TELEGRAPHIC.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXII, Issue 42782, 23 September 1905, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

[By Telegraph—Press Assuciaton.! Chri-tchurch. This Day Mr Christmas, an Australian artist, has submitted a bold and comprehensive scheme for obtaining a splendid selection of pictures from all parts of the world. The scheme is expensive but thorough, and if adopted will provide an exhibition of pictures un preceaenred iu this part of the world. Napier, This Day. A public meeting urged tint if the Government developed the electrical power avail ib,le at Waikareiuoaua, which was estimated at 140,000 horse nower, they could supply down to as f ir as WellingK n, Hokitika, This Day. In the breach "f promise case, Stratford v. Larsen, on a claim for £IOOO, the jury awarded £SOO. Application w's made for a new trial on the ground that the damages >yoro excessive. The Rev Elliott states that tho head of the Alliance had disagreed with the decision of the Westland branch not to run a candidate for the seat to ensure a vul'ul poll on local option The Brunch will bo convened to reconsider their former decision. Invkuoaltdu.L, This Day. The Rose Oasoy has boon abandoned to the underwriters. If or deck fittings are coming ashyro. Edgar Stuart, ft young resident of Waikaia, attempted suicide by cutting his throat. Ho had boon dospondeiu since tho death of a brother who was recently drowned on a d rod go. The wound is BoriouM. Westport, This Day. Wah Sing, a recent arrival from Blenheim, pleaded guilty to having opium in his possession and wua fined £lO and £1 10s cob's. Duneihn, This Day, Soaking rain in the past few days has caused some damage 'o tffo embankment of the Wuiponririver, which guvo way and a good deal of water found its way on to the southern end of Taieri plain, The Tai-ri river is i ining steadily and causing a oonuider able mortality of lambs in that district. Auckland, This Day. Tho Golf championship of Now Zealand was won by Mr A. Dunemi, from his brother Mr K Duncan by 5 up and four to play. The day was «fi livery and play pel HP tu ,championship form. 'lbis the yio or’s fourth A. public mooting urged that th" Governm nt’s£3o,ooo was quite ipadoqttaie for tho Northorn lino and asked for ono hundred th iipaind on the grounds that tho work should lie placed on tho same f qting an tho Otago On’rnl and midland lin -m. A litt'o boy pa mod Young, riding a bicyplo iV'U a«f»i to.ntly ri|ii over | ( y n iap up l iM, , ■ , , j H < VV'.! u'l. " ttf'i'd Ik Is ||" 'e , v UK charged Mi h b,g 'toy. List ,1""* bo married a woman, K-drum, who inm, umLl-ist Juno ho married again, saying his wife was (load The ijtceas' d qaid he thought lie wi« en'i-lod t ■ marry again a* his wife 'eft hint npii to return. IE had tp'ifjle n coiftfy'trijjla h atm for ht< second tyifo and if C "ivieted he mid she would lose «*y rythiag. Ife asked .ho mu is hi o t <f deal ljgliily with him- He w.iHC.nutni ted for si ptentjM.