CHRISTCHURCH.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3973, 5 June 1885, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH.

June 4.

The R.M.S. Tongariro was to leave Lyttelton this morniug at 8 o'clock for Wellington. She takes from this port about 3000 bales of wool, and a quantity of other produce. About 75 passenger* \ were booked up to last night. Mr J. J. Mumford, who was accidentally shot while out rabbit-shooting, died at the hospital yeaterday. The local option voting at South Rakaia decided against an increase of licenses. A little boy named Brooher, living at St. Albans, waa bitten by a dog a ftw days ago, and died from ita effects yeaterday. The Tongariro, which sailed this morning, took 4978 carcases of frozen mutton from the Belfast freezing works. The Arawa, now loading for her departure on Saturday, will take home 14,280 frozen aheep. The t works are now busy preparing a cargo of 5000 sheep for the lonic* and a like number for the Aoraogi.

Re the encouragement of trade with the South Sea Islands, Sir Julius "Vogel to-day telegraphed to the industrial association that he will give their delegates free passages proposed for by the chamber of commerce.

Mr John Holmes, M.H.R. for Christchurch South, addressed his constituents last night, and received a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence. He promised to give the government a general support, and strongly advocated the protection of the industries of the colony.

They cay Russia wants India. Let thsra say, for they will hae to tak it first, if they can. They say P. Corkaoi is very busy. Is he ? Aye, is he. Get a suit frae him, if ye c»n. He has lots of cieth, and he does not mak slope for ye. The cheapest housa in town is Cormack's, tailor and olothier, Tees street, Oamaru.— [Advt. If you are aiek with that terrible aiokoesi nervousness, yon will find a " Balm in Qilead" iv the use of Hop Bitters,