TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1092, 26 May 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

«l (from oue own cokrespoitoents.) Christchtjrch, May 24. New Zealand Grand National Handicap — Christie's Katerfelto, 6yra. 10st,lst ; Pilbrow's Clarence, aged, 12st lOlbs, 2nd; Butler's Quamby 4 years, 12st Bibs, 3rd. A building at Belfast, used as a provision and produce store by the Soap Manufacturing Company, was totally destroyed by fire this morning. The sports at Lancaster Park to-day were attended "by about 1,500 people, but actual running was nothing out oi the '' common except the 5-mile bicyle race, and won by Langdon in 17 mm. 50 sees. This day. 10,000 persons visited the Exhibition , yesterday. Auckland, 24. Inquiries made at Tonga remove all hope of the missing schooner Edith, of 1 Auckland, being afloat. ' James Rutherford, farmer, at Remura, i an old settler, dropped dead to-d*y- < Yesterday, during the passage of the ( Fingal, a gum-digger named Sayes, who 1 came on board drunk, fell over-board and waa drowned. Dunedin, 23. < In a charge against a publican in the 1 police court, to-day for allowing " Yankee < grab "to be played in his house, M'Der- \ mott for the defence raised a point that ( it was not art unlawful game under the Gaming and Lotteries Act. The decision ( was reserved, the R.M. being inclined to ' agree on the point.

The stock-train going north with sheep early this morning was thrown off the line by the engine striking a stray horse near Shag Point Junction. The engine was just crossing the bridge when it went off and it smashed the bridge completely. 15 waggons filled with sheep ran off, and many sheep were killed and injured. The engine turned completely over and the driver was thrown twenty yards ahead of the engine, and escaped unhurt. The fireman, however, was badly boiled and scalded. Wellington, 25. The usual birthday levee was held by the Governor, at Government House yesterday.