TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1365, 22 February 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(fkom our own correspondent. ) Christchurgit, 20. At the annual meeting jo'f the Canterbury Tramway Company, the balance-sheet showed a surplus of L 2.000, but as most of this had been absorbed by the payment of interest on deposits, and on the debentures, no dividend was declared, The weather continues fine, The harvest is in full swing and excellent yields are expected, . GISBORNE, 20. There was an explosion to-day of petroleum gas at the South Pacific Company's works which filled with debris eighty feet of the bottom of the hole. This, however, is below the pipes, and as the boring tools were out at the time of the occurrence no harm has been occasioned beyond the necessity of taking the stuff out. Auckland, 20. Mr John Bheehan M. H.R. is seriously indisposed. On Monday last the symptoms were so serious that three doctors were summoned. The ailment was supposed to be the premonitory stage of apoplexy. To-day, however, he was pronounced to be somewhat better. Christchurch, 21. The four-oared race — Wellington Star Club v. Christchurch Union Club, took place on the Heathcoto estuary, this afternoon^ The Christchurch men won by two fret. DUNEDIN CUP. DIINEDIN, 21. M'Lean'a Lady Emma, Bst. 51b. 1. CuttV July 1 , 7st 41b, ... 2. E. Cutt's Sou-wester, 6st 101 b 3. all the eleven acceptors started. Time 3 minutes 56 seconds. The totalisator dividends outside for £1 shares was £ 5. Inside £2 shares, £15. The Minister of Public Works has telegraphed to the Honorable W. H. Reynolds, the Chairman of the Vigalance Committee to the effect that the contract for the 'Wenthorne section of the Otago Central line has been accepted, and that others there will be dealt with shortly.