NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 7 January 1901, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.]

Fatal Buggy accident, Hawer.v, This Day. Henry White, a crippled youth, was being driven to the Hawora hospital when the horse bolted. The occupants were thrown to the ground. White, who is aged 18, had his skull fractured and thigh broken, death being instantaneous, The lads father and a man named Gilbert were badly bruised. The Extension of the Union Company. Ddnedin, January 7. James Mills leaves for England immediately in connection with the reorganisation of the Vancouver service. The ‘Frisco Mails. Wellington, This Day. The Alameda with British mails of tho 22nd Deer left ‘Frisco on January 4th two days lato. Commercial.

The Agricultural Department has re J ceived the following cable from the Agent- J General dated 4tb. Tho average price of choicest butter is 110/- and market firm- ' finest cheese 54/- and market steady. 1 temp market is dull, fine Wellington) , £2l loa, fair current manila £29. American Railway Carriages. Wellington, This Day. The Railway Department has boon advised that 15 of the 63 passengers cars ordered some months ago from St Louis wore shipped from ’Frisco by tho Alameda. Tho remainder will follow in a fortnight, , The Salmon Ova. The half mil'ion salmon ova imported by the Sierra came in charge of Lambson, Superintondant of tho United States Marine Fish Commissions on tho Pacific coast Salmon Hatcheries and has reached Wellington in splendid condition. About one-third will be reared at Hakateramea hatcheries, and tho rest at Lake Ohau. The 800.000 which were expected from Canada will not bo forwarded till next season. Arrivals and Departures. The return of immigration and emigration show that 2,348 persons arrived in the colony in November (43 more than in November of 1899) and 747 went away as against 798 in the corresponding month. The ’Frisco Mail Steamer. The mail steamer Sierra is expected to he a day late in leaving Sydney, owing to ' delay arising from the recent breakdown. Health Department. Dr Mason, head of the Health Department, leaves for the south to-night or to-morrow on important business. The Sixth Contingent. Twenty out of the thirty Nelson District men arrived at Newton n camp today. Presbyterian Assemblyi The Presbyterian General Assembly 1 meet at Wanganui next mouth. About s half of the £IO,OOO required by the t; Church for the establishment of churches L i n out districts has been raised, and the r Eevs. Paterson and Gillies will start a next month on their mission to collect the balance.