NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 288, 14 April 1894, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

«i . ■ tPBB PBEBS ASSOCIATION.) Blexhrixi. April 13. Mr J. P. Lucas, head master of the Blenheim Borough school, died this after noon. Ho bad been in ill-health for eomo considerable time Auckland, April 13. At a mooting of the City Council a resolution wan carried that thoy considered the cost of ihe licensing election (£161) waa excessive. It was resolyed to apply to the Colonial Secretary for a refund. Sonic strong comments were made during the discussion. During the 28 days ending on the 7th inst., 1837 tons of ore were ciushcd and treated at the Waihi Gold running Company's works, yielding £5,000 worth of bullion. Mr F. Norroau, flditor of the Sporting Reyiew, who was thrown from his horse Inst night, hns now recovered conscious* ness, and is likely to make a speedy recovery. Wei.lt ngTon, April 13. In the Magistrate':! Court the young: man \lex Shearer, who threatened to shoot his wife with a revolver, was bound over to keep the peace for six months. For the defence it was alleged that accused, believing his wife had been false to him, borrowed n revolver to terminate his own existence. Henry Harness, a young man, was con vicied of playing nn unlawful game of chance at the P>>rirua encampment on Easter Sunday, and committed for trial. It is s;nt«d that Wrigley, pubhean, of Petxne, has ios ructed his solicitors to issue a writ on the Evening Press, claiming £501 as damage? for alleged libel con tuined in a letter and comments thereon iv Tuesday's issue relative to the manner in which ho conducts his hostelry. Ciiristciiurcii, April 13 At the Police Court to-day, Edward Parkerson, accountant of the lute firm of Harper and Co., waa brought up on re.niand, cbor^ed with embezzling moneys of the firm amounting in the aggregate to £1.050. The case was further remanded till Wednesday next. The Mayor has received from the Pre« rnier a reply to his telegram as to provi> aion for Iho unemployed. The Premier «ays : — " As regard* the proposal that Government should give £ for £ subsidy to !o *ul bodies to put relief works in hand there is no appropriation for such a purpose, and without the special sanction- , of Piulinment moneys could not be granted to assist local bo J ios with local works, on principle."