NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 306, 17 May 1894, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

IPKK FBJSBo ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, May 16 Id the charge against Piny Moore, organ-grinder, for obstructing Victoria street, and &lendels*<>h 1 for encumbering Constable Howell in tbc execution of his duty, the Bench dismissed both informations, and in doing so, said the constable was to blame for not acting more judi cioualy. He should have endeavoured to move on the crowd instead of moving on the organ-grinder. This Day. The fire in the block of brick buildings at the corner of Wyndbarn and Albert streets is confined to the saddlery and re* pairing shop used by Tucker. The origin of the fire is unknown. There is considerable damage Wellington, This Day. Two brothers, named Eastwood, but known under another alias, lately from Christchurch, were arrested on a charge of victimising people by means of fictitious orders for a certain cement. Several complaints were made to the police by people who bad been swindled. Chbistchubch, May 16. The Now Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Tongariro left for London to-day with a full cargo of produce The cargo steamer Matatua, now at Lyttelton, touched the bottom when com ing out of Oamarn on Saturday, and upon arrival at Lyttelton, the matter was reported to the proper euthonties. As the steamer was not making water it was not considered necessary to dock her. A diver wonl. down to-day and made a mi- ute examination of the ship's rudder and stern post, she having stouck well afc, but found nothing amiss.