NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 75, 22 September 1894, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Association. Nelson, Sept. 21. At a meeting of the City Council to* night a resolution was adopted protesting against the attempt to Tiolate the Mid* land railway contract. Two of Walter Bent ley's company were capsized out of a boat at Picton The ae* cideat was witnessed by Mr Bentlej who rescued both of them. Invkbgabcull, Sept, 21. The J. C. Ward Farmers' Association have a profit for the year of £7778 Shareholders receive a dividend of 1© per cent, a rebate of 24 per cent off selling charger, and 2} per cent bonus on goods purchased. Fire per cent on salaries is paid as a bonus to the staff Christchuhch, Sept. 21. At a meeting of the Canterbury Progressive Liberal Association to-night a resolution was carried, That all leases pranted by Government shall be subject to perodical revaluation and adjustment of rent on the basis of the yalue of the land, irrespective of improvements, and that Messrs G. W. Busselland G. Smith, M.HJt'a. be asked to introduce a Bill giving effect to this resolution Mr Smith, a Borough Councillor of some years standing, is the third canidate announced for the Christchurch Major* alty. Two shops at Bangiora, occupied bj W, Jones, watchmaker, and J. Millis, fruiterer, were destroyed bj fire this morning. Jones' stock was saved. The building was insured for £200 in the Alliance, and Jones' stock and fittings for £300 in the Victoria. The Amuri cattle fair as Culyerdsn to* day was well attended. The entries nu mbered 700 head. Beef fetched 27s 6d per lOnlbe., and fat cattle sold as high as £20. Stores were in demand