NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 161, 10 January 1896, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Association). Taueanga, Jan. 9. The Governor, Lady Glasgow and suite arrived here to day. There was a grand reception by Europeans and Natives. They leave for Lyttelton tonight. Hawera, This Day. A three year old daughter of O. Cummins, draper, was severely burnt last night owing to her clothes catching fire through playing with matches. She is not expected to recover. Auckland, January 8. It is stated that Capt. Russell M.H.R. for Hawke's Bay, will visit Auckland early in February and deliver political addresses in the city and some of the outlying districts. Wellington, January 9. The Income tax is payable in one sum on Friday, 31st January. The amended Order-in Council for telephoning telegrams through the Exchanges is gazetted. The rate of interest on the common fund of the Public Trust Office has been reduced to four per cent per annum. To-night's Gazette contains a notification that the Ardgowan Estate has been compulsorily taken by the Governor under the Land for Settlement Act, 1894. The Government cannot see their way to prohibit the export of oysters from the Colony as requested some time ago by the oyster dealers of Auckland and Wellington. The oyster beds in the Hauraki Gulf are to be kept closed for another year. Mr Reeves, who leaves by the Wakatipu to-morrow afternoon en route for England, has during the last few days received letters and telegrams of congratulatioa and good wishes from leading men of all colours in politics, and from prominent men outside politics in all parts of the colony. A man named H. C. Young was found dead at the Upper Hntt to-day. He was not a bush man as first reported, but a former resident of Christchurch. He petitioned Parliament on several occasions for redress through losses in connection with the Harper case. Deceased leaves a wife and one daughter. It is believed death was caused by heart disease. The Tainui while leaving the harbor for London about six o'clock to-night stnek on a mud bank near the Pinnacle Rock at the entrance to the Heads but floated on in about ten minutes and resumed her voyage. A report to this effect was furnished to the harbor-mas-ter by the signalman at the pilot station at the Heads. On the other hand, the Captain of the tug Mana, which was returning from the wreck of the Halcione reported to the Collector of Customs that in his opinion the Tainui did not strike ground but only stopped to allow the passengers an opportunity of viewing the wreck. This Day. The Hon. Mr Reeves and his wife left by the Wakatipu. for Sydney en route for London. Westpobt, January 9. By a dray accident at the Lyell, a man named Martin Carroll had his leg broken in two places, his arm broken, his ribs injured and skull fractured. A boy named Dennis Ryan was also hurt by the dray running over him. A woman named Mrs Gramatica was knocked down by the bolting horse on the Lyell bridge and injured. Ch-ristchurch, This Day. It has been decided to berth the ship Hollinwood, which put into Lyttelton a fortnight ago, with her cargo of coal heated, in order that a portion may ba discharged.^^^^^^^^^