NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 257, 7 March 1894, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

• (PEB PBEBB ASSOCIATION.) Napieb, March 6. Captain Anderson, of the steamer Tekapu, was fiued in all £52 10a on two charges of carrying passengers in excess of the licensed number. W KixiJiGlON, March (5. It is stated that Sir George Grey is going Home in the Gothic, and has selected a cabin though he has not actually made arrangments yet for the passage. Chbistchubch, March 6. At the annual meeting of the Canter* bury Industrial Association held to-night. Messrs W. W. Collins aud J. Joyce, M H.B's and the M»jo-, urged intercolonial reciprocity and revision of the Railway tariff. At a meet n» to-night under the auc» pices of the Knights of Labour, a resolution was passed condemtins tho present administration of charitable relief by means of nominated boards. Gisborne, March 6. Crawfi rd's brewery was completely destroyed by fire this afternoon. The insurance is believed to be £2,000, but details are not available. Crawford is said to be a considerable loser. Auckland, March 6. N. Wjnn Martin, charged at the Police Court with forging a cheque on the Colonial Bank bj altering the figure £80 to £89, was remanded to Whangarei The mission boat Akarana, for use in Dr. Lamb's New Hod rides mission, was launched to day and shipped to Sydney. Samuel Pascoe was fined 10s and costs 30* for a breach of the Electoral Act br witnessing the signature of Rhoda Smith without hearing her declare the signature to be her own proper name. The prosecutor stated dofendant put in 530 claims for enrolment for Manakau Dukfdin, March 6. The Senate to«day awarded the Bo wen prize, 1893, to Alfred Bucha an, Canter* bury College. There were ten competitors. Mr Roltteton tabled a motion to revive the Aldis case.