NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 5 February 1901, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(per press association.)

The Imperial Troops.

, Dunedin, February 4. Owing to the late arrival of tho troops at the Bluff, they will not come to Dunedin until to-morrow. Buggy Accident. Palmerston North, February 4. While Mr and Mrs Russell of Kuanga and daughter were returning from the memorial service, the horse bolted and threw them out of the vehicle. Eevell, who was formerly head messenger m the Treasury Buildings, Wellington, sustained severe concussion of the brain. The cheek-hone, eye and shoulder were also injured. Miss Eevell’s jaw-bone and left arm are broken, Rcvoll is partly unconscious and his condition is serious. Rifle Association. Wanganui, February 4. Owing to the non-arrival of the

Martini-Enfield’s from England, the question of weapon to he used at the liiflc Association meeting next month will be decided on Wednesday. Competitors here will have the option of using cither Martini-Henri or Enfield. Four Years for Assault. Auckland, February 4 In the Supreme Court Annie Willey, alias McKerrow, was sentenced to four years for inflicting serious injury on Mary Ann Dixon by striking her with a bottle. Daring Robbery. On Friday afternoon a robbery occurred at Dagger and Parker’s tannery, Grey Lynn, the whole of the men’s wages, amounting to over £IOO, being taken. The money had just been brought from town and during a few minutes’ absence of the manager from the office the money disappeared. Found Dead. Wellington, February 4. A coal trimmer on the Gothic named George Williams was found dead in his bunk. The cause of death was failure of the heart’s action. The Drivers’ Dispute. The hearing of the driver’s dispute took place to-day. The city engineers stated that if the demands of the Union were granted, it would involve the City Council in an additional outlay of £2,183, The assistant-manager of the city tramways said that the demands meant £1,900 extra expenditure on the tramways. Attempted Murder and Suicide. Chutstbiiuech, February 4. A man named W. J. Wilding, engineer, 48 years of age, attacked hia wife with a razor while the worse of liquor. His wife got her hand cut in seizing the razor and escaped. The husband locked himself in a room, and when the police came a short time after they found him lying in bed with his theoat cut. He was taken to the hospital, and is now in a precarious condition. Suicide. The girl Sarah Lockhart, who took spirits of salts on Friday, died at the hospital on Sunday evening. Supreme Court Sittings. Wellington, This DayThe Supremo Court sessions opened this morning when John M‘Artney for theft and Whitu Nanona for forgery wore ■ admitted to probation, i

Rich Gas Company. Auckland, This Day.

The net profit of the Gas Company for the year was £27,972, A dividend of 7/6 was declared. The consumption of gas in the city increased 6 per cent. Successful Gas Company.

Napier, This Day

The Gas Company have declared a dividend of ten per cent, and carry forward £212. The directors hope to further reduce the price of gas during the year.

Drunken Brawl at Dunedin. Dunedin, This Day

Between midnight and one o’clock on Saturday morning, George Gibbs, greaser on the Otarama, was stabbed by two shipmates, named Alex Thomson and Carl Kunski. Gibbs received a severe wound in the abdomen apparently from a knife.

Several men in the forecastle beard the altercation going on which is put down to the men being under the influence of drink. Gibbs was taken to the hospital and died at four this morning.