TELEGRAMS.

North Otago Times, 5 December 1910, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

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CHBIBTCHURCH, December 3<

Tie body of a well-known character named Patrick O'Connor was discovered by two High School .'boys at an early hour this morning lying dead face downwards in titaa teet ot water Jn the Avon. There was a small cut on the left, eye, probably caused-'through" 'falling. Deceased, according to a police report, , went out last night on a -drinking tout with another man, and it iB thought that most likely he fell into the river whelm -drunk. - Deceased leaves a widow and 23 children. Whilst taking part in "The Press" bicycle road race to-day the fork of A; Wbitmore's, machine broke, and he was thrown on the road on his forehead and severely cut..

-- • WBSTPORT... • '■ -December. 4.' :At■ MUlerttin last night;the. heavy weight boxing championship of New Zealand was contested by. Jim Mitchell, of Millcrton- (the champion) and Bill .Rudd,■■•■of Wellington (the challenger). In. the first round,. the men mixed things freely t Mitchell having the ■adwAage. In.the second roiind BudM, hreaMng from a.clinch,, got Mitchell a couple 06 severe right hand and left hand ;-,"hooks at close quarters,,and.shortly afterwards sent him down for eight seconds, and again* for •'■, nine,, the gong 'saving. Mitchell,. The third round had?.; not .gone far. when* Mitchell was ttgain Isent to'the for .6; seconds, ;anl:. almost .immediately afterwards ; was; jOut/jOther ;spccial: slMq*iids«;boute: i :i^.helipgi;2J-

Q'Neill, (Hooker, Larry and Ohap-pei-ton. Mr Bush made an efficient referee. DUNBDIN. December i. Stock Exchange sales: Waihi Extended 23 2d and 2s 2d. Sales 'reported : Talrua Broken Hills Is Id, Old Hauraki 2s' ljd, Island. Bloci Gs 3d, Union Steamship £ll7s. I GISKORNE.- . December 4. What is rrobnbljr a record second wicket partnership was established here yesterday in - the senior grade competition. The Wanderers playing Tamheru scored 'I J 2 for one wieket— Young a» (not out) and M'Nahon JM (not out). Each gave good displays. Tamheru only made 'l3. AUCKLAND. December 4,< ' A man named John F. Schapper, |,who resides at Hobsonville, was diowned in the harbor on Saturday night, He fell off the North'cote ferry tee at tho City, and apparently struck 'the wharf in falling. WELLINGTON. ,■■■.'■;. December 3. In consequenoe of a political cartoon, 'puHislied this morning, Mr Massey'lras. issued-.a writ .a.ga.in.ot'the. NgV Zealand, Times 'claiming £2ooo' fop libel.

December 4* There was a very large gathering at the Town Hall Inst evening to do honor to Mother Mary Joseph Aubert, the occasfon being a public recognition of the fact that Mother Aubert has just concluded s(\ years' work'an.ongst the. sick and suffering of New Zealand. His Excellency the Governor handed Mother, Aujhert a cheque for over £2OOO, subscribed by sympathisers all over the Dominion. Lord Islington paid a high tribute to the splendid service Mother Aubert ibad rendered- to her fellow creatures. It required no panegyric from him, he said, to elaborate that work, for || out lt? e l! «§ a monument of sustained energy in the cause qf human 'solicitude. Mother Aufber-t, who personally.received the'gift, met with an enthusiastic reception. Dr ißard returned thanks on hep lieUall, T(|e Rev. Van Stave'rcn, Jewish Rabbi, also; eulogised Mother Aubert's noble work, and on her behalf announced that the money just presented would he applied to. adding a Wing tQ tb.e Home, of 09R\pag§lpn a| Island Bay for convalescent childr§n of ail creeds,,' ' The Postmaster-General announces the fplipwln? changes in the Post and.Telegraph Department; Mr W. W'. Chaney, chief postmaster at New Plymouth, promoted to Napier in place of Mp G, V, Senn, deceased i Mr A, I', Dryden, assistant postmaster at Auckland, promoted to chief postmaster at New Plymouth; Mr T. Aiken,, accountant at the Chief jpost Office, Auckland, to be assistant postmaster in • the same offico; I Mr P. G. Hanvood, accountant', in the 'Chief Post Office, Wellington, transferred to a similar position, aj 'Auckland, r; Mr B. D, Kelly, accguntg clerk in the general'post office, Ko : moted to accountant at the Chief Post Post Office, Wellington.

WAIROA.. December 3. Hugh Marshall, a sheep farmer, was to-day" committed for trial on a charge of stealing sheep, the property of' a ' niOQV,"3. M'KjnnonThe', bearjng occupied'the' Court tijree davs." Twy'rnbrc'charges' are'to be hear,d. BLUFF. December 3. Sailed -Pioneer, for Lyttelton. i" " ' |Docembep 4, ■Arrived—Ruapehu, from 'Ttmaru,