NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 223, 24 March 1896, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Association i. Wellington, March 22. The Royal Commission to enquire into the charges of mismanagement and other allegations against the Govt, printer met this morning and decided not to admit the Press. Leonard Harper was formally before the Court and finally discharged. P. Reeve's store, Masterton, was gutted by tire. It was insured for £350 in tho United. Aided by fair weather salvage operations were carried on very successfully at the schooner Johu Bell. On Saturday some 45 tons of cargo, including flour, etc., which has apparently suffered little from tbe water, were put aboard the lighter and discharged at the Queen's Wharf this moruing. The Duco, with a lighter in tow returned to tbe wreck this morning. If the weather keeps fine it is anticipated the stranded vessel will be floated off. Timaku. March 21. An inquest was held last evening touching the death of George Keene, aged 57, who died whilst on the operating table. The evidence showed that he was admitted on the previous day suffering from strangulation of the bowels of some standing. The only chance of saving his life was the operation, and that was remote. A verdict of death from collapse, and no blame attributed to the surgeon, was returned. Invercargill, March 21. Docherty, the well known Dusky Sound explorer, died suddenly at Cromarty, Preservation Inlet yesterday, while stepping ashore from a steamer. A verdict of death from natural causes was returned. Christchurch, March 23. At the inquest on Chas. William Page, found hanging under the house in which he resided, a verdict of suicide while temporarily insane was returned. Oamaru, March 23. Welcome rain set in early on Sunday morning. It still continues and will be of great benefit to farmers. Dunedin. March 23. Although to-day was Anniversary Day it was only partially observed as a holiday. Bain fell nearly the whole day. The dredging returns of the Upper Waipori Company is Boz 19cwt 4grs of gold, Jutland Flat Company 30oz 7dwt fos 132 hours, Sew Hoy Big Beach Company 87oz 2dwt for the week, and Otago Gold Dredging Company 20|oz. Auckland, March 23. Mrs Mary Laycock, 82, mother of Laycock, hotelkeeper, Tairaa, was found drowned in a creek. It is not known how she got there. The Wade Agricultural Hall was burned down with its contents. Insurances — New Zealand .£2OO, Phcenix £230. A cablegram received states that a deposit has been paid in London re the sale of the Pride of Tokatea.