NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 74, 24 September 1896, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Association. "l l.N\ J-.IUAKi.ILL, Sept. 2.'>. Alfred Gcdby, late pnrt proprietor of thu Mataurn Enr-ign, shot himself with a pistol. He died shortly aftt ruards. Ijl.knhki w. Sepr. 2.">. The Governor, Lruly Glasgow and party were presented with nn address of welcome on tliPir arrival tiiis afternoon and entertained at a public luncheon. CnnisTcnußcn, Sept. 24. Kayo and Carter's grain shed at Lytteiton was conMcler.ibly damaged today by a heavy fall of nick from n cliff at the rear. The contents escaped with littlo injury. The Manchester Co-op delegates arrived by express train from the ciouth tonight. They were met on arrival by representatives of the Chamber of Commer"e and frorv.uig factories. They will visit the Belfast and Islington Freezing Works and Canterbury Dairy Factory to-morrow. At a meeting of the Acclimatisation (Society to-night it was resolved that Mv Izurd, who is shortly leaving for England Hhould be authorised to expend L 250 for the importation of red deer, pheasants, and California Quail. Wanoanui, Sept. 23. At the Supreme Court today, David Grant, a young man pleaded not guilty to a charge of arson. - setting fire to Mitchell's Hotel, Hnnterville. The case occupied all day, tho Jury returning a verdict of not gmlty. Mr Meldrum defended. Wellington, Sept. 23. IT. J. Williams, Secretary of the the {Licensed Victuallers Association is spoken of as a candidate for Wellington iv the Goverment interest. Napiek, Sept. 23. At the Diocesan Synod la^t night, a motion was lost that the Hishop should select the qualities of wine for use iv tho administration of hoi}' communion throughout the diocese.