TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 5678, 28 August 1905, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC.

PHESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND. August 26. The Liberal Association’s ballot for the selection of a candidate fur Waitemata was between Mr Gerald Peacocke and Mr Cecil Clinkard. The ballot resulted in the choice of the latter. PALMERSTON, August 28. Geoffrey Head, an employee in the Hoyal Hotel, and a recent arrival in the colony, fell through a skylight in the New Zealand Clothing Factory premises this morning. He received a fractured thigh and internal injuries. He was removed to the Hospital in a critical state. BLENHEIM, August 36.

Twenty-five rural sections remaining on the Flaxbourue estate were under offer th:s week, and the necessary balloting took place to-day. There wore thirtysix applications for one small farm and nineteen of these sections w*ere disposed of to Marlborough and Canterbury people. There were only five applications for the town sections, and four of these were disposed of. CHRISTCHURCH, A-ugust 26.

Relative to the present bad state of the River Avon for rowing purposes the engineer of tho Christchurch. Drainage Board—which has control of the river—states that the water has been allowed to run out by tho removal of weeds and banks. When tho weeds grow, in about two months time, tho water will rise to a sufficient level.

At a meeting of the Selwyn County Council this morning a petition bearing over one thousand sigua lures was received from stock salesmen, graziers and others urging that Addington ealoyards should bo allowed to remaui at the present site. Tho Council resolved to obtain the opinion of tho various road hoards in the district.

Sir Joseph Ward has accepted the invitation of tho Christchurch Cycling and Motor Club to he present at a monster "smoko social” to he held in Canterbury Hall on Saturday night next in connection with the Dunlop road race from Timaru to Christchurch and the ” good roads movement." DUNEDIN, August 27. A fire broke out early on Saturday evening in the drapery and clothing store of J. Watson, junr.. Port Chalmers, and the building, of stone and brick, was completely gutted. The fire started through a boy, ivhile lighting the gas in the shop window, dropping a match among inflammable showy goods. None of the contents was saved. The stock, valued at .£SOOO, was insured in the Alliance and New Zealand offices for .£2OOO, and in the National office for .£500: the building in the New Zealand and Alliance offices for J 3600. Stock just landed by the Mamari to the value of .£IOOO was uninsured. The dead body of a male infant was found on the Town Belt between the city and Eoslyn. The police are making inquiries. It is believed an early arrest will bo made in connection with the death of the Chinaman at Tapanui.