CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1898, 4 September 1884, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday.

Colonel Williams, director of the army remount operations, India, reached Christc'inich to day from the North. The New Zealand Shipping Company lejeivcd a telegram dated London, September 1 ; '•British Queen arrived at Plymouth. The refrigerator is working well, and the meat is in prime condition. The Loch Carr has sailed for Auckland md tie Piako for Wellington."

DUNEDIN, Tuesday A strong effort as made at the suburban Licensing Committee of South Dunedin to-day, to get the hours exten led from ten to twelve p.m., but the committee would only grant an adjournment tor a fortmight, so that steps might be taken to show, as alleged, that the majontyot the ratepayers favoured the changes. It is stated that Pukerau, in the Matauraeleotoiate, to-night the effigy of Mr xlichardson, M.H.JR,., will be smothered in mud. In Dunedin East it is proposed by Mr Stout's supporters to call a public meeting to stiengthcn Mr Stout's hands in the present ensis.

Wednesday. The news of Sir Mod red's victory was received with great rejoicing by the sporting folk here. It is thought thatMessrs Proudfoot and Piitchard, late of Dunedin, will h.ive won largely in wagers. Alsopp trained the Dunedin Cup winner of 1881 in Austtalia.