NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XIX, Issue 41, 5 July 1897, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Association. Auckland, July 3. In tbe action T. J. Steele v. tbe Bank of New Zealand, a claim for £6959 6s i 7d, Mr Cooper has opened the case for the defence. Dvnedin, July 3. Argument was concluded in tbe case ' Bank of New Zealand v. Walter Gutbrie > and Co and allied companies, and judgment was reserved. Justice Williams said he would deicide tbe points raised at soon as possible, after which other points would be argned. The return of the Dunedin Dredge for the week was 370z 18dwts 6grs. Invebcabqill, July 3. A month's crushing from tbe Morning Star yielded 5330z from 324 tons of stone, valued at £2190. The amount of gold won from the mine totals £24,254. Wellington, July 4. The Athletic Club has nominated Messrs Patrick, Rhodes and Hawthorne for the team to visit Australia in October. Angell cannot get away. Negotiations are on foot and proceeding satisfactorily for the purchase under the Land Settlement Act of tbe Flax bourne and Starborough runs, Marlborough, altogether abont 100,000 acres. The pigeon-flying race from Patea to Wellington (160 miles), in connection with the Wellington Poultry Association, was won by a bird owned by J. O'Brien, which registered a volocity of 1882 yards a minute ; W. Lancy, 2nd, 1812 j yards a minute ; and J. Hopwell, 3rd, 1791 yards a minute.