TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 8, 8 December 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

... (united press association.) Dtjnedin, Dec. 5. Hancock arid Swan are coming over by the Manapouri to take part m a fortyeight hours' walls here. Austin expiresses his willingness to bade Scott against the former for twenty^four or fortyeight hours. Hancock is a celebrated English pedestrian. Gisborne, Dec. 5. News was received to-day from the Southern Cross petroleum works that the deflected pipes have been withdrawn. The bore is m good condition, and drilling is being continued previous to putting the pipes m again. During the stoppage a large quantity of oil accumulated at the bottom. ''■ , The first wool ship, the W. H, Wateon, sailed to-day, with 2200 bales. Dec. 4. The County Council elected to-day to give all the concessions m their power to parties willing to make a tramway or light railway to the quarries at Patutahi. Details are to be arranged with those offering. The offer'is to be widely advertised, and to remain open for two months. ' ' .'"''. CHBISTfITITTP n-wv- 3 *- ~ -t. — rue Horticultural Society's rose show td-day was the most successful held m Christchurch, both as to number and quality of exhibits. The Governor was present. Eeepton, Dec. 4. Mr W. H. Eevell, E.M., who is on the eve of his departure from the district, will be entertained at a banquet at Dawson's Hotel, to-night. i The first professional medical examination m connection with the Otago University was -held on Monday and Satur- ' day last, when Mr William Christie, of Warepa, passed the various examinations. Mr Christie is thus the first medical student who has passed a professional examination m this colony. Dr McDonald, the recently appointed mate'ria medica lecturer, has m consequence of Mr Christie's successful passing, commenced his lectures, the summer session opening on Monday last.