NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 88, 8 October 1894, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(PEB PHEBS ASSOCIATION). Chbistchdech, October 6 In the Magistrate's Court to day. James Granger was charged with being armed with a Joaded Run and threatening to shoot Heary Fuller. Accuaed pleaded not guilty. There were no caps on the nipple. The threat it was alleged was only the talk of a drunken man. Mr Beetbam said the matter was a very serious one, and sentenced accused to two months' hard labour. The boating and cricket season opened yesterday with the usual ceremony. Hokitika, Ootober 6, The Bank of New Zealand's gold ship* ments for the quarter ending September were 74140z valned'at £29,656, as apainst 54400z valued at £21,760 for the corresponding quarter of last year. Auckland, October 6. TheTavium from the Islands reports that on September 29, while entering Vayau Heads at night, she went ashore on a coral reef. Between 200 and 400 torn of sugar were jettisoned when she floated. Divers examined her hull and found a few plates dented, but the vessel was not leaking. This afternoon she is to be examined by the inspector of steamers and if reported seaworthy will leaye to-night for Port Chalmers to be docked. A petition containing 1100 names against the Advances to Settlers Bill goes to Wellington on Sunday, 400 of the signatures being obtained within a week. In the cutter race between crews from H.M.S. Rapid and the Auckland Navals, the latter won. Dunbdin, Ootober 6. The new Roman Catholic Churoh at South Dunedin, styled St. Patrick's, was opened this morning by Bishop Grimes, of Christchuroh. A yery large congregation was present and the ceremony was of an imposing nature. The Dunedin Gold Dredping Company's returns for the week was 36ozs of gold. A man named John Charles Godney died yesterday at South Dunedin in a fit The Caledonian Cycling Club's 24---hours championship race resulted as follows :— Body, 25J.J miles 126 yards, 1; Soames. 428|- miles and a distance, 2 ; Duff, 320& miles and a distance, 4 Papson retired after covering 250 miles. Lewis put up a 100 mile record for New Zealand, which he covered in shrs. 50mns. 45secs. Mastkbton, Ootober 6. Masterton defeated Grey town at Carterton to day by 10 points (two goals) to nil. Masterton has therefore won the banner this season. Hohitiki, October 6. An important copper disoovery has been made in the middle branch of the Kokaitahi tributary of the Hokitika River, eight feet, consisting of peacock ore and manganese. Greymouth, Oct. 6. The Eeefton gold returns for the week were : Drake, 2640z amalgam from 284 tons ; Big River, 112oz gold from 90 tons ; Cumberland Tribute, 83£oz from 87 tons. There were 168,016 feet of timber exported nuring the week. The coal export for the week was 2713 tons. _______ ...