NEW ZEALAND

South Canterbury Times, Issue 4988, 23 April 1889, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND

By Telegraph.

WELLINGTON. April 22. All deferred payment settlers who are in arrears are to be sued at once for the amounts in which they are indebted to the Government. The full amounts under the old valuation will be sued for, but as the new valuations are almost complete it is intended to exact only the sums which would be payable under the new and reduced valuations The balance will be held in abeyance until Parliament considers the matter. Kate Brewer, who was badly burnt, owing to her clothes catching fire a fortnight ago, died at the hospital tbis morning. NAPIER, Apeil 22. The Wellington Athletic Club played the Harriers Football Club to-day on the recreation ground, in the presence of a good number of spectators. The visitors had the best of the game all through, chiefly owing to the the local men not knowing or ignoring the new rules. The score stood at call of time —Athletics, 8 ; Harriers, 1. CHRISTOHUROH, Apeil 22. The annual demonstration of the Christchurch and suburban Bands of Hope to-day was a complete success. More than 2000 members, including children and officers of the grand lodge of Good Templars, assembled in Latimer Square, and marched through the main streets to Hagley Park whore excellent arrangement had been made for the sports, etc. During the afternoon addresses were delivered by Chief Templars J. T. Smith, T. W. Glover, T. Harding, and D. N, Adams, urging the principles of temperance and prohibition.

Fully 5003 people were present at the bicycle races in Lancaster Park. W. McKay won the 10 mile handicap, with 350 yards, from North and Nankeville, both scratch men, gaining on Lis limit and winning easily. He also won the 5 mile, with 200 yards, from North and Wilson. North won the 1 mile and 3 mile matches again Nankevillo for £lO a side, deferred from last week. He consequently did not compete in the 5 mile, having won the best two of three. North (70 yards) beat Wilson (70 yards) and M'Kay (150 yards) in the New Zealand Grand Wheel Race, 3 miles. In consequence of the cinder track being cut up by Saturday’s trotting the races were run on grass. The time was therefore slow and not recorded. OAMARU, April 22, A stack of wheat valued at between £6O and £7O was destroyed this morning at Pukerui. It was insured for £SO in the Equitable office. DUNEDIN, April 22, The holiday was to a great extent marred by rain. Heavy showers fell in the morning, and then it cleared up, but in the afternoon showers fell again. The railway and other excursions were fairly patronised. There was a good attendance at the football match between the Merivale Club (Christchurch), and the Zingari Club (Richmond), Merivale won by 6 points to 4 points.