LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1346, 24 January 1881, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[tflSW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] New Plymouth, January 22. Thomas Candish, charged with having a private still in his possession, was remanded until Monday.

Christchurch,, January 22. A Cliinama.n named Quam Yan, sentenced in *IB7B to ten years for rape, committed suicide at Lyttelton Gaol last niafit; by means of rope hammock he fning himself to the Window bar. The police received a telegram stating that TlitWe Fl'ederibk Tortlgren a Scandinavian, working at Bruce’s station, was drowned while crossing the Waiihakariri near the the Cass river. The body was found bn Thursday- ■, ... .»• : Auckuanh, January 22. , The balance-sheet of the Auckland Savings Bank shows an increase of de*‘ posits on the year of £31,006. A pair oar gig capsized in the harbor,. The occupants, two young men named Massey and Von. Stliornier, succeeded in swimming ashore. . The railway employes excursion to Papakwea was a great success. A series of Athletic sports was held. . At a meeting of the Young Women’s, Institute it ,was Stated tlie institution would be closed unless the liabilities we <*e paid off. t Abtive preparations are going on for tlie regatta j good contests are anticipated for the Champion, Schooner Race; < The conlmittee refused to allow the entry of the schooner bliilt. by Barbor, Kaipara, for cruising on the coast’, aiid very fast'.

THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE, ' Nelson, .January 22. t At the Nelson Wesleyan Conference last night, the retiring President, the Rev. R. Lee, delivered an address refei> ring to the progress made during the past year, and the business before tlie meeting. The election of officers was ceeded with—Tlie Rev. J. B. Richardson, St. Albans, was elected president by a large majority. The first ballot for Secretary was a tie between Revs, W. Morley and R. Bavin, at the former's request, the latter was elected! The Rev. H. J, Williams was appointed assistant Secretary; Rev, J. G. Carr, 'journal Secretary ; Rev. G. Bond, cor! res pending Secretary. The newly elected President then delivered an address'. A col’dial vote of thanks was passed to the retiring President" and ' Secretary.- , The Revs. Messrs Buddie, Mee, Motley’; and others; addressed .the meeting, arid the Rev. \lr recently returned from England, was cotdially welcomed;;, and gave an interesting aoCoiint of his Home experiences, TR§ Rbvs’. • Lawry, Fe*y Griffon and ‘ NelsdriJ -were received intaffull connection td-day‘. ' WELLINGTON REGATTA ■ Wellington, January The weather - was splend id : ' for thb v; Regatta to-day, which passed - off without any mishap. Coaster’s .Race .of £SO and Cup—Fieetwing, Auckland, 1 ; Saucy Lass, Wellington, ,2 ; Cutty Sark, 3. A dispute has arisen, some df the parties declaring that the win-,i . ners did not sail over the proper 1 course. A protest was also entered against the Fleetwing for fouling the schooner Star of the Sea. The question is to be considered by the committee. In the First-class Yacht Race the Pet came in fink, Florence second, and Good Templar'"Sjhird, This race was also mulled of the yachts saillrig different courses-. It is probable that the race will have to be sailed again: The other eveuts were well contested; January 23 k> . The Regatta Cohimittee have decided to give the schooner Star of the*Sea the first prize in the Coasters’, and-the yacht Zarifa first prize ih the Flrst-claa Yacht Race, they being the dniy boats which sailed the proper course. AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN V. OTAGO; LJONEDIN; January 22. The match, Australians and Otago, was resumed to-day, the weather being beautiful. There were 4000 spectatdrs present. The Australians resumed their second innings and made 105. The Otago team in its second innings scored 90, the Australians winning by 44 runs.