GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC, NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 10836, 20 August 1898, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC, NEWS.

'« [BT TBLEGKArH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Commandel, Friday. _ IT has been decided to hold a public bell in connection with the opening of the new hospital. The ball will lie hold on September 2, when a number of visitors are oipocteil from Auckland. The formal official opening ceremony will probably bo held on a Sunday afternoon, but the d?,te has not yot boon fixed. The new building will be a credit to the district, and will cost, with furniture, rally £2000, [BT TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION.] Chbistohubch, Friday. In the filed statement in bankruptcy of Fred Trent, trading as Trent Bros., coffee and spico merchants, eta., liabilities are set down at £11,773, and assets £6,398. The death Is announced of Mr. David Hume Christie, an early Canterbury colonist. He was a prominent member of the Orange So. ciety, and in 1882 represented the New Zealand Orange Lodge at the triennial Counoil of the Society, held in London."-.. •' ~ : . -~.-. Wellington,; Friday, ' Very heavy rain from the north set in tonight, and there is every sign of it continuing. The ground will be quite spoiled for the Canterbury match to-morrow. , ,' • • . :>■-■ lb -.; : Ikveboaegilli, Friday.' l At Gore to-day Wni. Bae was committed for trial at the Supreme Court for stealing a horse from a contractor's camp. • A' charge of stealing a watch was adjourned.