TELEGRAPHIC.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 9835, 7 August 1900, Page 7

TELEGRAPHIC.

[per press association.]

CfIRiSTCHURCH, Last night. A widow named Sophie Rodgers, aged 56, residing at Kowai, was found drowned in a waterhole near her house yesterday afternoon. The Council of the League of Wheelmen decided to hold the League championships on December 20th and 22nd. Reference was made to the proposal for st sub-committee of the Athletic Association to include amongst its list a delegate, amongst others, and members of the League, and it -was decided lo approach the various centres asking their opinions as to the advisableness of the League forming an athletic branch. Dunedin, Last nicht. It is some years since the district has been visited by such a strong norlh-east gale as has prevailed during thepas-t two days. Th 3 squalls have been at times of almost hurricane force, atteuded by thick dirty weather. A very heavy sea is running along the coast, and it was not deemed wise to attempt to bring in the Prtpanui from the north, while the departure of the Talune for Sydney has been postponed till to-morrow. Auckland, Last night. An orchard in"the Henderson district has been purchased by the Government for the purpose of an experiment to demonstraie the value of scientific pruning, spraying, and cultivation, and to provide an object lesson in the eradication of the codlin moth. Wellington, Last night. The Premier has informed the Mayor that he will be unable for some time to come to receive a deputation that was to wait on him re the Mount Cook site for the Victoria University. College, on the ground that he is too busy.