TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12158, 26 September 1901, Page 7

TELEGRAMS.

(Per Uxitko Press Association.) (vISBORNE, September 25. Tlio jnatt Entwhistlc, reported as missing yesterday, has returned to town.

~ , September 25. I he directors of the Wel!ingto;:-Mana\vatu lu'il\s Company have deckled to declare an interim dividend at the rate of 3 per cent, for tile half-year just closed.

ti CIIRISTCHDRCII, September 25. J lie Canterbury Centre o[ tlio Swimming Association lifis .decided to as!; tlio members for the province to urge the Government to place oil the Supplementary ICstimatci a nuiv for Obtaining un instructor from Australia' to trauli swimming at tlio sehook in Canterbury,

the Canterbury Horticultural Rccieiy's Spring flower show was opened to-ilay. A feature is the display of narcissi, some obtained from England reccnllv bain? highly praised, ft is said that the show is one of the best li.o'd in the colony. Wellington and other plsees ate well represented. A deputation from the City Council waited fill the Sehyyn County Council to-day to try to eoine to some arrangement with regard to an empowering bill to enable tho Pity tq use the water 'of tho Waiinakariri Kiver for an electric lighting and power sclieiric. Thq County Council opposed the lull, niid (lie City Council made fresh pro-to-day, which were rejected.

-'"'vjUT'iUltl'ON, September £5. A light rain sot in eariy this morning, am! seems likely to continue. Kaiu is very nnn'Ji needed in this count'-, as tlw prospects of the craps were looking'gloomv.

, TlMAltti, September 25. »h«cW ruin, which is rlcady and \vi<iiiij set ill at ;•) a.Ol. The lor.?, dry spell lias Ijoot. Very injurious to the emmtrv.