NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 50, 27 August 1896, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

+JI (Per Press Association.) Kekfton, August 26. A nine roomed house, the property of Mrs Mill*, has been burned to the ground. It was insured for £250 in the Commercial Union Ofiice. This makes the fifth fire in 48 hours and is a clear case of incendiarism. A young man named Smith ; has been arrested on suspicion and remanded for seven days. Patea, August 26. , The Waverley went ashore when trying , to cross the hnr no great damage has been . done, but she is unlikely to get off this i tide. [ Wellington, August 26. ! Forty entries were received for the , Ladies' Golf Championship next week t and 62 for the Handicap. Dunedin, Christchurcb, Wellington, Napier and , Paimerston North are among the players represented. The lonic which left London on July 6th, Capetown on 30th July and Hobart on the 22nd of August reached here tonight. The weather was fine throughout. The vessel was delayed at the (.'ape , foi four days owing to the lack of facili- , ties for coaling her. She brings 74 pas i sengrrs for New Zealand. s A circular was received by the Education Department intimating that the Minister for Justice cannot allow police otiiicers to accent appointments as truant officers though constables would continue to render all possible assistance in the enforcement of the School Attendance Act. After n brief discussion the Bonrd [ decided to consider the matter ut the next meeting. j Auckland, August 26. , Several employers lm\e been fined for : breaches of Factory Act, also women for not having their houses registered under the Infants Protection Act., A deposit :)f L4OO has been paid on ac- . count of the purchus-e of the Waihi- Sphinx ' property. When the transaction is com- ' pleted, the shareholders will receive L4OOO and one Mil) of the total shares in the new company, paid up. WOODVILLE, AUgUSt 17. ' Chas. hall has decided to contest the ' Waipawa scat.