NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 211, 11 January 1894, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(PEB PBE3S ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, January 10 Great regret is expressed here at the reported death of Bishop aLd Mrs Hill in the Niger Territory. Bishop Stuart, of Waiapu, now m Auckland, Mr Hill's old Bisliop, was much shocked on receiving the news. In the supposed case of ptomaine poisoning, the Colvin family are still confined to bed. Tlios. Colvin, aged 20, who is delicate, remains in a serious condition. Nelson, January 10. A man named Geo. K ng f between 65 and 70 years of age, formerly a carter and an old resident of Nelsou, commuted suicide to«night by hanging himself, in his own stable. He was discovered by his wife, who had missed him for about an hour. Ddnkdin, Junuary 10. Mr A. J. McCredie, in the Railway EngiDeors' Department, has been pro muted to the responsible position of Assistant Engineer in-cbief He was married in the morning and left for Wellington afterwards to assume his new duties. Wellington, This Day. Ministers will assemble here next; week, and a fall Cabinet meeting will probably be held tbis day week, when questions affecting the Railway Commissioners and appointments to the Legislative Council will be dealt with. A married woman named Hollis died last ni.-jlit from 6wallowing m itches. Chbistchurcu, .Innunry 10 A boy named Robert Teinpleton, six years of age, was drowned in the Waimakiriri this afternoon while fishing. Hawera, This Day. Newton Fairs, bankrupt, had his discharge suspended for three yea re. In the Bankruptcy Court, Judge exercised the summary powers, and commit* ted Edward Lack on four charges of obtaining credit under false pretences Bail was allowed. Timabu, Tbis Day. Mr E T . Rhodes, fourth son of the late Mr Geo. Rhodes, died this morning of blood poisoning.