NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 187, 11 February 1896, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Association'!. Ciiristchurch, Feb. 10. Mr Bland Holt bad a narrow escape last night. He was playing in " The Fatal Card," when the rolled-up act drop fell to the stage, passing within a few inches of his head. He was shghtlv hurt on the knee, but continued the performance. During tbo last three weeks ovor fifty thousand sheep and lambs have been killed at the Belfast works for freezing purposes. The Women's Christian Temperance Union, and Canterbury Women's Institute have decided to support the candidature of T. C. Taylor for the Christcburch seat. The Minister of Lands speaks here to-morrow, and the Colonial Treasurer on Wednesday. To-night the City Council on tho recommendation of the Public V> T orks Committee, decided to call for tenders in the Colony for a loan of £6000 to pay off that shortly falling due incurred for the erection of the municipal buildings. Debentures of .£25 each are to be issued for a period of ten years at 4 per cent per annum, the minimum to be par. New Plymouth, Feb. 10. A man named Murray, who arrived by train this morning, attempted to commit suicide to day by shooting himself with a revolver. He placed the muzzle in his mouth and fired. He is in a precarious state and was taken to the hospital. He is a stranger in New Plymouth and nothing is known of his antecedents. Wellington, Feb. 10. Mr John Dutbie, M.H.R. for Wellington City, haa intimated to his election committee if a suitable candidate can be secured in his place he would prefer not to contest the seat at next election. The Mariposa with English mails left 'Frisco for Auckland at 2 p.m. on Friday last. This Day. Thomas Mills, wiDe and spirit merchant, a well known resident who came to Wellington in 1842, died last night from the effects of gout, aged 68. He was a brother of Mr E. W. Mills, also a well known citizen. Wanganui, February 10. Janie Simpson, whose premises were last week raided by Sergt. Cullen and Constable Hope, was convicted on three charges of sly grog-selling and fined £5 and costs in each case, the first and second charges being on the application of accused's solicitor considered as one offence for the purposes of the fine, but costs to be paid on all three.