TELEGRAPHIC.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 9938, 8 December 1900, Page 7

TELEGRAPHIC.

[per press association.] Christchubch, Last- night. The body of a man was found on the beach near New Brighton last evening. It is not yet identified. The deceased ia a man about 35 years of age r of fair complexion. There was a severe cut over the left eye. The body has not been long in the water. A proposal has been made- for the northern A. and P. Association to hold an autumn show, bat a general meeting of the association' decided that the spring show be held as usual and tshat an autumn show be held eighteen months hence, the feeling being that the show next year would not be a success after the jubilee celebrations. Invercargjll, Last night. Following his decision in the Lake county, Mr McCarthy,- S.M., chairman of the Invereargill Licensing Committee, to-day refused a conditional license to a sports committee. He said he wished it to be distinctly understood that he did this in pursuance of the powers vested in him by the Legislature, and that the Licensing Committee were unanimously in favor of granting the license. Gseymouth, Last night. A fatal drowning accident occurred at Lake Brunner to-day. A young man named Bankfield was upset in a dinghy on the lake with another Eoan, who was saved. A memorandum from the Premier states that members of Parliament who propose going to New South Wales should intimate their intention to the Premier, so that he may send them letters of introduction to the Premiers of Australia, entitling them to the usual courtesies of free railway passes, etc. New Plymouth, Last night. The petroleum syndicate have decided to try another bore at Muturoa, close to that which has yielded oil, and operations have already been commenced. Auckiaxd, Last night. In reply to telegrams from the Christchurch and Wellington associations, the Auckland Cricket Association has decided to reply that the dates originally chosen for the matches could not, owing to the time at the disposal of the Auckland team, be altered. A two-&torey house at Mount Albert, owned by Mr H. F. Knight, was destroyed by fire this morning. Practically nothing was saved. The house was insured for £510, and the furniture for £350 in the Manchester.