected. Some trucks got off -the- Hue and caused some delay in coming back, but there was no other, mishap. On arriving at the race platform the men were marched on to the course, and there fell out for a little while. The ammunition was served out during this interval.; After a short-spell the bugles sounded “ fall in,” when companies were divided in the following battalions Cavalry and Artillery on the extreme right, Naval Brigades to Battalions of Infantry—one formed of : mixed companies. After the centre battalions had;been placed in extended order, Colonel Packe, attended by bis staff, rode along the whole length of the Brigade. Some little excitement was caused by a member of the Wellington iWaf Brigade beiog.patried off the field into the office byjjome of his comrades. The man, .who 'with many other ofil^i company‘has ing from diarrhoea, had i( faßenih v a. fainting fit. He, was attended By Drs Diver and Deajner, and soon recovered. At 1.30 thy Commanding Officer and his staff haying taken up a position at the Union Jack, erected opposite the’ Grant Stand, the brigades were formed into companies, and marched past in the following order—Cavalry, Artillery with guns. Companies of Artillery, Naval Brigade, Engineers, Christchurch Oity Guards. The steady marching of the Artillery, Naval Brigade, Engih&fs (Wellington and Christchurch), would have done credit to regular troops.