NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 272, 21 May 1895, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Association) .Auckland, May 19, At the inquest on Mr John Grubb, Assistant Inspector of the Post Ofh'ce Department, Wellington, who died walking up Wakefield-street last evening, a verdict of rupture of the heart was returned The body is to be sent to Wellington. Lieut. Hume and a detachment of the Permanent Artillery leave to-morrow by train for Hotorua en route for Galatea. It is understood intelligence has been received that the natives have interfered with the surveyor's party. Forty students were enrolled in connection with the Auckland Technical Schools Association. No female students have yet applied in their sections. Christchubch, May 20. John Thompson, a very old resident of Lyttelton, and who last year occupied the position of Mayor of that Borough, died suddenly to day. Another information for embezzlement has been laid against the city rate collector. It is understood up to the present deficiencies amounting to .£230 have been discovered in his accounts. The Canterbury and Lyttelton Rowing Clubs have passed resolutions expressing approval of the proposed introduction of eight-oared rowing into the Colony. Wellington, May 20. The Union Steamship Company has chartered the steamer Mount Seirion, 5000 tons, for the Calcutta and New Zealand trade. Woodville, May 20. Loader loses £50, and Mann £'100. Both were insured. Florance had his library insured for .£IOO in the Phoenix Hall, £400 in the Norwich Union, and Beagley £400 in the same office on his buildings. A shock of earthquake was experienced at 5.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Dunedin, May 20. The following returns are to hand :— Jutland Flat Company. Waipori, 14oz ldwt gold for 138 hours' dredging ; Upper Waipori Company, 270z 7dwt 19gr for 139 hours' dredging ; Sew Hoy Big Beach Companj''s dredges. 540z sdwt 16gr gold ; Enterprise dredge, 20oz 15dwt for 132 hours. Joseph Isaacs, one of the forwards of the Dunedin Football Club, while shooting at Tomahawk yesterday, had two pellets discharged into bis right eye by a youth named Morris. It is feared he will lose the sight of that eye. Russell, May 19. At a large and representative meeting of residents of Russell and neighborhood resolutions were carried protesting strongly against the reported intention of opening the southern section of the northern division of the oyster fisheries, which has already been completely worked out. It was freely 6tated that to re-open the section would result in the annihilation of the oyster in the North.