TELEGRAMS.

North Otago Times, 12 January 1906, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

■ .■■ DUrNEDIN. : January 10. " Mr James Mills,, managing director of the Union, Steam Ship Company, interviewed in reference to the effect of the new Buckirail ■ steam subsidised service from Canada, said there was no doubt that ,lhe new line would divert the carriage of goods from the Vancouver mail line: to some extent, but he anticipated that the mail line of steamers would gel the preference for Australian cargo, as their time from Vancouver to Sjdncy was 23 days, whereas the Bucknall cargo steamers making the voyage to Ausualia via New Zealand ports would rehire six or eight weeus. Other shippitti ji. >.';•!'. uci'c win U) CApeet una the iui--1 -.s•>. ui tlw: Slew ;h;ia will -csalt in JL.iae o:.pjiis iium Vancouver which for- : merly went out from New York. CHRISTCHURCH. January 10. Henry Paget, an old resident of Sumner, was washed ovcrboaiyl from a motor, launch while crossing the Sumner liar early this morning and drowned.; The body has not yet been recovered. INVERCAUGILL. January 10. The annual return for the Invercargill police district shows that there were 155 eases of •drunkenness last year against 229 in 1004. The prohibition orders were 08 last year against 09 in the previous year; affiliation cases were 10 and 2 respectively; and theft 24 and 17, PICTON, January 10. Nearly £2OO will be given in prizemoney at a champion regatta here on Easter Monday, In the champion fours the first prize will be £SO and four gold medals, the second £ls. The prizes for the other races will be from £ls to £2O. HASTINGS. January 10, The Fruit-growers' Association' forwarded'by rail to Wellington ami VVangaimi this morning 12-Itons oi fruit. This is the largest consignment of fruit yet sent away in one day.

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