(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION'S SPECIAL WIRE.)

Southland Times, Issue 3324, 14 February 1879, Page 2

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION'S SPECIAL WIRE.)

' NEW PLYMOUTH,' Thubsday. The solicitors here have resolved to form a law society. iv ;• The wind has revived the -bush fires, and the town ? yesterday was dark with their smoke. A German settler at luglewood has been burnt out', by them,, and Colonel Trimble's sawmills and other properties narrowly escaped destruction. WELLINGTON", THUBSDAY. It is understood that Mr James Mackay, junior's, appointment as Native Under-Secre-tary is definitely settled. , TIMARU, Thubsday. About 100 immigrants, ex Northern Monarch, were open for engagement to-day. All the single girls were engaged at from £20 to £30, and the majority of single men at from £20 to £30 per annum. - - DUNEDIN, ' Thubsday. ' The Age says some" cases of typhoid fever are reported in the northern part of the city. The epidemic, so fat as we have been able to learn, is confined to children. " Mr Arnold Collett, who was injured a few days ago by being jammed between trucks while shunting" near the Government workshop, lies in a precarious state at the hospital, r , '' ,\ - ; - , A supernumerary at the Princess Theatre v'f ractured his spine last night through falling . downstairs at the back part of the theatre. - . . The. following are the final acceptances for the. Dunedin Cup : — Templeton, Fishhook, Maritana, ,Maroro, Titania, Mata, Matator, Chancellor, Venus Transit, King Philip, Memo, Cloth of Gold, Blue Peter, Benjiroo, Sinking Fnnd, Dead Heat, Camballo, "York, Vampire,, King Quail,': SapphUe, Boiardo. ■ - - * Mrs Marion; Johnston was to-6!ay committed for: trial, on a charge of perjury. Two sets of -witnesses swore in directly contrary ways, and. the Bench decided to leave judgment as to the correctness of -the evidence to. a higher court. The accused was admitted to h-U.' .The 'circumstances of the case are in connection with the .Hit or Miss premises, Saddle HiU,so often previously before the Court as sly grog and perjury cases. Thetirst meeting pf the new Harbor Board was held to-day. Mr Henry Tewsley was appointed chairman. „. .3%. ■ftJtoyfcg; aw : the } ejtfru3s joy tfco

Henley Regatta, to take place on the Taieri | river on the 21st inst. Ladies' Plate — prize, I a cup, value 25 guineas, and £15. — Excel- I sior (Otago) Rowing Club (aec6nd crew) and Union Steamship Company's Club. Challenge Fours-Prize, a cup, value £50, and £50 added. — Otago Rowing Club (fiist crew)', - Union Club, United Tradesmen's Club, and the Bluff Club. Champion Pairs — Prize, £10. — Dunedin Club, Union Club, United tradesmen's Club, Excelsior Club, and Otago Rowing Club. Junior Pairs — Prise, £5. — Dunedin Club, Union Club, -, United Tradesmen's Club, and Otago Rowing Club. Sculls —Prize £5.— S. Turton (Otago Rowing Club) undW. Gieen. ; . £ ■* (PER PRESS AGENCY.) TAPANUI/ Thubsday. The races to-day were very successful, the weather being fine and the attendance large. The Maiden Plate brought five horses to the; post, and resulted as follows: — Howarth's Aminidab, 1 ; Davidson's Miss KiDg, 2 ; Pollock's SU Launcelet, 3. A protest was entered against the winner, aud will he decided tonight. The Tapanui Handicap was the 'next event, closely contested, the horses finishing in the following order : — Coughnah's Foam, l l ; Pollock's Sapphire, 2; Kitching's Atlantic, 3. Fenian Boy -and Tom King also started. It was a grand finish. Time — 2min. 55sec. A protest was entered on the score of jostling. The race was won by Aminidab. 'For the District Handicap^'six started — Devonshire Lass coming in first, and Native second. WELLINGTON, Thubsday! \ The white fish ova expected from California per the mail steamer has "not arrived. ■