NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 136, 7 December 1895, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

«. _ (Peb Pbess Association). Auckland, Dec. 6. At the inquest on Patrick Doberty, 55 years of age, found dead on the road at Pohui, an open verdict was returned. Deceased was on his way from Auckland looking for work. He was an old soldier. Prof. Peal, of Fitzgerald's circus, dived to-day from the top gallant yard of the ship Borrowdale, over 100 feet. A collection was taken frOm the spectators on the ferry steamers for the Blind Institute, which amounted to Lls. The City Council, by 10 to 4, remitted the legal committee the duty of inquiring and takmg evidence as to the effect of the operations and discontinuance of the CD. Act and devising of a measure specially to prevent immorality amongst juveniles. Dunedin, Dec* 6. Mr W. Isbister, an old Lower Harbor resident, died suddenly to-day. Mr John Campbell, of Welhngton. has been appointed working engineer at the Otago docks and freezing chamber, out of 21 applicants. Napier, December 4. Mr Sidney Sykes, locomotive foreman here, and manager of the Napier railway workshops died last night at the age of 55. The body of the man Laurie, who was drowned whilst bathing on Sunday, was recovered yesterday at the month of the Ngaruroro by a fisherman. Invercabgill, December 6. Mr Park, Government Veterinary Surgeon, accompanied by the local head of the Stock Department and the Inspector of Dairies, yesterday paid a surprise visit to town and suburban dairies. One yard wasfonmd in such a bad sanitary condition that the Council has been recommended to prohibit milk from it being sold in town. Others are also in a bad state.