NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 291, 13 June 1895, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Association). Reefton, June 12. Joseph Martin, miner, and old resident of Antonio's Flat, left his mate for the purpose of turning off the water at the dam. Owing to his long absence a search was made and his body was found in the head of the race. Christchurch, June 12. The Hon. J. McKenzie left for Wellington thisjevening. It has been reported to the police that a ' man named Sydney Sinclair, who had come down from Little River for the purpose of obtaining medical advice, was found dead in the house of a Chinaman in Queen street, this morning. Hastings, June 12. The Hastings Knights of Labor have passed a resolution to ask all the district assemblies to urge on the Minister the desirableness of having interest put on the same footing as rent in the proposed Fair Bent Bill, so that in cases where interest exceeds fair rent it may be reduced in the some manner as it is proposed to reduce rent. Auckland, June 12. John Brockley was committed for trial on a charge of robbery from the person of Captain Erickson of the s.s. Maori. The Acclimatisation Society is to make representations to the Minister of Justice respecting the small fines inflicted by Magistrates for breaches of the Animal Protection Act. The Cambridge Farmers Club has decided to appeal again to the Minister of Railways for concessions on milk and cream freight rates, Wellington, This Day. The criminal session finished this morning. C. H. Perry and G. W. Stead were convinced of attempted robbery of money and postal notes from the till of a shop. The Judge sentenced Stead to 3 and Perry to 6 months' imprisonment. Timauu, June 12. At a meeting of the Band Contest Committee to-night, prizes were fixed as foi lows :— Selection, £100, £60, £30, and £10; quickstep, £10, £6, L2. Entries for selection and quickstep are due on July 10th, and for solos on August 14th.