SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 65, 17 March 1900, Page 3

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, this day

At the Band Contest the E flat basses competition resulted: T. Gray, Wanganui, S3 points, 1; J. E. Coyle, Wellington, 80 points. 2; J. E. Johnston, Wellington, and J. Hollow, Denniston, 71 points each, equal for third. The others were P. S. Huggins, Dunedin. 7G points; S. Geary, Petoue, 75 points; C. Smith. Dunedin, 74 points; E. Johnston, Wellington, 71 points; F. Albrecht, Woodville, 05 points.

One of the most severe north-west gales experienced here for some time prevailed yesterday and somewhat interfered with shipping movements, but no damage is reported.

The Governor and Lady Ranfurlj' leave by the Takapuna for Lyttelton to-niglit.

CHRISTCHURCH, this day

After a long drought a nice steady rain set in last night, which will be very welcome to graziers and agriculturists, who have now got their harvest in. The annual meeting of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Associjation was held last night. The annual report congratulated members on the success of the last metropolitan show, and also on the working of (he year. | The balance-sheet showed receipts at last show to be. £1120 14/6, as against £1043 2/2 for Ihe previous show. The income for tho year was .-€3403 G/5, land the expenditure JC2SOS 5/0, leavingja credit of £598 0/11 on the year.

DUNEDIN, -this day.

The Baptist Missionary Society issued an appeal a few days ago for funds to erect a hospital at Chamlpore, India. The secretary lias received an offer from an unknown donor of J. 500 towards the erection of the hospital, on condition that the balance of £000 is raised during the year.

Two appeal cases were before the' Supreme Court to-day. In one, the conviction 'oi Charles Runwell, sentenced to three' montihs on a charge oi; receiving stolen property, was quashed. Accused was charged with a precisely similar offence before the Supreme Court on the same evidence, and two charges brought iiv verdict of acquittal. 'Die Crown elected, there-i Pore to offer no evidence. The second was an appeal froon the decision Of the Magistrate at Oamaru in the case of Tate v. Sullivan. The decision of the Magistrate was maintained. OAMAIttf, this day. It has been decided to have a dem- ' onstration to-night as a compliment to, and in recognition of, the bravery displayed by the Trish regiments in the war at the Cape. j HOKITTKA, this day. j A whirlwind passed through the town yesterday, doing considerable damage to property. Several buildings were damaged, and many trees round Cass Square Recreation Ground I were blown down.