NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 263, 12 May 1896, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

«■. . I Per Press Association.! Dunedin, May 9. The Agricultural and Pastoral Association Committee has decided not to agree to the proposal of the Wellington Society of only allowing exhibits pronounced by veterinaries to be free from hereditary disease to compete. It was pointed out that at preaent a veterinary was always in attendance to give information, if required, and the Wellington Society's proposal, it was contended, would involve delay. Napier, May 11. The Hospital Board to-day passed a resolution exonerating the honorary medical staff from certain charges made by tbe Evening News. At the first meeting of the season of the Philosophical Society tbe Rev. W. Colenso advocated tbe establishment of a Free Public Library and Museum. He offered a site free, and towards the estimated cost of .£SOOO offered an aggregate of £2000 on the condition that the whole amount was raised by December 31st. A man named Bedinfield has been arrested at Makotuku on a curious charge. He wrote a letter to a settler's daughter, threatening bodily violence if she did not supply him with money or tobacco, which was to be left at a certain place. A trap was laid for him, resulting in his arrest. Wellington, May 11. The Hauroto, which arrived from Sydney this afternoon brought 92 passengers, 73 landing here. The feud between Mayor Fisher and some of the Councillors has reached another stage. The former, in a letter to the press, announces his absolute refusal to sit on the Tramway Committee with Councillor Harris. This Day. The conference convened by the Premier to discuss the Brunner relief fund meets on Thursday, but an adjournment will be made until Friday. The Government Printing Office Commission report has been received by the Government from the Governor, but is not yet available for publication. One result is that the services of three of the permanent staff of the printing office who brought charges against the Government Printer have been dispensed with from Monday next. A child aged 19 months, son of F. J. L. Curtis, a settler in the Nainai Valley, Lower Hutt. was found drowned this morning in a tub of water on the parents' property. Auckland, May 11. The Takapuna grounded in the channel on Saturday night. Two attempts to float her were unsuccessful and another attempt will be made to-day. Later. The steamer came off the bank tonight at high water, and leaves to-mor-row morning at 9 o'clock for New Plymouth and Wellington. A young woman, Edith Williams, was shot in the leg by Harry Martin, who is said to be of an eccentric disposition. The shot came from an upstairs room occupied by Martin, but the latter declares that he was cleaning a pistol and the discbarge was accidental. Martin was arrested. The girl is not badly injured. Christchurch, May 11. The Minister of Lands addresses a meeting at Rangiora to-morrow, and one at Kaiapoi on Wednesday. Ashburton, May 11. A very satisfactory land sale was held on Saturday, over 1000 acres of Mr Clunees' farm, Methven, being sold at auction. Tbe property, divided into 10 farms, fetched an average of £13 per acre. It was the best land sale held in the district for many years. Gisborne, This Day. Population Ea6t Coast (Cook and IWaipu Countiee) 8126, increase 1644 ; Gisborne and suburbs, 3826, increase 798.