NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 234, 8 February 1894, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

-» (FRB PBESS ASSOCIATION.) ReeFTon, February 7. John Anderaon, a miner of Granville, was committed for trial for impersonation at the late general election. Wellington, February 7. At Havolock to dny G Cassitaum was committed for trial for sheep stealing. In the Wanganui will case, Mr Justice I Richmond reserved his decision until ho had seen the will. The number of bankruptcies in Wellington since 1893 was 52 as against 48 the previous year. This Day. A yonng man named George King was sentenced to 6 months hard labor for a vicious assault on his mother. The assault arose out of a slight difference between the pair. < hhistchubch, Fobruary 7. The weather continues fine, and harvest operations are progressing satisfactorily. The Hon. Mr Ward left for Wellington by the Flora to-night. Messrs Scott and Eonayne, Railway Commissioners, left to-day on a tour of inspection of the Main South line. Auckland, February 7. A petition is being signed, praying the University Senate of New Zealand to take steps to secure a Parliamentary inquiry into the dismissal of Professor Aldie. A telegram has been received by Sir Maurice O'Rorke. chairman of the Uni» versity College Council, from the Premier m reply to one forwarded by him* self asking how matters stood, in re. gard to the appointment of the professors The Premier states that there is as yet no definite news to hand. A woman nimed Susan Pearce, wife of W. A. Pearce, laborer, swallowed a quantity of match heads to-day. She was sent to the hospital Her husband could give no cause, save her drinking in the morning. Mis Whitelaw, the wife of a fireman on the steamer Richmond, wns badly burred last night through a candle ignit ing the bed clothes. The woman went to sleep, and left the candle alight. She is now progressing favourably.