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Timaru Herald, Volume LII, Issue 5162, 8 June 1891, Page 3

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„ .cc. (Br Tblbobaph.) AtrOKLAITD, Juke 6. Tho weather has been somewhat showerj to-day and the course at Ellorslio is heavy, The races are however proceeding. WELLINGTON, Juke 7. By a fire last night a twelve-roomed hous< m Tinakori road was destroyed. Th< property, which was unoccupied, was ownec by Mrs T. Young. It was uninsured anc had been on fixo on two occasions last week Nothing at present* id known of the origin and the fire is attributed to larrikins. The City Council having decided to refo; ' tha competitive designs for the free library tc i a committee outside* of tho council, requested Mr Justice Eichmond and Messrs Forgussot 1 (engineer of the harbour board), and Wilt i shiro (City Surveyor) to undertake thi I selection. Mr Justice Bichraond, who ha just resumed his neat on the bench after i lengthened leave of absence, declined to act ! explaining that he had not the time «t hi [ disposal. It [is understood that the counci have asked the Hon. E Richardson, former]; Minister of Public Works, to act with Messr Ferguaaon and Wiltshire. It iB believed tha he will cousant. The annual meeting of the WellingtOi branch of tho Post and Telegraph Officers Society waj hold last night. The report am ' balance ehoet showed ths society to bo m i highly flourishing position. The roll o membership now numbers 102. Tho ohuiiman of the society, tho treasurer, auditor, am trustees were re-elected. Tho Minister of Public Works returnei from tho south this aftornoon. WE3TPOBT, Jdhb 6. The trial crushing at Beaconsfield gave on ■" ounce of molted gold to tho ton. The roe s nt present is the oamo width, but better gol I is showing. The coal export for the week was 488 tons. HOKITIKA, June 7. Mr Craig's freehold m Hokitika borongl ) on the south ride of tho river, it turning ot remarkably well. Last week's result for to men w&b over 77ozs. value £301 11 Tho returns for some months have been vet good. The Bank of Now Zealand shipped 19S ozs of gold j value, £7720. d THE AMATEUIi ROWING l > ASSOCIATION. 3> • : ■» fB (By Teiecieaph.) AUOKLAKD, Jchb 7. A special mooting of tho Now Zealoi f! Amateur Bowing Association was hold la night, when 20 out of the 25 clubs belongii m to tho association were represented 1 or dolegntoß. l'ho nomination of tho Waita Rowing Club was accepted, and the olectii

of tlio Waitomattv Boutins Oiub (Auckland; as ft mombrr of tho association was confirmed '.Ibe proposition thut the headquarters of th( Bt association should be periodically moved tt l- the principal contreßof tho colony was loat ,; Mr Henderson, di-legattj of tho Auckland 1 " Rowing Club, moved : — " That an inrigged x " fuur-ottred championship be allotted next e.-a-id Bin for oompotition amongst affiliated oluba. 1 v This ovnkod oonnidorable discus-iion. It was oontended that tho fuuetian of the association ! y was to foster rowing m best boats, and this *- would be frustrated if a champion raoe were [( j constituted for inriggad four-oar boats, which wero fa** becoming obsolete. The voting was 22 for, ami io against, but the chairman ruled that as the majority was not a two-thirds one, the proposition had not been carried.