NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 234, 6 April 1897, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Association. Wellington, April 5, Iv reply to a depuhitiou pvawutinrt a petition from the Prcsoytcriau Churches of Australasia, praying tho Government to urge its influence in protesting against French annexation of New Hebrides, as such step would militate against Presbyterian missions iv the island, the Premier expressed sympathy with the object, and promised careful considertion by Cabinet. The offices of Under-Secreta^ for Public Works aDd Railways, hitherto held by Mr Blow, are now to be separ> ated. Mr Blow retains the former, while Mr Ronayne, General Manager of Railways, combines Secretary of .Railways with his other position. It is expected that the Suburbs election will take place about the 21th of this month. Auckland, April 5. A Maori named Henare Isaac Wheoroa was found drowned in the Waikato river. His father lives at Kangiriri and stated that deceased was subject to tits. W. H. Smith, a hawker, residing at Clevedon, was drowned in a well at Ramarama. He leaves a wife and children. How he fell in is not known. Atkinson's store, Waimate, Bay of Islands, was burnt down. The building was insured for £'200 and the stock for £500 in the Commercial Union office. The origin of the fire is unknown. Dunedin. April 5. Mrs Julia Greig, 77 years, died to clay from the effects of an accident three weeks ago when she was knocked down by a horse and trap. In connection with the jubilee of the provincial district of Otago, the Regatta Committee has decided to offer for their next regatta a prize of £50 for the Senior Four oared Champion Race, in best boats and the other prizes will be in proportion as valuable. Masterton, April 5. The funeral of the late Mr Michael Williams, who was killed by a fall from a scaffold on Saturday, took place this afternoon, and was oue of the largest ever seen in the district. The deceased was buried with full Masonic honours. The tender of Messrs Barron and Dement of Wellington, was accepted this afternoon for brickwork in connection with the Masterton Town Hall. Christchurch, April 5. The Sydenham Borough Council tonight referred the Drainage Board's order to cease operations at the nightsoil depot to a committee, with power to act. Joseph Aitken, cook at Mr W. Rutherford's Montrose station, committed sui. cide on Sunday night by cutting his throat. HoKfTip, April 5. Mr Joseph Gr'immpmJ, formerly M.H.K. for this district, who contested, the last election with Mr Seddon, is going to England, partly for pleasure and partly with a view to floating a company to bring a large water supply to the Rimu goldneld. He has been presented with an address, and haa been entertained at Ross and also at Hokitika.