TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 56, 4 August 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(per jnitkd press association. CnßistciiUßpn, .Monday. '-4. Conference of North. Canterbury Itifle Clubs has decided to request Government to enroll members of Glub3 for detence purposes on similar terms a3 m Victoria. It was also resolved to form a rifle association for Canterbury. - The football match between Bast Christchurch and Sydenhatn, for the championship of the district, on Satur r day, was largely attended. East Chi-istr church won by one try and six forcedowns to nothing; The winners have only sag, tamed one defeat this season. Greywoutd, Monday. ; A glove fight took place on Saturday night between Matthews, an American, r and O'Loughlin, a Brunnprton coal, miner, the former being victorious. Port Chalmers, Monday, 1. Arrived, yesterday— Tainui, at 9 5 a.in. from Plymouth, after a passage of 41 days 30 minutes. She brings 3000 tons of cargo and .231 passengers, all m good health. Captain Harlow a!nd Er Kenny have been presented with ■"testimonials from the passengers, • • - Auckland, Monday. Arthur Cox died m the hospital from injuries caused by a kick m the loin, sna. ta-iied while playing football at Tekapuru, ;The blow caused so little immediate m convenience that Cox resumed- play rhamrary, however, resulted m gangrene of the bowels, which resulted fatally Cox was 26 years of age. , . ' -