TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5131, 3 September 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER PRESS AGENCT.) Blenhem, Sunday. Two sudden deaths occurred here in a few hours. Mr. Vickers, of heart disease, and Mr. Palmer, of tetanus. Mr. Wymond’s shop was burglariously entered yesterday, and £2O and goods taken. There are but slight traces of the thief. Christchurch, Saturday. The following are the weights for the O. J. C. Handicap :—Guy Fawkes, 6 yrs, 9st 121 b ; Templeton, aged, 9st 81b; Bribery, 5 yrs, Sst 121 b; Puriri, 4 yrs, Bst 91b ; Ariel, 5 yrs, Bst 81b ; Traitor, aged, Bst 81b ; Danebury, 4 yis, Sst 71b ; Opawa, aged, Sst 61b ; Punga, 5 yrs. Sst 21b ; Maroro, 4 yrs, Sst; Middleton, 4 yrs, Sst ; Fallacy, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b ; Cloth of Gold, 5 yrs, 7st 81b; Trump Card, 3 yrs, 7st 51b ; Eolekoy, 6 yrs, 7st 31b ; Bide-A-wee, 6 yrs, 7st 11b ; Maritana, 6 yrs, fist 121 b ; Tangier, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b ; Venus Transit, 3 yrs, fist 121 b ; Aida, 5 yrs, fist 101 b ; Grey Momus, 6 yrs, fist Bib ; Parthenopacus, 3 yrs, fist 81b ; Marquis of Normauhy, 3 yrs, fist 61b ; Watersprite, 3 yrs, fist Gib ; Waithe, 3 yrs, fist 61b ; Rose of Denmark, fist 51b ; Tell Tale, 3 yrs, fist 51b ; Longlands, 3 yrs, fist 51b ; Foul Play, 3 yrs, fist 51b; Satirist, 3 yrs, fist 31b; Undine, 3 yrs, fist 31b ; Matai, 3 yrs, fist 31b ; Puriki, 3 yrs, fist 31b ; Chokebern, 3 yrs, fist 31b ; Xantippe, 3 yrs, fiat Hb ; Equator, 3 yrs, sst 121 b. Timaru, Saturday. The Customs revenue for the month was £1865 7s. Id. There were terrific N.W. and S.W. gales last night and to-day, with showers of hail, sleet, and rain. Several telegraph poles were blown down north of Timaru, stopping telegraphic communication, but it has been restored this morning. Tokomaihhio, Saturday. A numerously attended and important meeting of Catholics residing at Milton and Arrowtown protested against the injustice of the Education Bill as regards the capitation allowance and exemption certificates. It was resolved to publish in the Press at election times the names of the members who vote against justice to the Catholics. Dunedin, Sunday. The Dunedin football team were entertained at dinner last night. Bishop Neville was in the chair. About seventy persons were present. Mr. Pope has resigned his appointment at the Girls’ High School. Of the five assistant lady teachers at that establishment there were two sisters and one daughter of the Lady Principal. This fact, together with the reappointment of Mr. Pope and the supposition that a daughter of a member of the Education Board was to be appointed during Miss Bums’ absence, led to charges of nepotism and to the resignations, which include the chief music master and the entire staff, with the exception of Miss A. Hiue. Riverton, Friday. At a meeting of the County Council of Wallace to-day Daniel Durhridgo was appointed inspector of works, collector, and valuator, at a

salary of £2OO a year. The roads from Ota tutu to Marao and from Otatutu to BlacJc mount have been proclaimed county roads. Invercargill, Saturday. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-day two respectable-looking bricklayers, named respectively William Woodworth and George Barley, were charged by the police with stealing at various times ornamental trees from three different nurseries. A large amount of evidence was taken. The case was remanded till Monday. An important point was raised whether larceny can bo established when there is no dwelling-house in a nursery ground.