TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 6688, 23 September 1882, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Christchurch, September 22. There are still no tidings of the missing man ■Winter, and a large party are to start on Sunday to continue the exploration of the hills. Timabu, September 22. ’ Alexander Mcßratney, a very old resident in this district, committed suicide at Arowbenua this morning by shooting himself under the armpit. He was only married to his second wife a few days ago. No cause is assigned for the deed. Mr James Brace’s new flour-mill was formally opened to-day. AU the machinery has been imported direct from the United States. The building consists of six stories, and is 76ft high to the bed of the roof. Its dimensions are 118 ft by 71ft, and it is estimated to turn out 400 sacks of flour per day, besides oatmeal, barley, &o. It is believed to Be,the largest and most complete mill in the'colony. Dunedin, September 22. ! It is probable that a Volunteer review will be held on November 9th, just after the New 'Zealand Rifla Association Meeting. !

The Equitable Insurance Association will 'dose the share-list on November Ist, The 'provisional directors are' inviting applications for a general manager, .1 At a meeting of the Council of the Acclimatisation Society to-day, a motion by Mr A. C|. Begg was proposed that Government be recommended to fix the trout season from October to March, bnt excluding fishing from Saturday at midnight to Sunday at midnight. : After considerable discussion, the latter clause of the motion was lost, but the former carried. . ' The “Star " tq-right has the following paragraph “We are informed that several sales of shares in Binnie’s gas patent for Australia have taken place during the week, the last being two 144th shares, which changed hands at £SOO each. The concern is to be formed into a joint stock company, several handsome offers having been received from capitalists in Melbourne.” The betting for the football match to-morrow is-7t04 on Otago. The Cromwell Company sent down a cake of 408 ounces from 400 tons of stone. ' The Ben Nevis has arrived from Home. She brings 33 passengers. One child died on the voyage. During a hurricane on the 31st August, a seaman was washed overboard and drowned. : Ashburton, September 22. [

A private race took place on the course yesterday between two local horses, Mr J. ■Corbett’s Captain and Mr J. L. Crawley’s black mare Brenda; distance, H miles; 7 hardies. About 100 spectators were present. The race was for £25 a side, and at the. last .minute the stakes were make £3O a side. Captain took the race in hand very quickly, and won by three lengths. Tjs Aboha, September 22. ' The richest discovery made at Te Aroha yet has just been disclosed in the Bonanza, old prospectors’ claim. The reef is similar to the Shotover of old. Gold as rich as that was broken off by the “Mail’s” mining reporter this morning. Auckland, September 22. The Tramway Company have applied for extension of time from It to IS minutes intervals for running of tramcars, but the City Council refused to alter the conditions of contract. The steward of the Mendoza, who was believed to be drowned f.>ur months ago, and for whose body the police dragged the harbor, torned up in town to-day, to the astonishment of people, he having been in the bush.