TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1502, 6 May 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

The walking match between Speight and McCane, at Auckland, resulted in an easy victory for the former. A man named W. C. Bain committed suicide at Te Ante, Auckland. It is not yet decided by Government who is to second the Address in Reply in the House of Representatives or Legislative Council this session, but it is probable that Mr Sevan, M.H.R. for Hokitika, will move the Address in Reply in the House of Representatives, and should a good supporter be returned for Sydenham he will be asked to second it. Mrs Heywood, who arrived at Dunclip on Thursday, from Christchurch, died of heart disease while attending church service at the Garrison Hall on Sunday, The racehorse T.ihtroa h s been sold for £206 for stud purposes to Mr Henderson of Oamaru.

The Taiaroa Relief Fund Obramit'ee have received a cheque for £2B 10s 7d, the amount collected at the Church of England services at the Oamam enc impmeut, from the Rev. Mr Stanford, Christchurch. The Dunedin Council voted £SO as compensation to the woman who had broken her arm by falling over a heap of stones, and notice of motion was given that in any accident where negligence was proved the head of the department would he instantly dismissed. The Murray, winch arrived at Wanganui on Sunday, repmts having to make Croizelles on Friday night. She lay there till Saturday afternoon at four. While there the schooner Flirt came in for shelter, and ran on a reef. She lost her rudder and drifted on the beach inside. No lives were lost. Captain Vickennan rendered what, assistance he could in order to enable the Flirt to swing off at high tide, and made for a more sheltered bight. The cargo on board, consisting of supplies for the Sounds, was ail washed out, and the men are going to walk over to Nelson, At the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Reefton, on Monday, a claim brought by Thus. Plaskett, an elector, rgaius-t the late and piesent members cf the Inangaliua County Council for £285, money alleged to have been illegally spent, was nonsuited on the print raised that ihe auditor who drew- attention to the matter was not a special auditor, but the ordinary Council’s auditor. Notice of appeal was given. The total amount alleged to have been illegally expended is £2OOO. •. Dublin, a well-known racing lias loft for Melbourne by the Tarawem. He takes three yearling colt-, by Musket Pungawirewere, a full brother to Brigadier ; a colt Musket—Boaelte, and a colt by Leolinus - Lure. He will train them for the next racing season. A meeting of representatives of Friendly Societies was held at Wellington on Tuesday, to discuss the advisability of establishing a Fidelity Company to be confined solely to Friendly Societies. A Committee was appointed to make enquiries on the subject, and it was also deemed to ask tie co-operation of all Friendly Societies throughout the colony. The Marlborough L ind Board has appointed a Committee to inspect the Awatere block and report upon the dei-r----ability of Government purchasing 10,000 acres for small farm and village settlemen ta along the line of the proposed railway. The following census returns are just to hand :—Christchurch city 15,275 inhabitants, Sydenham 9447, St Albans 4927, Lin wood town d it-ti tct. 4=050;-Akaroift 6C5, Ashburton 1770, Tinwald 343, Lyttelton borough including wharves and shipping 4359, Woolston 923, Southbridge 669.