NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 8 March 1901, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(per press association.)

The New Judge

Wellington, March 7,

On Justice Cooper taking his seat on the Supremo Court Bench to-day, he was given a hearty welcome by tho local bar.

Cruelty to a Horse,

Auckland, March 7.

At the Police Court to-day, a man named George Donovan, a jockey, was fined 40s and costs or 21 days for ill treating the horse Venus, in a steeple chase at Potter’s paddock. Evidence showed that the horse had been cruelly spurred. Trade with South Africa. Wellington, March 7.

A shipment of frozen poultry has been sent to South Africa in the steamer Otararaa by tho Agricultural Department. There is reported to be an excellent market there.

Rifle Associations’ Railway Passes,

Wanganui, March 7.

The new' system of granting railway passes for Rifle Association meetings lias been arranged by the Defence Minister which must be issued by the officer commanding tfic district.

Capture of a Burglar. Wanganui, March 7. A daring burglary was committed today by a man named Haywood, from Wellington. Ho was captured by the owner of the house. Jewellery stolen from another place the night before was found on (lie man. Federal Celebrations. Wellington, March 7. The Premier states that as a result of the consultation with members of Parliament by telegraph ho finds that a majority are in favour of sending to Melbourne for the opening of the Federal Parliament a contingent numbering somewhere about 100 men.

Maori Councils. Wellington, March 7. Writs have been signed by the Governor for the elections of the Councils constituted under the Maori Lands Administration Act of last session. Nominations will bo received in April, and any contest which may bo necessary will be held in the third week in May. Creosoteinj Sailway Sleepers. Wellington, March 7. The Bailway Department arc importing pin t with which to creosote sleepers which will be erected somewhere between Wood voile and Dannevirke.

Royal Carriage. The Government has ordered the Railway Department to prepare three saloon carriages for the use of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall. One will bo for the Auckland section, another for Wellington and another for Hurunui-Bluff.

Drowned.

Mangaweka, This Day.

A young man named Percy Smith, whose parents reside at Marton, was drowned yesterday afternoon in the Eaugitekei river, near Makobino viaduct while engaged in taking out sleepers that had been floated down from Moawbange. The body was recovered half an hour afterwards.

Miners’ Strike. Auckland, March 7,

The minors at the Karangahako railway tunnel are yet out on strike ; they say that the Government terms would not give them a living wage. They would be willing to have a fair price fixed by any three competent mine managers, of work at 8s per day for one month, and then fix co-opcrativc price.

2-Iy Grog Matters.

Dunedin, This Day,

Hay, charged at Clinton last month with receiving orders ror liquor for a prohibited district, was convicted on four charges and fined £5 and costs on one, and merely convicted and reminded for sentence on the others.

The Conway Case

Wellington, This Day.

Charles Smith, the husband of Mrs Smith, arrested in connection with the Conway case, is at Christchurch on his way to Sydney. Ho denied that he cabled the statement that ho owed Conway £2OO and that Conway hold a promissory note and deeds of his property.

An Old Yeteran. Hawer.v, This Day. James Linn, aged 72, an old settler and a Crimea War veteran who also took part in the Maori War, died suddenly.