LATEST TELEGRAMS. [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 51, 30 August 1881, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS. [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Christchubch. 29th August. There will be a cont.-sb in each ward at the municipal election. A member of the Canterbury Club was arrested last night for violently assaulting the steward, and taki g a knife out to him The caEe was, however, withdrawn before it came before the Ratident Magistrate to-day A torchlight procession of Druids came off to-night. There was a large number concerned in the display, and the procession was followed by a promenade concert and ball, which was largely attended and entirely successful. The football match, Otago v. Canterbury, resulted in a victory fpr the former by one goal and a try to nil. Fifteen hundred spectators were present. This Day. With a view to reorganising the staff of the City Council, it was decided last night to give notice to the various officials that their services will be dispensed with Information has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Oo from the captain of the Oran, showing that the failure of tho experimental shipment of cheese by tho Orari was due mainly to the incompleteness of the refrigerating apparatus on board. The weather continues very cold and threatening, 'ihe recmt heavy rains have done considerable damage to the young crops on heavy lands. Ashbukton, 29th August. A woman named Lancaster attempted suicide by drowning to-day, but was re:-cued. Her fcur children were committed to the Burnham Industiial School last week as neglected children. There are nine candidates for tho three vacancies in the Borougn Council. A quantity of property, amounting to -8156 in cash, two gold watches and one silver one, were found concealed in the bed of a. man named Little, recently an hotelkeeper at Hind 3, and who lately became bankrupt. He will bo prosecuted. Dunedin, 29th August. Th<i collection at the consecration yesterday was .£l4O. Durir g the last twelve months 670 names were added to the I 'unedin electoral roll. The weather is bitfcnrly cold here to-day, and a heavy westerly gale prevails. Several light snow showers fell. The trustees held a further examination of Clayton to-day, and Walter Guthrio handed in a written statement contradicting Clayton's allegations, accompanied with documentary evidence. A woman, liamed Harriet York, was charged at the Police Court to-day with stealing a watch from Peter Campbell, w.io was found dead under such peculiar circumstances a few days ago in a ri?ht-of-way near the Octagon. Portions of the watch, the police stated, had been offered for sale at a watchmaker's shop by tho accused. A remand was granted. Oamaru, 29th August. A house belonging to Mr. Jarvis VVhibe was destroyed by fire about 10 o'c'ock last night. Before the brigade reached the spot the building had been almost entirely consumed The house was uuocenpiod at the tiino, and no clue has aB yet been found as to how the fire or ghiated. Tho insurances on the building worn .£SO ; stock, ,£100 ; and furniture, JJ2S, all in tho New Zealand uffice. Hokix'lka, 29th August. A public meeting held here coadenmo 1 the Representation Bill, especially with regard to tho abolition of tho Totara District. A heavy gale has boon blowing tor tho last 4S houis, accompanied by rain. A subscription has been started to recoup Sir Ju.ius Vogel the amount he paid out ot his own pocket io Civil Servants. Nelson, This Day. On Saturday, a building situated at the foot of the Moutere hills, known as the Golden Lion, and which formerly was an hotel, was destroyed l»y fire. No detailed particulai'3 are to hand yet.