NEW ZEALAND.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 8360, 23 December 1887, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND.

[Peu I’hkss Association.! AUCKLAND, Dec. 22, Fever has broken out on board the fleet of the squadron now in the harbour, and two cases of intermittent fever were despatched yesterday to the hospital from H.M.S. Eapid, whilst a man from H.M.S. Nelson has been also removed to that institution suffering from, typhoid fever. The City Council have decided not to | entertain the claim of E. Ashcroft and Co. for £SO to be recouped to them for loss [sustained through their offer for the elec-

trio lighting of the city haring been rejected. A sale of thoroughbred horses was held to-day at Thorpe’s Hotel, Bllerslie. Foul Shot was disposed of for 65 guineas by Mr W. Robertson. The two-year-old colt Man Friday, by Robinson Crusoe—Charity, was sold for 105 guineas to Mr D. O’Brien, who also purchased a yearling colt. Helmsman, by Navigator—Charity, for 60 guineas. NAPIER, Deo. 22. The tournament of the Hawke’s Bay Lawn Tennis Club, announced to be held on Dec. 28 and 30, has been indefinitely postponed. It has been decided to build a Baptist church here forthwith. The Waterworks Engineer, after testing various coals, recommended the Westport. The Council has decided to continue the teat. WELLINGTON, Deo. 21. The Gazette notifies an alteration in the scale of charges in force on the HnrunuiBluff section of the New Zealand railways as follows:—Wool undumped from Dunback to Dunedin or Port Chalmers will be charged 4d per bale less than the classified rates. New Zealand war medals have been issued to the following individuals :—W. Harrison, private No. 2 Company Taranaki Rifle Volunteers; John Ahem, private Taranaki Rifle Volunteers; John H. Doole, Sergeant No. 4 Division Armed Constabulary ; Edmund Carr, Lieutenant Hawke’s Bay Militia; W. M’Callnm, Private No. 2 Company Taranaki Militia; W. Black, Private No. 4 Company Hawke’s Bay Militia. DUNEDIN, Dec. 22. A fire at Caversham Rise destroyed a four-roomed house owned and occupied by Joseph Ellis. Insurance—£3oo in the New Zealand office. John Duthie was fined 20s at the Police Court, for keeping girls in his factory after hours on Saturday.