NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 162, 8 January 1895, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

«_ . IPEB PBE33 ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, January 7. The Hon. J. Oarrard, who arrived by the \lararoa, intends to enquire into the working of the Labour Bureau in connection with tbe establishment of a department of industry of which he is to be the Ministerial head. Wellington, January 7. It ie understood Dr Fitchett who was acting Solicitor General during the absence of Mr H. S. Reid, will be appointed Parliamentary Draughtsman. The steamer Done takes 250 tons of butter and 80 tons cheese from "Wellington. This Day. By an Order in Council regulations undor the Electric lanes Act are amended in the direction that all telegraphic forms used for messages by the public other than those issued by the Department, must first be submitted to and approved by the Department. Gisborne, January 7. The Borough solicitor has given his opinion that the special resolution declaing Wednesday the day for the statutory half- holiday is ultra vires, because seven days' notice of the meeting was not given prior to tbe Act coming into force. Dunedin, January 7. The body of Mrs Janet Clarke, a widow, age<J 66, residing at Menzies' Ferry, was found in a paddock near her house last night. Shp had been ailing lately, and was subject to fits. Intimation has been received that Mr Lacker, the oh ess champion, who proposed visiting the colonies, has has to abandon or postpone his visit, as he has not yet recovered from an attack of typhoid fever.