NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 13 April 1901, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(per pkess association.) Bigamy. Wellington, This Day. Michael Brennen was committed for trial on a charge of bigamy alleged to have been married to Agnes Wright; while her husband was a resident of Clyde, Otago, and still alive

Forgery. Henry Jeffries, alias Frank Jeffery, pleaded guilty to forgery and uttering, and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence.

Poultry Shipment. The Agricultural Department sent to London by the Kumara to-day a small experimental shipment of ducklings and chickens from the Government farm at Momohaki. The Minister of Agriculture agreed, in accordance with the request of the deputation, to proclaim Patca a grading port. New Zealanders at the Australian Parliament. It is hinted hero that the Premier may arrange to have Colonel Eobin and 300 New Zr.alanders, returning on the Ton"ariro to swell the Colony's representation of the opening of tho Federal Parliament. . Fatal Saw-Mill Accident Dannxvirke, April 12. At Mangatoro Valley saw-mill 18 miles from here a married man named Lawrie Christian, senr., was struck by a sapling brought down by a tree that had hung up and his back was broken in two places. Ho died while being brought to town. A Sudden Death. Nelson, This Day.

Henry Phapps an old resident of the Motueka district, fell dead in the street yesterday. 'Grand" Lodge of Good Templars. The Grand Lodge session of Good Templars held here this week has been largely successful. The election of officers resulted as follows:—G. C, E. H. Taylor Thames; GandVice,, Miss BarltrOp Nelson ; G. Counsellor, G. Petherick Wellington; G.P.J.P. Mrs Cameron Dunedin ; G Secretary, D. C. Cameron Dunedin ; G. Treasurer J. C. Thorn Caversham G. Chaplain T. Dalton South Duneddin ; G. Marshall, J lanes Mornington : G.E. S.T. Thompson Wellington. Drowned. Auckland, This Day.

A boy named J. Slattery, twenty-one months old, fell in the Pacroa River and was drowned. Teacher 3 Salaries. TIMARU, This Day. At a banquet to Dr. Barclay last night, the Minister of Education spoke about the necessity of a Colonist scale of salaries for teachers, He declared that he had not any intention to interfere with the functions of the Education Board. Hogg, M.H.R., has been appointed chairman of the Teachers' Salaries Commission, Rating on Unimproved Yalues. Invercargill, April 12. A petition in circulation is being rapidly signed to demand the Mayor to submit a proposal for the poll of ratepayers for the adoption of rating on unimproved values. In the proposal when it was submitted three years ago, it was defeated through the requisite number of of not going to poll. The new action is due to the amending act of last session, which enables a bare majority to settle the question.

A Smart Capture. Woodville, This Day. Constable Brosnahar made a smart capture on Wednesday night when he arrested two suspicious looking indivuals who turned out to be the perpetrators in the robbery of jewellryat Bunnythorpo. The men were remanded to Palmesfconi where a further remand will be asked to enable enquiries io be made. The men are Joseph Kerr and Alexander Stapleton.