NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 236, 10 April 1896, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Association). Nelson, April 9. The Nelson Building Society tonight declared a profit of 7 per cent for the half-year. Napier, April 9. At a meeting of the National Association to-night, Mr R. D. D. McLean, son of Sir Donald McLean, was unanimously selected as a candidate for next election. Christchurcu, April 9. The man killed by a cab in Manchester street on Tuesday night has not yet been indentiiied. At the inquest a verdict of accidental death was returned, and the jury added a rider calling the attention of the City Council to the bad lighting at the corner of High and Mnnchester streets. The Canterbury A. and P. Association has agreed to the proposal of the Otngo Association to postpone the Agricultural Conference this year on the ground that there are no matters requiring immediate attention. Wellington, April 9 The Cathedral Fund amounts to L 3861. It has been decided to continue the canvas for further donations in order to be able to take advantage of the offer made by the Rev. W. Booth. iNVfc-RCAitGiLL, April 6. Six stacks of grain owned by J. W. Keith, Wimon were burned on Monday night. They were insured in tho Comniercial Union office, but the amount is unknown. Dunkdin, April 9. The consecration of Monsignor Verdon as Bishop of Dunedin has been postponed till May. Archbishop Redwood will preach the consecration sermon. New Plymouth, April 9. A Druid's Lodge was opened here on Wednesday night by Grand Arch-Druid Jennings and District President Hamerton. About 50 members were initiated.