NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 246, 22 February 1894, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(PEE PEESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, February 21. The police expedition relumed from Opuntm to day. No arrests were made, and the eurvojs are going on. Further trouble is expected from Kerei K»ih;»u. This Dty. TliO rolls to be used at the hceusiag i election in. Auckliud, will bo closed on I March 3rd. Over 3(100 now claims for the CityWard, and 800 for Eden, Parnell and Msinahau has been put in. The election is fixed fur March 21st. Donedix, February 21. Duff, the Melbourne bicyclist, reached hero at nine this inorninjr, thus loulcing tbo journey from Christchurch to Dunedin in 24 hours 5 minutes. The 24 hours Australasian record, which stands at 223 miles, wus lowered to 221 tnili-s. Altocither 49 applications hare been received for land in the l'omnhaka estate recently purchased by (he Government, tho number of sections now being 12. The total area now applied for, is 3007 acres and annual rental £517 0s 6d Some informal applications were receiver. Largo numbers haye visited the property. This Diy. Michael Honlalian was fined £15 for selliDg- liquor without a license. I'HRisicriußCii, February 21. In the Supremo Court an application was made on behalf of two roirl metal contractors, for an injunction leatncting tho Healhcote Road Board, which owns a quairy, from trading in the metul. The Judge reserved his decision. At the annual meeting of the East Chnstchurc!i Football Club it was unanimously re-solyod to instiuct the club's delegatt s to yoto iv favm of afßliat on of the Canterbury Rugby Uuion. The other local clubs have also instructed their de. legates in the same directiou. This Day. At the inquest en George Nesbitt, killed on the Suniner tram, a verdict of ac cidental death was found. Tlio weather is perfect, all the places of business are closed, and the city is de serted A large number of people left by train for Lake Forsytb, where the Chriatchnrch regatta is held. Crowds are proceeding to Lyttelton to inspect the s.s. Gothic. The remainder of the citizens have taken advantage of the day for picnics, cricket matches, and tram excursions to Suuiner and New Brighton.