NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2755, 21 January 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

, v(Peb :Pbesß -Association.) y;o Burglary. j . , Wellington, Jan. 21. 'A burglary was' committed ih'town. last night. , £he store., of Captain Williams, coat merchant, was broken into. Entrance was effected through 'one of the front 'windows. The 'office was ransacked, but > no valuables were found. The police are investigating,the matter, but. as yet., haye, no. clue to the burglars. ~ , , > Stud Sheep* • Christchurch, Jan. 21. Baring the past ten days 180 stud sheep; have been exported.'from the Longbeach flock to Napier, Auckland, ‘ Wellington and Sydney. f ‘ ■ - ! J : ; Bain iff;'Christchurch* ’; ~ 'Heavy rain has .. fallen incessantly since Thursday evening, and there is -stUl.no sign,of the weather clearing. It is impossible for the cricketmatch to be played to-day. • _ / 'Reaper anil Binder Trial , The result/pf the, reaper and binder trwl, under the auspices of the. Canterbury A. and ,p. Association, , is as follows :~string .hinders : Walter A. Wood, '1; McCormick, 2. Wire binders: McCormick, ! ; Aultman, 2.

A Cricket Disappointment. .- The' Tiveather is now clearing -up. The cricket match will be commenced on Monday and continued on Tuesday. The English cricketers car play three days, as in order to y;i ich the steamer from Auckland to Sv'tney, they must leave here by the Bengum on Tuesday.

Continued Bad Weather. Dunedin, Jan., 21. Heavy rain has fallen incessantly for the last forty-eight hours, and there are no signs of its abatement. >

- Another Unfortunate'Kate Hargetts, wife of a cordial manufacturer, committed suicide to day by cutting her throat and abdomen. She had been drinking. ' ;; 1 ,