TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 651, 4 June 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(i'KU i'KESS AGENCY.) «> : CHRISTCHTJRCH. June 3. Tho now offices of tho South British Tnsurauco Company,- which cost nearly LHOOO, were opened to-day with a champagne lunch. The business men of tho city were all invited. Juno 4. A man named Walker picked ur- a bottle at tho New Brighton beae.i --.-:■•■ tabling a paper, with tho- folloi. ...•.- writing : " Chrislchurch, Canterbury, N-w Zealand. Ship Lurlinc wrecked ; all hands lost. Capt. C. if." . The Otaio run, in the Waimato district, comprising 17,000 acres freehold, 20,000 acres leasehold, and 24,000 sheep, has been purchased at auction by Mr. Thos. Teschcmaker for L 1.01.000. HOKITIKA. June 3.

The West Coast Times says that Mr. Seymour George, nephew of Sir George Grey, is likely to be a candidate for election in tho place of Mr. Button, resigned. Tho requisition is now being largely •si"ned. No local candidate is in the field.

Application lias been made for more than tho full immbfr of shares to bo :iJlottcd in tho Hokitika Quarto Company. The Company intends working the reef at Boucher's Gully, six miles from here. * AUCKLAND. Juno 3. Mrs, Majov Croker. charged with obtaining money under false pretences, was committed for trial, but was admitted to bail. Tho fire at Makctu destroyed tho store of Michael Garvay. The building was insured for LIDO, and the stock for LIOO, in the Imperial. <» TIMARU. Jvmo 4.

An important meeting of the Timarn School Committee has decided to establish a High School in connection with tho public school , under the terms of the Education Act, 1877 ; also that the compulsory clauses of the Act should be brought into force. At the meeting of the Harbor Board yesterday, Messrs. Guthrie and Larnach's tender for 1000 tons cement, at L 4 IGs. 3d. •per ton, was accepted. The annual .balance-sheet of the Board shows an expenditure of LI2OS 12s. Gd. ; liabilities, L 4848 Gs. Bd. ; assets, Lll 1,959 os.Jxl. ; 'leaving an excess of assets of Lloi,loo 18.3. 9tl. .