NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 18 April 1901, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

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The Premier at Palmerston North. Pamiebston North, This Day. At the unfurling of the Hag at the school at Palmerston North, the Premier who was well received, referred to the bravery of New Zealamlers in the Transvaal. Referring to the Yorks' visit, he said immediately on their arrival ill the colonv, a signal" would be given and all schools would hoist their flags as a token of welcome and devotion to the throne. Obituary. Auckland, April 18. Loughlin O'Brien, late Judge of the Native Land Court, died on Tuesday. He came to the Colony in 1542, and was appointed Judge in 1880. He retired two years ago. Queen's Memorial Fond. Wellington, This Day. The Queen's Statue Fund now stands at over fifteen hundred pounds. Victoria College In the course of a review of the work of the Victoria University College, the chairman, Sir Robert Stout, stated that the results so far were extremely satisfactory, and showed plainly that the collego had already attained a good positis£ in the Colony. " Railway Crossing Yictim. Napier, This Day. Edward Weaver, the victim of the railway crossing accident, died in the hospital. Invited to the Celebrations. Day. Mr A. Thompson, of Dnnedin, has been appointed President of the United Travellers Association of Australasia, and h'is been invited by the Victorian Government to the Commonwealth celebrations. The Governor. CuiasTCHURCii, This Day. Tho Governor left for Dunedin and Bluff, thence he proceeds to Wellington via Resolution Island. On his journey ho will procure more specimens of New Zealand birds for the British museum. Divorce Case. The divorce case Simms v. Simms, and cx-Judgo Martin, will bo heard this afternoon. Suicide. Auckland, April 18. Joseph Strong, farmer at Papakura, committed suicide on his farm yesterday by blowing his head off with a gun. He had been peculiar of late. Bnns Amuck. Wellington, This Day. A steerage passenger on the Rotomahana, named William Scott, developed insanity on the voyage from Lyttelton, and secured himself in his cabin and threatened to shoot Garrett, one of the under stewards, who went to tho door. Garrett pluckily forced the door, seized Scott, and took from him a loaded sixchambered revolver, wlpch he was nourishing. Scott, who it is understood was on his way to England by tho Whakatane, has been committed to an asylum. .Retirement after Long Service. . William Johnson, who has kept watch and ward over the city from the fire* tower for twenty-four years, has now retired owing to tho inauguration of the now system of fire alarm. He was presented with a cheque of £lll collected by the members oi" tho Fire Brigade.