NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2070, 13 October 1885, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

WANGANUI, Saturday. Tiik Governor visited Wanganui today, rtheu he was welcomed by lix thousand people. The weather was beautiful, and there was a splendid turnort of volunteers. His excellency visited the bre.ikwat<»r this afternoou, after being entertained at luuclieon by the borough councillors.

Monday. At the Luncheon to the Governor on Saturday, His Excellency, responding to the toast, -said the credit given to him by tlie Mayor for the defence works was due rather to the Government, and mnra especially to the lion- Mr Ballance, member for the district.

GRKYMOUTH, Sunday, It has been raining heavily since an early hour this

morning, CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. Colonel Whittnorc left for the North last night. A serious hitch was very nearly occurling in regard to the Friendly Societies' excursion, but all has now been satisfactory arranged. The Union Company's agent informed the Societies' Committee that the Wdkutipu could nof; take the excursionists to Wellington as proposed, but he offered to take them per Tekapo on a night trip. This was considered unsatisfactory, and arrangements have been made for the TcpaKo to take the party on a day trip, leaving Lyttleton in the

morning. Monday, Yesterday a suit of clothes was found at JSumner, and identified as belonging to Arthur Howard, a fitter at the Addington Railway Workshops, who had been seen going towards the spot in order to bathe on Saturday afternoon.

DUNEDIN, Saturday. The question of crossing a railway crossing while a train was approaching came before the Police Court to-day.^F collision had taken place recently between an engine and a horse and dray, when the driver had a narrow escape, and the horse was so injured as to require his destruction. The driver was charged witl) an oilence, but as the Justices considered that from the position of the driver the accident was unavoidable they dismissed the case. The cricket season was successfully opened to-day, when the weather was favourable.

WELLINGTON, Monday. The following is the result of the band contest :—Oamaru, 368 points, Ist pi i7c, £7.1 ; luvercargill, 364 points, 2nd prue, £,">0 ; Christchurch, 530 points, 3rd prize, £'23. The others are Auckland, 530; Wanganui, 306 ; Wellington, 456 ; Dunedin, 476 ; Nelson, 332.

! Mr James Calderivnod notifies il our ad\ ertisin^ columns that he will run a coach from On Mine's Hotel, Hamilton, to tbe Cambridge races on Saturday, leaving at II a.m. Fastenjjen must book on Friday. Yes ! It is certainly true. Ask any of y >ur friends who hare purchased tbere. Garlick andCraimell have numerous unasked for and ycrj favourable commendations from country customers •» tkeir excellent packing of furniture, Crockery, and Glass, *c. Ladies any gentlemen about to furnish should remember that Garlick and C ran well* is tub Cheap Furnishing Warehouse of Auckland. Furniture to suit all classes ; also Carpets, Floor Cloths and all House Necessaries, If your new house is nearly finished, or, you are froing to get married, visit GarKck and Crann-ell, Queen-itreet and Lorne-itreet, Auckland. Intending parrna<.rr« CM fcvr* a rattlognft «4» ftvys.