NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 307, 7 May 1894, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

4f IPKB PBESS ASSOCIATION."! Auckland, May 5. A boat hns been picked up by the jtenmer Scotchman off Brenm Head. It ippnars it broke adrift from Wangarei Harbour. At the sports meeting held towday by ;he Auckland Amateur Athletic and 2yc\e Club, in aid of the widow and -hildren of the late President of the Club, Mr Robert Gairett, 2,000 to 3,000 were present The Gumdiggers Union approve of tbe Government plan (or settling diggers and it hers on Crown lands between Kaihu Valley and Hokiauga. Burglaries are becoming frequent. Mr H. Wilding, chairman of ths Society for the Protection of Women and Children, wired to the Premier — " Glad to see by the papers that the Cabinet is considering tho question of raising tne age ot consent. Strongly urge you to extend the period of one month witbiu which action must be taken." Tbe Hon' Mr ikddon sent the followiug telegram yesterday evening : — ' Yes it_ is a fact that the Government are considering tho desirableness of raising the age of consent. Will also submit to the Cabinet the recommendation made to bave the time extended within which action must be taken." The temperance party in Auckland are now making a move in the direction of consolidating their various bodies so as to secure power by united action. Arrangements have been made for the Rev. Mr I^itt to come here at the end of July uud remain in Auckland for three months with a view to more fully organising the temperance party. This Day. Arrived — tbis morning, lonic from London, via way ports. Dunedin, May 6. Mr Fish, Major, has giyen notice to bring before the City Council the question of efficient inspection of meat by erecting abattoirs. Alexander McLoan, a rabbit er, 65 years of age, was found dead in his hut near Tapanui. He had been ailing for some time. Wellington, May 3. It is understood tbat the report o! the Commission who enquired into the charges brought by Mr Charlton, Veterinary Surgeon, against several Government officials, will be adverse to complainant. The charges were found to be largely nothing more than hearsay. In hearing the case connected with tho Wellington Industrial and Provident Cooperatiye Society, now in Liquidation, Aho Magistrate said dividends appeared to bave been paid out of capital and tho system of book keeping waa the moat uo lque within his experience. Amongst other things Mr Lee SSith is to make full enquiries as to the possibility of opening up trade with San Francisco and other potts for New Zea laud coal.