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New Zealand Mail, Issue 771, 10 December 1886, Page 17

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(united press association.) Invercargill, December 8. For the Agricultural and Pastoral Show to-merrow and Friday there are 458 entries, being 156 in excess of last year and 124 above 1884. Christchurch, Deoember 8. The Fainter brothers made another attempt to break Duncan’s record for a bicycle ride to Hurnnui and hack, but a strong northwester prevented them from accomplishing the task. Last night James Mills’ tailor’s shop in Colombo-street was broken into and clothes to the value of £25 abstracted. The burglar evidently entered through the window. The orders issued to Lieutenant Andrews to proceed to England, and thence to the Essex Regiment in Egypt, have been countermanded. It is expected he will be ordered to India.

A private telegram was received in Christ, church yesterday, dated London, December 6, stating that the market for wheat is a shade easier.

Private telegrams from Adelaide have been received as follow :—December 7—Freights remain at 25s for orders. December B—The estimated surplus of wheat for export from South Australia this year will be 180,000 tons, about three times the quantity for export last year. Auckland, December 8.

A meeting was held last night in connection with the Presbyterian City Mission. The report showed a debit balance of about: £7O. It was resolved to make a special effort to raise funds and continue a missionary who was doing good work. At the annual meeting of the Industrial Permanent Land and Investment Society an 8 per cant, dividend and bonus of 3 per cent, were credited to the investors and borrowers.

Four children, named Litt, belonging to the Industrial Home, have been left £4OOO by the death of a grand aunt, named Mordaff, in England. They are to receive it in equal shares when 21.

The wall of the new reservoir at Ponsonbjr has been found to be insecure, a large crack being discovered in the north front. It is fortunate that the break happened before the reservoir was filled with water. A special meeting of the Council is to be held to-day to consider the matter. Later.

Messrs Ware and Errington, civil engineers, have been appointed to report on the cause of the subsidence of the retaining wall at Ponsonby reservoir, and the best means of protecting the work and the cost. Mr Errington, engineer in charge, proposes to reduce the holding capacity by half a million gallons, to make the reservoir perfectly stable.

Feilding, December S.

The following resolution was passed at a meeting of the burgesses last night : “ That this meeting protests against the present railway time-table of the Foxton to New Plymouth Railway, which sacrifices the whole wayside traffic along the line in order 'o enable a few travellers to reach Wellington or New Plymouth an hour or two earlier.

Dunedin, December 8,

At a meeting of the creditors of Ross and McNeill, ironmongers, the debts were represented as amounting to £5869 and jthe assets to £7300. The principal unsecured creditors are Keep Bros., Birmingham, £1683 : City Corporation, £341 ; Bank of New Zealand, £2950.' Mr Black, of the New Zealand Hardware Company, was appointed supervisor.

The Benevolent Institution Committee have passed a resolution that where married people apply for relief the attendance of the husband should be insisted on.

At a meeting of the Charitable Aid Board a letter was received from the Premier respecting the refusal of the Roslyn Council to pay a contribution, and intimating that, as it would be some time before subsidies became payable, it would be as well to sue for contributions-instead of waiting for Government to stop payment. The Board resolved to take proceedings in 14 days, unless the amount be paid. The Rifle Association’s prize-firing commenced to-day under adverse circumstances, rain falling heavily in the morning, and the evening being gusty. A civilian named Dickson, formerly a member of ithe Peninsula Rifles, took first prize in both matches fi ed. There are 75 competitors.