CHRISTCHURCH.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2159, 4 December 1875, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH.

. Friday. Mr J. T. 'Fisher, M.P.C., candidate for the Heathcote district, addressed the electors last night. He declared in favour of a modification of provincial institutions. He said that, rather than agree to" total abolition, he would vote for the financial separation of the two islands. A vote of confidence in him was passed. The Hon. Mr Richardson will address the electors oi' Christchurch ou Wednesday next.

Mr Eolleston, Superintendent, will address the electors of the Avon district the same day.

Mr Eecves will Address the elector? of the Llewellyn district on Thursday next.

At an adjourned inquest yesterday- o$ <;he late fire on the premises of'Mr A. W,.' Wright-,, furniture brqker*; High-street^ the jury were lopked up, .until ttsJaj^houij lj|st night, and were unable/to agree/and as the coroner had not the power to dismiss the jury, they were bound over to appear before. Judge Johnston, at the next session of the Supreme Court. ■;

,The: first rose show of the season'was h,eld to-day^ .il.w.as.iio^ta.sjjccess, owing, to the backwardness of the season.

The Canterbury rowing men do not like the proposal of the Wellington comimittee for the inter-provincial rac^-to be crowed in batswing outriggersf\ ' This day. The ]N"ew Zealand Co.'s ship Waimate arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday, eighty-seven days from Torbay, with 330 immigrants all well.