GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10968, 24 January 1899, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

[BY TELEGRAPH.—PIIESS ASSOCIATION'.]

WasoaSUl, Monday. Beautiful weather prevailed for the holiday. The principal attraction was the Caledonian sports, which were largely attended, and highly successful. There was the biggest gathering of pipers ever seen hero, no less than 16 being on the ground. The points prize for Highland music was taken by Piper Cameron, and the dancing prize by Forbes, whilst most points prize in tossing the caber, putting the hammer, and throwing the stone, was taken by McDowell, of Palmerston North. The river excursion, and an excursion to the seaside, also attracted large crowds. CnmsTcnuncH, Monday.

Mr. H. B. Kirk, .1 well-known citizen, who is leaving Cliristchurch foi Timaru, was to-day presented with a purse of sovereigns from the citizens. The Mayor of Christchurch, and the Hon. W. C. Walker, both referred to the work done by Mr. Kirk in connection with the Industrial Association, and his efforts to foster local industries. Louisa and Lucy Constable were to-day committed for trial on a charge of disposing of the body of a child, with intent to conceal the fact of its birth. The militia roll for Canterbury and North Otago, is completed. The numbers are : First-class, 11,085; second-class, 3627; third-class, 4782 : total, 19,494. The death is announced of Mr. Bernard Isaac, who was a member of the first Pharmacy Board of New Zealand, and nine years a member of the Dunedin Council. At one time he was in partnership with Mr. W. Luke in Dunedin. He came to the colony in 1862. News from San Francisco states that Harry Hoyte, who graduated for the stage under the late William Hoskings, died "there on December 6. He was 35 years of age, and formerly a clerk in the Union Steamship Company's office. . The man Allpress, reported as missing, has returned to his father's house. He has given no explanation of his strange behaviour or reasons for writing an extraordinary letter, addressed to his wife. Westport, Monday. Last week's coal export was: West-port Company, 3864 tons; Cardiff Company, 692 Tiharo - , Monday. Mr Edward Elworthy, an early runholder and large landholder on Pareroa, Waimate County, died suddenly yesterday morning from heart disease.