TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1993, 11 January 1890, Page 1

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

D. O’Brien sold on Thursday a Nordenfeldt-Crinoliue yearling colt to S. H. Gollan for 600 guineas, being a profit of ISO guineas to the Christchurch sportsman.

The sheep slaughtered last year at Belfast (Christchurch) Freezing Works numbered 227,995, This number is less than in the previous year, hut would have been 50 per ceat. greater had it not been for the fire at the works.

Anniversary Day popular sports at Christchurch resulted in a profit of £2BB. Geo. Alexander was arrested at Christchurch on Thursday charged with robbing a man named William Q-reenera of a cheque for £l4. Inspector Weldon, Dunedin, has retired on compensation, and is succeeded by Inspector Moore. At Wellington a storekeeper named Bertie obtained a verdict of £SO and costs against the Equitable Insurance Association of the United States for issuing to him a policy payable at death, instead of, as he believed, one payable at the end of twenty years. Recent rains have beaten down the heavy crops of wheat in the Masterton district; Reaping was just about commencing.

The Gazette contains a notification of the receipt of a proclamation by the Governor of South Australia, prohibiting the importation of New Zealand sheep into that colony. The Tarawa™, with 94 passengers, sailed on Thursday afternoon on her first excursion trip to the Sounds. At the Hokitika Races on Wednesday the Trial Stakes and Steward’s Purse were won by Little Shamrock,

During a gale at Auckland on Wednesday some damage was done to yachts in the harbor. James Durie was accidentally killed near Wedderburn, Otago. He leaves a widow and family, seven grown up. The Dunedin City Council voted tbeir Mayor a salary of £4OO for tbe year.

The N.Z. Insurance Company pays a dividend of 12]? per cent. The directors state the institution is in a very strong position. fhe Christchurch Hospital Board has approved of the principle of employing ladies as probationer nurses, and the house committee is considering a scheme for giving effect to the proposal. The Labor Union is extending in tbe northern district of Canterbury, On Wednesday night several recruits to its ranks were gained at a meeting at Woodend.

J. Hall challenges any man up to stone to wrestle, Cumberland and Cornish styles, for £25 to £SO a side.

The Riverton Star states that Mr Hickson, R.M. and warden, is not seriously afflicted as at first reported. While suffering from congestion of the liver he became totally blind, but as he is recovering from the ailment hia sight is being restored.