LATEST TELEGRAMS. [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 14, 16 July 1881, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS. [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Christchurch, 15th July. The movement to form a Farmers' Cooperative Society iv North Canterbury meets with general support, and as soon as convenient a meeting will be held in Christchurch to take the initiatory steps. The Amberiey Farmers' Club was the originator of the idea. Oamaru, 15th July. Three cottages, the property of Mr. R. Mitchell, were destroyed by fire at Alma township yesterday evening. They were inured for .£6O in the Northern oflvie. A slight shock of earthquake is reposed to have been felt hero last night, accompanied by a rumbling noise. Auckland. 15th July. Mr. Richard Hobbs, of Pokeno, received a requisition yesterday from the Bay of Islands and Mongonui electors, containing several hundred signatures, asking him to contest the seat at the coming election. He agreed to contest the district agaitißt all comers. At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce re the quarantine arrangements, Mr. Dargaville said with reference to Fancourt, who died at the quarantine station, he was convinced that if his death was not caused it was accelerated by the want of accommodation, and he was surprised that an inquest had not been held. An inquest should have been held and the facts brought out. In the drizzling weather this morning, the harbourmaster fancied he saw the ateamer Albion come in at the heads and go to Motuihi. The Union Company's agent chartered the Blanche to take 30 Sydney passengers by the Penguin on board of her ; but on the Bteamer getting down to Brown's Island, he found out the mistake, and returned to Auckland greatly disgusted. Tha police have discovered illicit grog selling on Great Barrier Island. Windsor Humphries and Patrick Olive were fined £10 and £12 15s costs. Defendants intend to apply for a license. New Plymouth, This Day. The Bank of New South Wales has purchased a vacant corner section in Devonstreet, bolow the Taranaki Herald office, at .£l7 103 per foot. The bank intends erecting a handsome building on it at once. Dunedin, This Day. Somnus and Sir Modred will be sent to Melbourne. They are backed for .£50,000 for the Cup. Dr. Richardson, an old identity, died this morning.