TELEGRAMS. INTERPROVINCIAL. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1936, 2 December 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS. INTERPROVINCIAL. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

CHRISTCHU.RCH, Saturday. The members of the Midland Cricket Club have decided to erect a memorial cross over the grave of their late captain, (4eo. Watson, also to st.irt a subscription for his widow and family, who are in somewhat straitened circumstances. Sir John Hall received an enthusiastic reception on his return to Hororata yesterday. A congratulatory address was presented from the residents, rfii John was driven home in a drag drawn by four white horses. A triumphal arch was erected before the gate of his residence. The school children sang the National Anthem.

PORT CHALMERS, Sunday. The barqueiitiue Jasper, Captain Stannanl, has arrived, 38 days from Mauritius, with a cargo of sugar and aloe fibre. On November 4 she encountered a fearful hurricane from the SW., which blew several sails to pieces and did other damage. 4- sea broke on board, hurling Captain Stan nard across the deck against the star board bulwark, and seriously bruised his left lug, from the effects of which he has not yet recovered. At nine a.m. on the sth another sea broke on board, and washed Mr Houghton, the mate, overboaul. The ship was brought to the wind, and every effort made to save him, but without avail. So violent was the storm that fears were entertained that the vessel would founder. Oilbags were put out to windward, and proved of great assistance, and the ship ran under the lee of St Paul's Island for shelter.

DUNEDIN", Sunday. The Catlins River Railway is to be completed to the South Molyneux-road without delay. The Public Works Department have received instructions to accept the lowest of the tenders sent in some time ago for the work. Monday. The youngest son of Mr Jas. Allan, of Pope Hill, T.iieri, while returning from rabbit shooting on Saturday, attempted to fire ofF thu remaining cartridge, but the gun missed fire twice. He then sat down, holding his gun in a perpendicular posi tion, in order to extiaet the cartiidgu, which suddenly exploded, and he received the charge in the left cheek, the bone being broken and the ear cariied away.

TIMARU, Smulay. At the seconrl annual meeting of the South Canterbury Grazing md Refrigerating Company yesterday, the report of the directors was unanimously adopted containing a resolution that the building and plant for freezing will be erected without further delay. It is probable that orders for machinery will be cabled home. The company have a site of Gllaeress near town fronting on the raiiway and on the sea. They have put down a well 63 feet, yielding a tested supply of 120,000 gallons per day. 3293 shares of £o each have been taken up.

WELLINGTON, Monday. The police are laying an information against an employer of female labour named Henry Edwards for employing girls after hours on Saturdays, and also tor not providing proper means of ventilation. The hon. the Premier left for the South thi3 afternoon. The only Ministers now in Wellington are Sir Juhus Vogel and the hon. Mr Buckley. The Minister of Public Works is expected to return from the South on Wednesday, and Mr Ballance about Friday.