NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 180, 30 January 1895, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

«. - (PEE PRKm *88OCIATION- 1 Wellington, January 30. Mr Ritchie, Secretary of Agriculture and Mr Mackay, of the Labour Department, visit the State farm at Levin to morrow to enquire into complaints mode by one of the residents. Colonel Fox inspected the City Rifles last night, cv.cry member beingon parade The Colonel highly commended the men on their drill and soldierly appearance. AUCKLAND, January 23. Anniversary day passed off successfully as did the rogatta. In the big yacht race a splendid contest ensued between the Voluuteer and the Viking The course was 46 miles round Tiritiri. The Volunteer came in actual sailing time by 2mins 17sec8. but on the time allowance was defeated by the Viking by smins 17sec. The Naval Volunteer race resulted in the Auckland Navals defeating the Devonport Torpedo corps. Invehcargill, January 29 At the Bluff the Hon. Mr J. G. Ward was presented with a diamond ring by the residents, accompanied by an address, and with a gold guard by his old school fellows, also with an address. Mrs Ward was presented with a dressing case and carriage clock from the ladies of Campbelltown. The Governor and party arrived today, and start from the Bluff early tomorrow for the Southern islands. Christchurch, January 29 James Crowley was arrested at Sydenham to-night on a charge of threatening to shoot his wife. A revolver and fifty Cartridges were found on him. At the annual meeting of the Christchurch Musical Union to-night, the balance-sheet showed receipts to be £373 15s 6d, and expenditure £353 12s 7d. The assets are valued at i-800, and liabilities nil. Dunedin, January 29. Sir P Buckley left for Wellington today by express train for the North Lord Glasgow left for Inyercargill this morning. Gisborne, This Day. The Borough Council, on the casting vote of the Mayor, decided on Saturday for the half-holiday.