NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 331, 5 June 1894, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

« IPKB PRESS ASSOCIATION. I DuxEptN, June 4. Justice Williams wns elected Chancellor of the Otago University to daf, and Mr E. B Cargill. Vice- Chancellor. CußisTcnoßcn, June 4 William Priest, a cattle dealer, was drowned on the flooded read near Little rirer on Saturday. In the Divorce ease Savage y. Savage and Smith, husband's petition, a decree nisi was granted. Auckland. June 1. A woman was found floating in the harbour. The body has not as yet been identified, His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by General Sir Mark Walker, YC, K C.8., inspected tho forta and hirbor defences to day. C >lonel Goring showed them over the works. General . Walker wns favourably impressed with the fortifications and their designs. The gunners went through their drill with the pneumatic disappearing eight inch gun. Wellington', June 4 4. brood mare, valued at £30, belonging to D. JudJ, farmer in the Hutt Valley, was shot dead by some one last week. The Presbyterian Missionaries from Ambyn leave at once for Christ church to consult the Committee which manages the mission as to future operations. They have experienced exceptional ill lock, as it is only just one year ago that a cyclono stripped them of everything. By the fire Dr Lamb lost medical woiks, surgical instruments, and a large stock of drugs and clothing. It was caused by rats gnawing matches. This Day. Arrived, at 10 o'clock this morning - The French barque Federation, from New York. The second officer died on the voyage. Sailed, at 10 o'clock this morning — Star of England, to load mutton at Wanganui. New Plymouth, This Pay. The Prince of Wales' Hotel, at Bell Block, was burnt down at about 5 o'clock this morning. Gisbobnk. This Day. Robert Cooper, who played an import, ant part in all native land dealings in this district in the early days, is dead.