CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. BATTLE OF THE BOYNE. The anniversary of the Battle of the ISnyne was celebrated by a dinner with the usual toasts aud speeches. This day. Mr Wybert Reeve appeared on Saturday night at the Theatre Royal, openiug in the piece "All for Her." There was a good bouse, and it was a great success. Mr George Darreli opened at the Gaiety in " Trump Card." The house was good, aud the piece favourably received. REPORTED DROWNING. A man named Deveaux is reported to have beeti drowued iv the Waiau. This day. W. A. Strange, charged with violently assaulting Ins infant son, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour.
TIMARU, this day. The annual football match between Timaru and Temuka on Saturday, resulted iv a draw.
NELSON this day,

A young woman named Ada Elean went into the bush at Donedale on Saturday, to look fur eggs, and not returning a search party went out yesterday and found her lying dead. It is supposed she had a tit.
DUNEDIN, this day. THE ELECTION.
The election does not appear to excite much interest, but both candidates are working hard It is expected to be a close contest, but outside opiuion favours Mr Stewart's return. The charge against the Reids—husband and wife—for sly gro«,-selling were dis missed, conditionally ou their leaving the district.
CURIOUS CASE.
Judge Williams and the jury were en gaged the whole of to-day decidiug a question of partnership in a sea elephant, which had been exhibited throughout the colony at considerable loss to the plaintiff, who was showman, and defendant propri etor of the whaling barque Splendid. ■

SUPREME COURT.-CIVIL SITTINGS.
(Before His Honor Mr Justice Gillies and a special jury, of which Mr George Eraser was chosen foreman.)

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