TELEGRAMS.
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Wellington, This day.
Mr W. H. Pillict, who was formerly member for Stanmoro iv Parliament, died hore on Saturday night after a very short illness. He had been suffering from fovcr.
Dunki-in, This day,
The weather was glorious yesterday. Great numbers patronised tho steamer excursions, and tho Athletic Club's sports Wero also well attended. In tlio E_-olsior v. Carisbrook Cricket match tho former wore disposed of for 12 rims, Carisbrook scoring 191 for two wiokets. Dixon (not out) 119, and T. Austin (not out) 52. Good scoring was made on several grounds, owing to tho fine weather.
Tho Phoenix mino at Skipper's have crushod 5300z5. retorted gold from 420 tons stone.
Ciibistciiuech, This day
Tho amateur athletic sports on Saturday wero not very numerously attended owing to tho cold weather. Tho two mile walking handicap was Avon by A. L. Smith, 150 yds, timo lOmin. ; tho mile raco by D. Wood, timo _mm 67|scc. Tho Ladies' Challenge Cup, for tho most points in all events, was gained by F. W. Ford, with six points, C. 11. Hamilton being second with five. The School Challenge Cup was ono by Christ's College
Auckland, This day.
At tho inquest on tho body of Mrs Sabina Gilmour, who suicided by taking spirits of salts, a verdict was returned that sho committed suicide whilo in a state of temporary insanity
Auckland, This day. Tho Agricultural and Faßtoral Association's Show was held on Saturday. There was unfavorable weather, but tho attendance was fair. Thore was an increase over last year in cattle, sheop, horso stock, and local industries, owing to £200 increase in the prize money. In blood stock tho prize for tho best entire was taken by the Stud
Company with Lcolinus. Tho Waikato Land Association showed tho best shorthorn \ bull, Cadrans. In tho various classes for shorthorns and Horefords the Stud Company and tho Waikato Land Association took tho main prizes. Iv sheop (Lincolns) tho Stud Company took tho first prizo. Reid and Gray were the largest exhibitors of implements of Now Zealand manufacture. The Frozen Meat Company had a splendid exhibit of preserved and compressed meat. At tho Church parado on Sunday £44 was ■ collected for the purpose of repairing the monumonts and ornamenting the graves of tho soldiers who fell in tho Waikato war.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4456, 10 November 1885, Page 3
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