NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 242, 17 February 1894, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

tPEB PBE3S ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, Februarj 16. Tho Alnmoda, with the Colonial mails arrived at San Francisco from Auckland yesterday (timetable date). At the inquest on the body of the infant Olscn, who was suffocated in a watercloset by falling into a pan yesterday, a verdict of- accidental death was returced but a rider was added, warning guardians and parents of children against leaving them unattended where they are hkclj to get into difficulty. The cable messages under the reduced tar ff continue to show an increase on the reduction which came into force in January last year. The returns for last month show an expansion in every branch upon those of first mouth of 1893 The Inspectors recently in conference have reported to the Minister of Kdu cation on their proceedings re>pectmg the system of testing tho work of school* by standard passe*. I hey say that while aware of the disadvantages of the system they highly appieciato the service it has dono to primary education, oud they can not as present pee their way to rrcom» mend its übolition. They are extremely pleased at the good results the conference is likely to bring about by the iuterchmi^o nt news, aud the insight gained into the workirg methods in operation in the raiious distiic s. Mr Lovo reports that tho London Butter Coam ttrc have practica ly br 'ken up, through thomembrrs underselling on» another. Hi has tasted butter kept for nino moi.tbs without depreciation, nnd thinks cheese and fruit, aud other things in jiht bo included. The Mayor told tho Council thoy had no control over the licensing c Wet ion, but would have to pay the cost estimated at per JOO. This Day. The Minister of Justice has declined to interfere in the case of Stewart, second engineer of the Waikato, sentenced to two months for disobedience of orders. > abtebton. This Day Booth and O's largo sawmill was burned Inst night There was no insurance on Booth's mill. The fire is supposed to have originated in the engine room, Nafieb, Februnry 10 The prize monoy to be given at the Firo Brigade Demonstration, early next month, will amount to £10') in trophies and £263 10* in cash. Tho prizes for tho principal five men events are £60 About 200 firemen, representing over 50 brigades, will be present, including one team from Corowa, New South Wales, and piobably two other Australian teams.