LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 2013, 10 February 1883, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

♦ [NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Christchurch, February 9. Reid, who was boots at the Railway Terminus Hotel, and fell from a third storey window on Wednesday, died in the hospital to-day. Alfred Austin has accepted, on behalf of young Scott, the challenge of Daniel O'Leary to walk anyone in the Australian Colonies. The great American pedestrian has jnst arrived in Melbourne, and Austin has written to him backins; Scott to walk a 24 hours' match for .£IOO or £2OO a-side, the match to take place in Dunedin. Oamaru, February 9. A fatal accident occurred at Ngapara lasi . A man named Tom was taking the uiinkers off a horse when the animal bolted, throwing the man down, the wheel of the dray passing over his head, causing almost instantaneous death. Wellington, February 9. With reference to the applications for assistance made by local bodies under the Roads and Bridges Constructions, 1882, it has been announced that about one-half the anionnt applied for

for main roads will be granted in respect of those applications that are in form. The Minister will confer with local bodies with a view of providing for the completion of some portion of the work.

For the moneys which were applied for in terms of section 38, for district roads and river works, the whole amounts asked for will be granted where applications are made in compliance with the Act. The above are subject to the conditions imposed by the Act being fulfilled. Applications not made in terms of the Act will have to be renewed in time for consideration with others to arrive on or before 30th June next. Auckland, February 9. At the inquest on the bodies of George White and Mary O'Neil, who were burned to death in the Wakefield street fire, a verdict of " Accidental death" was returned. The supposed cause of the fire was a defective chimney. Dr. Philson was presented by the Mayor on behalf of the citizens with an address and a gold watch valued at ,£IOO and a purse of sovereigns (£200), on his retirement from the Provincial Hospital. CRICKET MATCH.—OTAGO V. CANTERBURY. Christchurch, February 9. The interprovincial cricket match commenced to-day. The following are the scores for the day's play. Canterbury, Ist innings—Milton, b, 16; Cotterell, b, 8; Reeves, b, 54; Wat3on, b, 0; Wilding, b, 9 ; Pollock, b, 0; Ashley, b, 11; Barnes, b, 5; Whetley, st, 2; Fowke, not out, 6; I Chapman, c, 12; extras, 8. Total, 131.

Otago, Ist innings Harris, c, 5 ; Mitchell, c, 1; M'Neil, not out, 13 ; Rose, b, 10. Total for four wickets, 32.