TELEGRAMS.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 979, 2 December 1901, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

OHRISTGHUROH. November 30.

The second annual sports meeting of the Public Schools' Association, at Lancaster Park today, was a huge sue cess. There was a very large crowd of spectators, and the massed drill by 2.0C0 children was most impressive. There were 3500 entries and 1500 oom petitors. The Normal School won the shield. Considering the large number of entries the management was excel' lenji.

• An inquest on the boy Craze, killed pn the raijway yesterday, was held today. The verdiot was accidental death, with no blame attachable to anyone, The opinion was expressed that slops should be taken to prevent newsboys passing from carriage to carriage while the train is in motion,

In the Senior Oup cricket matches, United v. Lancaster Park, United lost 6 wickets for 249 (Prankish not out e6, Ollivier not out 75, Wigley 32). In the match Sydenham v. Midland, Sydenham ma'do 193 (Reese 46), and Midland lbst'fwibkets fqr 116 (Barry, senr., 33, Barry, janr.j 23). There are still slight shooks of earthpakeal Cheviot, INVEECABGILL. December 1» Allan Kennedy, aged *7, contraotor, for the building of a bridge over the Aparima river at Fairfax for the Wallace oounty, lost his life yesterday evening by falling from a plank into the river, his head striking a structure in his descent. Deceased leaves a widow and family residing at Waianawa. ' Wh a few hours.' interval overcast, the wet weather still continues,

WELLINGTON, December!. Speaking at the dinner of the Pqst and Telegraph Association last night Mp Gray,, Secretary of t^,Department, said tbereyenuefor the present three months, notwithstanding the penny postage, shows very substantial results, He explained that the Postmaster-Gen-eral hoped whithih twelve months to make one or two' amendments in the direction ej benefiting the rank and flit of the service.

A ruling'of importance under the Industrial Conoijiatjoa Act h»s b'eeh'given by tfre President, pf the' Arbitration Court. Septra 21 niakof provision for either party to • a' dispute, to carry itdirectto the Court. : : His : Hon<whas declared that either party means the colleotivebody, where the employers are clt^andth^MtureolMcasMjilovw

so cited is necessary before the natter oan be referred direot to Court without enquiry by the Conciliation Board.

Tho Naunau Creek return is 20oz 12 dwt of gold for 98 hours The Rooklana!d return is 19oz 18dwt amalgam for 100 hours.

DUNEDIN, December 1. The Premier has recoived a cable* gram from the Agent-Goneral intimating, with reforence to the contraot for the supply of meat for the army in South Africa, that tho War Offioo will reoeiya offers by cable if received by January oth next. A pickpocket was oaught red-handed on Saturday afternoon outside the Princess Theatro. He dropped a purse and bolted, but was captured by a constable Two ladies' purses were found on him, one of which has been idontilled. He gave tho name of Frederick Matthews, Mathews latterly from Ohristcburch,