NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 16 March 1901, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(per press association.)

Municipal Works

Wellington, March 15.

The City Engineer’s report on the electric tramways recommends the adoption of the overhead trolly system. The estimate to relay and equip the existing lines is £110,850 and the extension of the line at both ends of the city and suburbs £66 000; the power generating stations £27,100, contingencies £20,395. Total £224,345, The City Engineer a'so gives the estimate of paving with wood blocks outside the tramway track —portions of streets along which the tramway now runs—at £53,610. The Committee of the City Council recommend that a poll of ratepayers ho taken separately on the question to raise a loan of £225,000 and £55,000 for the above works. After some discussion the Committee’s report was adopted aud polls will bo taken at an early date.

Tragedy at Dunedin. Dunedin, March 15. A man named Joseph James was killed at the railway station. He was a casual hand in (he sheds and bad been promised employment as a temporary relieving crossing keeper at the very place where he committed suicide. Tuo act was attributed to incurable ill-health. Ho was a widower with two grown-up sons. Fish Poisoning. Wellington, This Day. MrsKutner, wife of Daniel Kutner, general dealer, and family consisting of two girls aged 0 years and 18 months respectively, and two boys aged 12 and 10 years were removed to the hospital, late last night, suffering from poisoning. The cause is not definitely settled, but it is believed to bo the result of eating fish. The patients arc progressing favourably. The Fogo Murder. Dunedin, March 15. The Mayor has received a reply from the Inspector of Prisons, with respect to the petition praying that the jurv’s r. - commendation to mercy in the case of Sarah Fogo convicted of the murder of her husband bo given effect, stating that the Minister can see no sufficient grounds to justify him in recommending His Excellency to comply with the request further than what has already been done.

The Royal Visit. The Native Minister left for Papawai tc-day, to consult with the Maoris there in reference to the reception which is to bo given by the natives to their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York. Supreme Court. Wellington, March 15. Mr Justice Cooper granted a nisi today in the divorce suit Ada Francos Mitchell v. William Mitchell. A Peculiar Case. Wellington, March 15,

A case began to-day before Justice Cooper in which Mrs Johanna Flockton sought to compel George Leonard to fulfil an agreement for the sale of a section in Dixon street with buildings thereon for £7OO, a deposit of £lO having already boon paid. The defendant relied upon the Statute of Frauds as a bar to the action and pleaded that if ho did agree to sell the property he was, as plaintiff well knew, so drunk and suffering from the effects of drink to such an extent that he was unable to comprehend the meaning or effect of the agreement. The court is sitting to-night on the case.