NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 21 March 1901, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.] Fatal Hurricane at Fiji. Auckland, March 21. Hatch of the Colonial Sugar Coy- at Fiji got a telegraphic message at Suva, stating that six native women and one man were killed in a hurricane. The mill at Ban was severely damaged, and several thousand acres of canc destroyed. Rating on Unimproved Yalue. Wellington, This Day. The Onslow Borough Poll was headed by a largo majority in favor of Rating on Unimproved Value. A Light Railway Line. The Government has practically decided in accordance with the advice of engineering experts that the proposed light lino of railway Dora Kawakawa — on the North Island Main Trunk line—shall be carried into Stratford, and not into Eltham. Salmon Ova. Fish to the number of 350,000 have been hatched out at Hakataramea, and Ohau from half a million salmon ova imported from America recently. Death from Eating Matches. Christchurch, March 21. At the inquest on the 21- year-old boy named. James Poatty, who died from eating match heads, the evidence went to show that the boy- had been in the habit of eating matches unknown to his mother. Borough Representation. Wellington, This Day. Government has decided that the number of councillors in a borough shall be as follows Population under 5000, nine members; over and under 30,000, twelve; 30,000 and over, fifteen. The last provision for the present will only apply to Auckland and Wellington. Commonwealth Contingent. The Cabinet decided last night that the New Zealand Military Contingent at the opening of the Federal Parliament shaU consist of 100 —twenty men each from the Permanent Artillery, Mounted Corps, Infantry, Naval Artillery and Maoris. The men to he selected from all parts of the colony by the Commander of the Forces.

Volunteering It has been definitely decided not to hold the usual Easter Camps, but authority is given for the Mounted Biilcs of Otago and Canterbury to hold separate camps. The Southland Corps will hold a district camp near Wyndham, and the Nelson Corps will have a camp near Nelson. There will be a general camp in each of the four centres during Cornwall's visit.

Rotorua Baths The Government has approved of plans for the now baths at Eotorua, which are to he called after the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall. Criminals for New Zealand. Wellington, This Day. Information has been received that some notorious Australian ex-convict l3 , liberated in connection with the Commonwealth celebrations, arc now ma'ing their way to New Zealand. Educational Matters Dunedjn, March 20. The Education Board passed a re o’ution urging other boards to co-operate in pressing Government to grant Boards equal representations with it on the royal Commission. Tito Board also decided to allot the extra parliamentary grant entirely among the country teachers.