NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 276, 28 May 1897, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Association. Auckland, May 26. The Waihi-Silverton mine for the four weeks ended May 22nd, crushed 780 tons, which yielded bullion of the value of ; £1505. 1 The Auckland Rugby Union's nomi--1 nations of players for inclusion in the New Zealand team to visit Australia are : Backs, H. Smith, G. Smith, Young and D. Gage ; forwards, A. Wileon, P. Murray, R. Handcock and E. Gallager. May 27. A man named John Foote fell from Captain Clarke's building at Onehunga; a distance of 14ft, receiviug serioiiß internal injuries. ' Wellington, May 27. The Hawke's Bay Flood Relief Fund amounts to ;£'1403. The Gazette notifies the appointment of Mr A. Barns, of Wanganui, as valuer under the Advances to Settlers Act. The Government has aareed to send Mr G. H. Grapes, the well-known orchardist of Paraparauniu, to the Brisbane Fruit Conference to represent the fruitgrowers of the southern portion of the North Island. To-day argument was taken in the Supreme Court before the Chief Justice in the case of McGregor v. County Council, remitted from Wanganui, an action against the Council for damages caused by stopping up certain culverts under the roadway and so causiug water to be dammed back upon plaintiff's land and flooding it. The damages claimed amount to i? 500. Judgment -was reserved. This Day. The premises of John Jack, wine merchant, were entered by burglars during the night but little was taken. The burglars were evidently disturbed. A portion of the stolen goods was found at the Southern end of the town. Tlio police have a clue. Dunedin, May 27. Frank Eustaea Heclgsr, who keeps a smnll shop at l?n.vensbourne, was found dead iv his house today. He waa 74 years of nge, and lived alone. His death is believed to be due to natural causes. Eight lads were convicted and discharged for disturbing the congregation at St. Patrick's Church, South Dunedin, they being let off lightly by tho priest intimating tbafc ho did uot wish any I punishment inflicted.