LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 115, 14 November 1881, Page 2

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(united press assogiation.l Christchukch, This Dat. A pigeon-flying match from Dunodin to Cdriatcnurch, 243 miles, took place on Saturday, and was won by Bryenton's Patentee; time, Ghrs. 55mins. Auckland, 12th November. The police have seized several 28-gallon casks of beer without duty stamps affixed, issued from the VVaikato Brewery, at Corboy's Hotel, Kihikihi, and Royal Hotel, East Hamilton. Jntelligence has been reoeived of the selection in England of Mr. Charles Brown, 8.A., of Oxford, a classical honour man, a3 headmaster of the Auokland Grammar School. '1 he salary is £7<:o and capitation. The English cricketers, who arrived from San Francisco by the s.s. Australia, proceeded to Sydney by her, and on completion of their Australian tour will return to New Zealand, playing in Auckland some time in nexb February. They played a series of successful matches in the Western States of America. Dunedin, 12th November. The complete rolls show 1550 electors for Dunedin Central, J395 for Dunedin Kast, 1220 for Dunedin South, 1389 for Dunedin West, and 746 for Caversham. This Day. At the City Court to-day, John Gordon was committed for trial for fraudulent bankruptcy. Shortly before filing ho had .8320 in a stocking, which he gave to a publican on 20th September, and got drunk. It was then discovered that he had .£206 in his possession. A four-roomed cottage at North Otago Heads, owned and occupied by Carl Jensen^ has, beett -burned .down. It was insured for. .£450 in the Hamburg and Madegburg offioe. Patea, This Day. A boy, aged eight yeara, son of Captain Wilkinson, Waverley, was drowned while bathing with his father in a stream yesterday.