TELEGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XX, Issue 6132, 30 November 1888, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(FaoM Ova O"wn Coebbspondent).

PAEROA.—This day. Farkes' Furnace Shut Down.

A mishap has occurred to the Parkes' furnace at Xarangahake which has caused it to be shut down.

Good reports continue from the Ade line.

Mr Shepherd, who was recently injured, is stiil in an insensible condition.

(PEB PBEBS ASSOCIATION.)

CHKISTCHTJRCEL—Last night. Maori Burglar Committed-

Murray was committed for trial at Lyttelton to-day on a charge of breaking into the Rev J. Hill's, and Messrs Harvey and Palmer's, and Taylor's premises. Lyttelton RegattaOver £210 has been subscribed for the Lyttelton l&egatfca. The Committee have decided to ask the naval brigades to enter for a 12 oared eiUter race, the Timaru boat to receive 1J minutes start on account of her heavy weight. Seventy Unemployed Discharged Seventy men who were discharged from the Waiau relief works are in Christehurch. They saeru sober and steady, but complain of being dismissed before Christmas, as they cannot yet obtain harvesting work. This day. Rise in Bread. At a meeting of representatives of master bakers yesterday it was resolved that the price of bread be iuereased to 6d. A cabinetmaker's shop and stable in . Sydenham, belonging to Paterson, were burnt down last night. Tne insurances are £200 on the building, and £100 on the furniture in the Phoenix. ....No. cause for the fire is known.

BLENHEIM.—This day.

A further inspection of the Watamonga field leads to the belief that payable diggings are not very abundant.

The horticultural promise of the season here is a great deal falsified by one night's frost, which had tho must destructive effect on the early fruit, vegetables, and flowers.