TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 4484, 23 November 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(FER PRESS ASSO&aTION). ..... „.. '"v.'T-.-^xJOKEOD.^EbNiBbAi^ 1 -' Mr Ritso, agent of some English-.capi-talists, who, it is expected, may vbe; induced to take up the construction of the Thames" and Te Aroha railway , ; 'hS3" come up from Wellington, and: \ftill visit the Thames. " •.-'•■■--' ; John Welsh, whose. leg was crushed in the bush on Saturday, died in the -hospital of mortification yesterday. Deceased steadfastly ref used to submit-to amputation. WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The new Volunteer regulations will be gazetted to-morrow. The Government intend to circulate the instructions concerning measures to be adopted in preventing the spread of contagious or infectious diseases which were recently published in the Gazette. A cabl« message has been received from Victoria by the head office here of the National Mutual Insurance Company, that the annual meeting of the Company had passed olt most satisfactorily. The new insurances for the year exceeded £5,100.000, and the increase in funds was over £50.000. ASHBURTON, Wednesday. Following are the results of the first day's racing at the Ashburton Spring Meeting — County Hurdle Race — Brenda, 1 ; Captain, 2 ; Muscat, 3. Maiden Plate — Contessa, I; Marshal Q'lSfeil, 2 ; Fair Nell, 3. Ashburton Cvp — Welcome Jack, 1 ; Turquoise, 2 ; Tlie Curate, 3. Ladies' Purse — Comet, 1 ; Winnie, 2 ; Minnie, 3. The hack race was won by Lady Helen.