NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6571, 8 December 1882, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[PRESS AASOCJATIOV.} GREYMuU i'H. Thursday. Willmott's Combination Company opened to-night with "Lost in London" an'l "Cinderella," to a capital house, and created a very favourable imnression. CHRISTCHCRCII, Thursday. At the inquest an the young woman Berry, who was found dead in bed, the mcdical evidence showed appoplexv to bi: the cause. There has been an outburst of sc\irlet fever at South Rakia. which is spreading very rapidly. The public school has had to be closed in consequence. The Linseed Company are going to build their works on a block of tiir«.e acres, close to the tunnel. One grower i. .s ' . tvu.-res of flax under crop at South!,rid-* showing beautifully. The straws are upwaru3 of three feet in height already.

TIMARU, Thursday. The Hon. W. Johnsto:-, Min'sierof Public Works, leftTimaru fer Albury and McKenzie country, this evening, with the view of making an extended tour of inspection. Mr. Herbert B lfield, to-div. resigned the chairmanship of the South Canterbury Board of Education. Mr. Edward Wskerield wa3 elected in his stead.

DU.NEDIN, Thursday Mr. Caldwell, head galor of the Dunedin Gaol, who it was announced rcc.;u;ly would be shifted to Auckland, has received twelve months leave on full pay. Mr. Bracken, M.H.R., for Dune-din Central, addressed his constituent to nitrht There were_6oo or 700 people pre.~>ut. At the close of his address no tpii-srioas were asked, and a unanimous vote of «>n»jdence was carried.

At the breaking up of the Boys' High School to-day, the Rector (Dr. Maedonald) in his report, wrote "The higher learning must be a plant of slow growth in a ne w country, and both self-denial and foresicht are necessary to lead parents to yive their boys, before entering on a special preparation for the duties of life, the inestimable benefits of a few years of pure culture of mind. In the present circumstances, therefore I record with peculiar satisfaction the noble gift of Mr. Geo. Gray Russell to this school. Mr. Russell has vested in the Board of Governors the sum of £1000, the interest of which is to form scholarships to enable distinguished pupils, who would otherwise be compelled to enter on an active life, to proceed to the University and take the decree ni Arts. It is an act not merelv of munificence, but of wise and far-seeing"patriotism not the less worthy of admiration that its full benefits to the couutry will not become apparent till after many days."