Lates Telegraphic.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 866, 5 October 1888, Page 17

Lates Telegraphic.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Christchurch, October 3. The drawing in connection with the New Zealand champion chess tourneys took place last night. It was decided that the first tourney should take place at Christchurch, tho second ad Auckland, and the third at Wellington. pounds was realised by a benefit at Donnelley’s palace Skating Rink, which was opened last night, for the famiiy of Robt. Russell, who was killed during the erection of the building. Marton, October 3. Mr Bruce, M.11.R. ..addresse 1 tho electors at Bulls last night, aud received a vote of thanks. ' Westport, October 3. Mr Harper, representative of the purchasers of the Ngakawau coal mining property, has arrived in We3tport from New South Wales. Dunedin, Ootober 3. A trial crushing of stone from Butcher’s Cully, Skipper’s, averaged loa 17dwts to the ton. A man named Rupert Robert McMillan has been mining from Berwick, Upper Taieri, since the Sth of September. His body was found in the lagoon on Sunday. Deceased had evidently fallen into the water at night while in rather a muddled condition. He was a native of Scotland, and had at one time studied for the medical profession. He is believed to have a brother in the North Island. James Allen, addressed the electors of Dunedin East to-night, and received a vote of thanks and confidence. ■ Invercargill, October S. Tho tradesmen's weekly half-holiday movoment was inaugurated to-day by a procession aryl, sports. The closing of places cf busiijeas at 1 p.m. was practically perfect, but it was observed that some sir ps reopened aftor sundown, contrary to tho spirit of the movement. At the Bluff the places of business also closed without previous negotiations, and Riverton is moving in the flame direction.