SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.
(By Telegraph—Press Association.)
CHRISTCHURCH, this day.
A great stonewall at the New Zealand Swimming Association meeting caused the amateur definition to be talked out till 11 p.m., when the meeting adjourned till Wednesday night. The City Council passed a resolution protesting against the passage of Mr Tanner's Municipal Franchise Extension Bill.
The session of the Diocesan Synod closed last night. It was decided that the president be requested to take steps for the formation of committees for the discussion of social and industrial questions from a Christian point of view in order to assist towards an enlightened and intelligent acquaintance with such questions. A mysterious case of poisoning is reported to have taken place at Leeston on Show day. Thomas Gulliver was taken ill after eating some sandwiches for lunch, and Dr. Gossett, who attended him, discovered he was suffering from strychnine poisoning. Gulliver eat some of the same sandwiches for breakfast without ill effects. The police are making enquiries.
~ • NAPIER, this day. ■A four-roomed cottage, owned and occupied by Mr W. Springfield, a cabdriver, was totally destroyed by lire yesterday. The inmates had a narrow escape, and lost everything. The insurance is £175 in the South British Insurance Company.
NEW PLYMOUTH, this day.
The four natives, two men and two women, who were arrested at Pungarehu on Saturday were charged before the Stipendiary Magistrate this morning with damaging a fence. They were each fined 10s, and bounded over to keep the peace, themselves in £50, and one surety of £25.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 248, 26 October 1897, Page 5
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