LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 122, 22 November 1881, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

•> I UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Auckland, 2tst November. By the capsizing ot' thd yacht Rip at Mongonui. a boy named Lowe, nophew of Mr Joseph Craig, coal merohant, wa3 drowned. Two men were picked up in an exhausted condition. Mr. Alder ton, a candidate for Marsdon, while riding to a meeting at Northern Wairoa, was thrown from his horse. He broke his wrist and received othor injuries, and had to return to Whangarei for medical assistance. Owing to the increase of burglaries, a large numbor of revolvers and life-prftseryers are being purchased. The police authorities are taking special measures to deal with the emergency. Dunedin, 21st November. Mr. Eob3, present Mayor, and Connoillor' Gore have been nominated for the Mayoralty. This Day. Mr. Diok addressed a large meeting, last night, and spoke for nearly three hours He received an a 1 but unanimous vote of confl-' dence. 'Jhe Mosgiel Woollen' Factory Company have a net profit of for the year, and declare a dividend at the rate of ten per cent., carrying forward £44Q0. Timaru, 21st November. Water was turned into the mains in town to-day, and the testing of the pipes proved most satisfactory. Mr. H. Satter was re-elected Mayor today without opposition. Shearing is in full swing in tho distribt, and wool is coming into town rapidly. - . , Christchixiich, 21at November. . Jbyjeelu* been eleoted Mayor, of. Sydenhitm without opposition. The two candidates for Christohurch are Messrs, Ruddenklan and Taylor. This Day. Tho Canterbury volunteers returned from the Front yesterday evening. The Premier r waited several hours to reoeive them, but, haying to address tho eleofcors at Southbridge, had to leave before tho volunteers arrived. On landing from the Hincmoa, the volunteers were recaived by Colonel Paoke, Major Lean, and other officers ; also a guard of hononr formed by the Lyttelton Naval Brigade and Lyttelwra Brass Band. At Christchurch they were received by the Mayor, members of the City Council, a detachment of the C ity Guards, and Temuka Fife and Drum Band. The volunteers remained here all night, leaving for tho South by the first train this morning. Patea, ThisDat. Thomas Dunn, a farmer at Wcodville, died in the hospital yesterday from con* cussion of the brain through the kick of a cow. Two rival claimants for hig property had an encounter this morning, and were forcibly separated. Tho Curator of Intestate Estates has seized the property.