NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 82, 1 October 1894, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION). WELLINGTON, Sept. 29 It is intended to hold a conference of School Committees in Welhugton and the Minister of Education has promised to make arrangements to distribute circulars and commit the Eailway Commissioners as to cheapening fares. Mr Callan, who is attending the Parha mentary enquirj as the representative of the Directors of the Equitable Insurance Company has stated that the outstanding liabilities are now considerably under £1,000, and no further call will be made on shareholders. It is understood the Volunteer Confer ence will recommend that greater strict s ness be insisted on in the relations between officers and men, and the abolition of a two-thirdi proportion of capitation and setting aside 30s per mail from capitation for the uniform fund Christchurch, Sept. 29. Tne Canterbury Amateur Athletic Ulub held its annual cross-country steeplechase meeting at Sumner on Saturday. The course was very stiff and only six competitors out of twenty starters finished the erent. The race was won by J. W Jones (250 yds), T H. Harper (275 yds), 2nd. and < . B. Smith (300 yds) 3rd. Time 21min 57 2 sth sees The three placed men are all young members of the Canterbury Amateur A C. Mr Wm Pc Troy, a well known early settler, died at Kangiora,