CHRISTCHURCH, May 3.

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CHRISTCHURCH, May 3.

A letter received here states that the Dune-din Football Club purposes sending a team on a tour round the colony this season. Shortly before eleven o'clock last night a special train , with 40 waggons of loaded grain from Ilakaia, came in contact with the gates at the racecourse. The driver, a man named Druiy, was struck on the head by splinters from the gate and killed ; Owen, outdoor inspector, who was also on the engine, narrowly escaped being killed. The train was going fast, and the gates were not seen till it was too lute to slacken speed. A searching enquiry will bo made why the gates were shut. Several gates have been prcviousl}' carried away. Turner, the man gored by the bull, is slightly improving ; food is administered to him by a stomach pump. DUNEDIISr, May 3. The Waste Lands Board passed a resolution to ask the Government to allow it to sit twice a week in conso-

quence of increasing business. The • Chief Commissioner stated that 39,000 : acres suitable for occupation on deferred payments would shortly be opened. HOKITIKA, May 3. The total returns in for the Totara election, show 84 of a majority in favor of Mr Gisborne. OAMARU, May 3. A special meeting of the Municipal Council took place lest night to open the tenders for the construction of the Oamaru waterworks. Seventeen tenders were opened ; there were two from Christchurch, one from Melbourne, three from Dunedin, one from Wellington, and ten from Oamaru. • It was decided to refer the tenders to the engineer to report upon, and a meeting will be held on Monday evening next to consider that report, when the Council will decide as to who is the successful tenderer. TATJPO, May 3. • Mr Mitchell passed through here this morning for the purpose of finishing the Mohaka surveys. Albert "Walker, of Auckland, made the journey overland from here to Auckland in 46 hours, the shortest time the distance has ever been done in. (FROM OUR OVvjST CORRESPONDENT.) GISBORNE, May 3. A strong gang of men has been hard at work on the Go-Ahead all the day* It is ascertained that there is a hole or two in her bottom, but it is considered certain that after discharging cargo she will be got off with comparatively trifling damage. An inquest will probably be held tomorrow. Judge Rogan and staff returned from the coast to-day. (from: our owjs" correspondent.) WAIROA, May 3. There seems to be a slight improvement in the bar this morning, the river having fallen several feet last tide. The sea is going down slowly, with a light breeze from the west. Supplies of provisions are becoming exhausted. Tenders are out for the erection of a bridge over the Awatere Creek and Onetree Gully. The Council meets to-day. I