NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 122, 19 November 1894, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

THE ONEHUNGA MAYORALTY. MRS YATES RE-NOMINATED (Per Press Association.) Auckland, November 17. The Loan and Mercantile Company cup value 15 guineas was awarded to" Robert Hall the exhibitor gaining the most points in classes for sheep The New Zealand Land Association aleo giined a number of prizes. The body of an old man has been found in the Mangapai river. His name is unknown. Mrs Tates has been re-nominated for the Mayoralty of Onehunga by General Stoddart. She is opposed by Mr Donald Sutherland. At the Fruit Growers' Conference, Captain Brown read a paper on insect pests, giving valuable advice to fruit growers as to the pests and remedies. The police who joined the force from the Artillery have commenced the annual course of big gun practice at tho North Shore Forts. Gisborne, November 17The owners of the ketch Venus have received a telegram stating that tbe vessel is ashore but the message does not men tion tbe locality The vessel was bound from Mercury Bay to Gisborne with a cargo of timber for Clayton and Co who are part owners. The cargo, but not the hull, is insured. Wkllington, November 17. Rain is much wanted in the country districts. The yachting season was opened this afternoon by the Governor but the high wind militated against its success as only the larger yachts were enabled to take part in the mana-uvres. This Day. The Chief Justice in opening the criminal session, said he had no remarks to make upon the calendar. Napier This Day. The new Roman Catholic Church, St. Patrick's, in Munro street, was consecrated yesterday by Archbishop Redwoqd., Bjshop Ijuck being also present. , Tho collections amounted to over i'2OQ, Dunedin, November 17. i John McLaren, an expressman, of Law- i rence, was found dead in Wetherstone's Creek this morning It is thought he was j seized wiih an epileptic lit and fell into i the creek. , Timauu, November 17. At a meeting of pastoralists to-day to ■ consider the rabbit question it was re- i solved to ask the Government to erect I certain main and branch lines of fencing ] to subdivide the country in all about 200 miles. Greymouth, November 17 The Reefton week's gold returns are : — Alpint, 178oz from 210 tons ; Big River, 5300z from 120 tons, clean up ; Hercules. lOloz from 82 tons ; Glove, 1370z from , 240 tons; Cocksparrow, 20oz amalgam for 64 hours work. '