TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 19726, 29 January 1906, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

Per United Press Association. BLENHEIM, Jan. 27. The total for the 39th week of the N.Z. egg-laying competition • was 1598, making the aggregate 71,<>87, and the weekly average per pen 15.89. 'The highest laying for the week was Miss McCnllum's White Leghorn’s 31, Ashworth’s Silver Wyandotlos 29, Hickman’s Brown Leghorn's 28, Steel’s White Leghorn’s 28, Naumaim’s Silver Wyandottes 28. The order in the grand aggregate is: Leger 1116, Brooks 1017, Marlborough A. and P. Association 990, Shaw -974, Hodgson 971—a1l being White Leghorns. WELLINGTON, Jan, 27.

The body ijund in tho harbour yesterday has been identified as that ot William Swan (29), who came from England as third cook on the Tongariro'. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 27. The Rev .Isaac Zachariah, who recently resigned the position of senior Rabbi here owing to failing health, died suddenly this morning from valvular disease of the heart.He had been connected with the synagogue hero for 36 years. All the tenders for lighting the International Exhibition were declined on the ground of being too high. HOKITIKA, Jan, 27. Frederick J. Mardon was found guilty of obtaining goods on credit, he being an undischarged bankrupt, and was admitted to probation for six months. THAMES, Jan. 27. Mrs Elizabeth Hynch, aged 81 years, -died this morning. She arrived in the colony in 1813. DUNEDIN, Jan. 27. At the Civil Service Harriers and Amaleur Athletic meeting on Saturday at Carisbrook the 100 yards championship of Otago and Southland was won by A. (D.A. A.C.), C. I’. I\<id-del 1 (North' Otago A.A.C.) 2, W, J. O’Kane (D.A.A.C) 3. I Von on the tape in 10 2-51 hj sec’s. The weather was unfavourable and the attendance poor. DUNEDIN, Jan. 38. Mr Justice Williams was entertained at a Bar dinner in the Choral Hall on Saturday night, prior to his departure for England. The principal toasts were proposed by Mr J. H. Hosking (“Tho Chief Justice”); Mr J. E. M. Fraser (" Mr Justice Williams”) ; Mr W. Downie Stewart (“The President of the Arbitration Court”), and Air 8. Solomon (“The Magistrates”),