NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 229, 2 February 1894, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(PISB PBESS ASSOCIATION.! Wellington, February 1, The Customs Revenue, which is usually available for the press ou the first of the month, was refused to-day, the Department explaining tbey bad a Ministerial minute that no information concerning the revenue was to be divulged. At the annual meeting of tbe Gas Company a dividend at the rate of eleven per cent per annum was passed. The chairman, in his address, said he had no reason to fear the competition of tho electric light, as it had been provod in older countries tbe two systems could run side by side. The Gazette contains tbe conditions on which tbo bonuses of £1750 and £250 aro offered for an improved flax dressing machine and a process for utilising tho waste products. Imports for tho December quarter are valued at £1,721,356 as against £1.654,286 for the same quarter last year. For the year the figures are £6.91 1,515 as against £6,943.056 in 1892. The exports in December quarter are put down at £1,702.005, as against £2,016,676. For the year the figures are £8,984,290, as against £9,534,851 in 1892. Dcnedin, Fobruary 1. Up to the present only some 90 applications have been received for re-instato-ment on the electoral roll. Masterton, February 1. W. Pearso, captain of the Wairarapa Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club, put up a record to-day in the Five Mile Road Race, the time being 1 1 mm 45 sec. Half a mile of the distance was in his favour, being down lull. Chbistciiubcii, Fcbrunry 1. The District Veto Association are actively engaged fixing up the rolls for the March elections H. M. Beeves won the C.A.A.C. Half Mile Flat Handicap from scratch in 2min 9sec ; F. W. Johnston, scr., being second, F S. Harley, 25yds, third. Four others also started. Nelson, February 1. The anniversary of the province was celebrated to day, a close holiday being observed. The weather was fine. The Friendly Societies' Fete was largely attended, and the sports were exceedingly good. Sballcrass won the Anniversary Handicap, and Sutton both the mile and half-mile races, travelling the former distanco in 4min 50 2 ssec.