NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 92, 12 October 1894, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(PBE PRESS ABSOCIATIOK). Christchurcb, October'll. Weasels are becoming very numerous in the northern district and complaints of their depredations are frequent A farmer at Kaiapoi had fire lambs killed by them on Wednesday. The Canterbury A. and P. Association to-day rejected the motion that the names of judges at the November show should be published. Notice to move at next meeting was given. " That as it bad been ascertained that the humble bee, now in New Zealand, is not suitable and active in the fruotifioation of red clover, the question of the best bee for the purpose be considered. Wellington, October 11. Instructions have been issued by the Railway Commissioners that full time shall be resumed on Monday next. Latest advices from Nelson state that Captain Newby of the Helen Denny, is progressing satisfactorily. A middle aged man named Wm. Mai* colmson, who has since been committed to the asylum as insane, made two differ* ent attempts to drowu himeelf at Island Bay last uight and this morning Inveboargilx, October 11. The quickstep competition in connect tion with the band contest took place yesterday The two local Bands wished to stand aside, but the others would not agree. Somewhat singularly, the Inveroargill bands took first and second places —-Garrison Band 160 pomti and City Band 157- with Kaikoura (156) uext ; Sydenham, 148, Oamaru Navals, 145; Dunedin Navals, 188; Dunedin Engineers, 134.