NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 259, 9 March 1894, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

» (PEB PBESS ASSOCIATION.) IS elson, March 8. Jobann Ernest Christian Blechcr, charged with attempting to set fire to premises in Brigade street, was committed for trial. Tho death is announced of Mrs Moore, wife of the Rev, Lorenzo Mooro, in her 89th year. She drove to Bishopdule on Wednesday afternoon, was taken ill at night and pissed away three hours later. Iler daughter, Ladj Oorst, was present. Hop picking 13 now practically com* pleteil. The crop is, on the whole, very f*ir. Auckland. March 8. Too Premier arrives at KIIIII to morrow and proceeds to Hamilton. The Opautia dispute has again taken a fresh turn. The Natives who weie n'ued refused payment. The police attempted to enforce the warrants, but tho natives successfully obstructed them and they failed Detachments of artillery and pohco leave for Waikato to-morrow. Woodville, This Day. The Borough Council finds th-it owing to their financial position it is necessary to gut in funds, and at a meet ing lust night it was resolved that all works stand over till the next tneutinjr, and that summonses be issued immediately for outstanding rutos, the Magistrate to bo atikeel 10 fix a special sitting of the Court for Monday week to deal with the cases ChbistchußCH, .March 8. There was a large and representative gathering at Lees ton last night, when the residents of the Ellesmere district presented their late member, Sir John Hall, with an lllumiuated address. Cotnph mentary speeches were made by a number of t.iiose present, and Sir John Hull replied in au eloquent and feeling addicss. ftEEFroN, March 8. The Minister for Lands, accompanied by Miss McKenzie, arrived in in Beefton last night from Westport. The Minister tal purtej were inet|^ome distance out of the town by a number of the principal residents. This morning the Minister received a deputation from thelnangahua County, who desired Government assistance in the maintenance of the main road and the renewal of bridges m the district. Mr McKenzie said be recognised this road as one of the principal links in com.munication, and would bo willing to advauce the country £600 out of next year's yote. Dunkdin, March 8. At the Police Court to-day, Johnston, of South Duiiedin, was fined 20s and costs for neglecting to stamp a receipt. David Miller for exporting improperly stamped butter was fined i's aud costs. A six-roomed wooden house in South Dunedin, owned and occupied by John David, lias been burned down. The insurances are : — House, £200 ; furniture, £150, both in the Standard office.