NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 187, 7 February 1895, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Association.) New Plymouth February 6. The railway accident last night occurred at a level crossing in Vivian street not Liardet street, and the express train must hove knocked Wood down, the wheels going over h m. At the inquest held on Woods body this morning the verdict was " accidentally killed by the express " and that no blame is attachable to anyone. "Wellington, February 6. The Government authorised an expenditure of £'6000 on wharf accommodation at Port \.halmers m order to provide for the berthing of the direct steamer there. An individual at Kukaramea on the Wes-t Toast of the South Island, reports to the Marine Department that on the 30' h January he observ. d rockets being discharged from a vessel in the vicinity of Rocks Point, but as no vessel is tnissiiij;,' little heed is paid to the report. Mr Mackay of the Labour Bureau, left for L\ ttelton io day to arrange for the whirf labour there, the management of which the Labour D^piirtmept has under tiken on behalf of the Railway Department. Hckitika, Februorv 6 A large public meet ing this evening decided to present Mr Seddon with a service of plate on hia departure from Weslland to take up his permanent residence in Wellington as a recogniiion oi his many public services Influential committees were appointed throughout the district.