NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 54, 29 August 1894, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

* (Per Press Association.} Napier, August 28. Beamish's homestead at Mobaka ha been destroyed by fire. SSo particular aro to hand. Ddnkdin, August 28. George Turnbull, ex-merchant, oni time Provincial Treasurer, di9d this morn ing. Port Chalmers is applying for power t( convert its loans representating £33,001 imo 5 per cents. The youDg man Cassidy, who was con' vioted in Christchurch of stealing a bi cycle to pay expenses of his honeymooi trip and admitted to probation, was to have reported himself to the Probatioi Officer at Dunedin within 21 hours. H< has not dove so, but he is understooc to haye left for Sydiiey. The girl will whom he eloped has returned home to he; parents' house. David Petiigrow, 55 years of age, i miner, died suddenly at Kockland Statioc Lnmmorlaw John Gray, a miner. 82 years, wai found dead in a hut at Morven Hills, neai Cromwell. Inyebca.bg ill, Aueust 27. The inquest on the body of the chile found in a creek at Fortrose was com raenced to-day and adjourned for i week. The medical evidence showec that the child was put into the watei whilst living. Chkistchdrch, This Day. The St. Albans Borough Council has voted ±'25 towards the relief of tho un employed, and claims a subsidy througl the Charitable Aid Board. Twenty mer were put on work to-day by the Avor Road Board. Mr J. E. Coker died at his residence New Brighton, last night Deceased was an old resident, and formerly proprietoi of Coker's Hotel. At one time he was ie business in Wellington. He was wel known throughout the colony. He had an apoplectic seizure on Saturday night, and never regained consciousness Two earthquake shocks was felt here thi6 morning, the first at 4 50, and lasted about 30 seconds. The second at 6.30 No damage was done Auckland, This Day. Mr A. H. Nathan has been elected chairman of the Harbor Board. A vote of condolence was passed by the Board to the family of the late chairman, Mr Adam Porter.