NEY ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 6 May 1901, Page 4

NEY ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[Per Press Association.]

Census Returns. Wellington, May 3,

All the Maori census returns with the exception of that for the Thames district, have now reached the Registrar GenerM

They show that the Maori population of the colony, apart from the Thames district, is about 35,000, or an increase of 2000 as compared with the census of 1896. It is expected that tho full returns will show that there are fully 40,000 Maoris in the colony, or a least 1500 more than in 1896.

Dunedin, May 5. The census returns for Peninsula county are 2663 against 2645 in 1896 ; Tairi county, 7179 against 6950 ; Waikouaiti county, 4080 against 4189, Auckland Butter Trade. Auckland, April 6.

Tho Dairy Commissioner states that tho manufacture of factory butter in the Auckland district this season has increased 47 per cent., compared with the outlay of the previous year. Builders’ Dispute.

Wellington, This Day.

The conference between the employers and unionists of the building trade and labourers, was held last night but was abortive, and tho case again came before tho Conciliation Board to-day. The Chairman on the Board said, the Board interpreted last session’s act as meaning that any recommendation it made would be binding only on the parties cited, and those who voluntarily accepted it. It was only an award of tho Arbitration Court that would operate over the whole of the industrial district. The hearing of the dispute was then continued. The Returning Troops. Dunedin, This Day. The billeting scheme as regards the Tongariro troopers has been abandoned.

Found* Drowned. Wanganui, This Day.

The body of Arthur Porteg aged 27 was found in the river this morning. He had been dead about a week. He arrived from Wellington three or four weeks ago with introductory letters from a French firm there, and stated ho wanted to invest money. £5 odd Avas found in his clothes. Ho is supposed to have an uncle in the Mar'borough district. The Census Returns. Melbourne, May 4.

The census discloses 3487 more males, and 51982 more females than last census The disoreparcy is partially due to the absence in South Africa and China of contingents and deoarturcs for Westralian gold fields. Attempted Suicide.

Auckland, This Day

A married woman named Symon, attempted suicide by eating matches. She is now out of danger. Sham Attack on Auckland.

At the suggestion of Captain Archer the reception committee has decided to request the Admiral to allow a night attack on the forts by warships’ crew. . A Sailors’ Row.

A quarrel took place in the forecastle of the barque Northern Chief. A member of the crew was seriously injured and removed to the hospital. Death of a Nun. Nelson, May 4.

Sister Mary.St Theodoseus (Catherine Me Gormick), formerly of Ashburton but who was sent hero for her health, died at? the convent to-day. New Zealander 111. Wellington, This Day.

The Premier has been advised that tiivate G. M. Lindop. of Donniston, is seriously ill at Pretoria. A Fatal Accident. Westport, May 5.

A little girl, Josephine Cirrick, years of age. Was killed this afternoon through a cement culvert pipe in which she was playing collapsing. Her skull and thigh bones were fractured and she died a quarter of an hour after the accident, Arbitration Court. Wellington, May 4.

The Court of Arbitration was occupied all day considering the dispute in the iron and moulding trade. The Union asks for 44 hours and a minimum wage of one and fourpence per hour and iniroised rate of overtime; also special cotditions in regard to apprentices. To-morrow morning the Court will deliver its award in tho boot maker’s dispute.