CHRISTCHURCH.
This day.
At the stud horse parade on Saturday the finest let of animals ever'exhibited at one time ;n New Zealand were shown. There were 84 exhibits at the sale subsequently; the highest prices realised were : — Time-o'-Day, draught stallion, 250 guineas; Young Melbourne, 250 guineas; Glengarry, 3C.) guineas ; Dainty Davy, 150 guineas ; Old Times, 450 guineas.
, Telegraphic communication with the South is restored after for .• days' interruption. . ■ • ' ,
Mails from the South were on Saturday •conveyed across the damaged portion of the Rangitata bridge in a trolly, but the railway autl orities estimates that until repairs are completed the risk' is so great that they will not undertake the conveyance of mails. It will probably; be Thursday before the repairs are. completed, meanwhile great damage is being! done north of Christchurch, and many; parts of Kaiapoi are completely under water.
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Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3003, 30 September 1878, Page 2
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140CHRISTCHURCH. Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3003, 30 September 1878, Page 2
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