NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 4, 4 July 1896, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

_«. (Per Press Association). New Plymouth, July 3. Obituary — Thomas Veale, one of the earliest settlers who arrived at New Plymouth in 1841. A fire occurred at tbe Clarendon boarding house last night. The building was partially gutted. Insured in South British for £400. Wellington, July 2. A deputation from tbe Benevolent Trustees waited on the Premier to-night to urge upon him the necessity of setting up State Pawn Shops. The Rev. Van Staveren (chairman) said they had viewed witb great pleasure tbe introduction by the Premier of the Usury Prevention Bill, and trusted he would carry it into effect tbis session, but they thought the measure would not be complete unless a clause was introduced in it by wbich a Mont De Piete or State Pawn Shop should be constituted. The Premier said tbe the representations of the depution would receive the fullest consideration. Tbe criminal libel action by Kirby against the general manager aud publisher of the New Zealand Times was adjourned until to-morrow. This Day. Mr Ziman has withdrawn h_B offer of a thousand pounds towards tho cost of a battleship, and intends to divide the money instead among deserving local institutions at Reefton, including the hospital, library, etc. Dunedin, July 4. The directors of the Mornington Tramway Company report that the balance available for distribution, including L 430 15s lOd brought forward, is L 1355 16s 6d. A dividend of 7 per cent, on paid up capital is proposed, leaving L 473 16s 6d to carry forward. A strong S.W. gale with fierce squalls prevailed throughout the day and the weather ie still unsettled. As the result of rain mthe South the railway line was flooded some distance north of Gore and passengers bad to be transferred a distance of three quarters of a mile. Auckland, July 4. A shop and kauri gum store at Waimamuku, occupied by Mrs and Mr Mc Donald, was burned down. The building was insured for L 250 in tbe South British and the stock in trade and gum for £350 in the New Zealand. The loss over insurance is £200. The directors of tbe New Zealand Insurance Company have decided to declare an interim dividend at the rate of 12| per cent per annum.