TELEGRAMS.

Evening Post, Volume XL, Issue 11, 12 July 1890, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

IUNItfcD PK&SB ASSOCIATION.) AtrCktAirtJ, 11th Jttly. TtB Ulan Fredt):ic"k Jtpten, arrested on * charge of garrotting a Chinamafi flamed Ah Cheo, has been committed for trial. The funeral of tho late Dr. M'Donald was held to-day, and was attended by a largo number of people. The remains were brought from Holdanga to Ruibbll, and thonoe to Auckland, wherp a funeral serrioe took plnco at St. Fatriok's Cathedral, Bishop Luok oelobrating it reqpiom roasaj The fiiaeral pfoCOsSioil then left for PaujJlufe, where tho deceased's brother, Monsignor M'Donald, resideß, and where the body was interrod. > The Northern ' Steamship Company have purolased the two steamers running in opposition to their boats in tho Thamos trade— the Rotom&hana and Enterprise. > Tho inmates of the ref nges were romoted to-day to their new residence, tho Costley Homo for the Aged Poor at Epsom. Glbdoenß) 11th July, A poll was carried to raiso a loan of £4500 to build ibr dge at KaUbrafcahl. . A man named Streetor has been missing from Whatatu for several weeks. There are suspicions of foul play. Christchurch, 11th July. The annual meeting of tho Canterbury Amateur Athlotio Club was held to-night. The balanoe-sheot showed a credit balance of £22, assets £135, liabilities nil. Mr. F. Wilding was oleotod Preßidont. It was decided to request tho Amatonr Athlotio Association to hold the next championship meet* ing at Christohurch. 1..•.1 ..•. ji i „ Trtjfl DiT. A ffloemng was uold last mtht of mon who consider themselres entitled to grants of land under the Naval and Military Settlers Lands Aot, who complain that the Commissioner of Crown Lands has not fnlfiilod the promise made in May to inquire into abont 20 claims lodged before the Court held that month. They are particularly anxious to havo tho olaims investigated in time for a roport to be presented to tho present session of Parliament _ The meeting was adjournod without deoiding on any definite line of action. DtJNBDIN, 11th Ju^y. The biggost show of poultry, pigeons, cauarics, and dogs over hold in Dunedin, or even in tho oolony, was opened nnder tho außpioos of tho local sooiety this morning. The show is excellent in eyory particnlar, comprising in all 1131 entries, made up of 178 dogs, 200 pigeons and canaries, and COG poultry, Invcroargill, Oamarn, Christ* ohuroh, and Wellington all send exhibits, and the prizes seem fairly distributed.