NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 22 May 1901, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[Pee Press Association.] Concerning New Zealanders. Westport This Day. Gang of the returned troopers were banqueted by the Westport Rifles at the drill shed to-night and proceedings were very enthusiastic. Wellington This Day. Sponce and Mehertenj, o£ the Sixth Contingent, are dangerously ill at Pretoria. Mayoral Honorarium. Wanganui, May 21. At a meeting of the Borough Council tonight it was decided to vote the Mayor a honorarium of £l5O. Artesian Well.

What is believed to be the best artesian well in the colony has been struck on J T. Walker's property in the suburb of Aramoho. The well is 575 feet deep, with an estimated flow of 700 gallons a minute, which is equal to, if not more than, that of the present supply from the lakes. The Antarctic Expedition. Christchuech, May 21. By the last English mail the Honorable C. Bowen received a letter from his brother-in-law, Sir Clements Markham, President, of the Royal Geographical Society, stating that arrangements bad already been entered into to make the maynetic bas 9 of the Antarctic Expedition at Melbourne. If, however, a magnetic observatory is established at Christchurch in time he thought that Lyttelton would be a better place for the head quarters, nearer the scene of operations. He did not know whether the arrangements in Lyttelton would be preferable. Found Drowned. Westport, May 21. At the inquest held to-day on the body found floating in the Buller river last night, the body was identified as that of William Tumulty, who was drowned about six weeks ago when crossing in a boat with firewood for the dredge Mokoia. Deceased was a sailor on the S.S. Penworth, but left that vessal on the last trip but one to Wellington and then came to the Coast. He was about 22 yean of age. Wellington Hospital. Wellington, May 21. The annual statistics of Wellington hospital show that for the year ended March 31st, 1584 patients were admitted, the number discharged was 1446 and the deaths; numbered 95. The individual average stay in the institution was 32 days and the daily average cost of main- | tcnanco 4s Id. A totil of 2416 outdoor patients were treated. The Premier at Otaki. Wellington, May 21. The Premier journeyed to Otaki today and opened the new bridge over the river. There was a large number of people present at the ceremony. Local Government Bill. Wellington This Day.

The Premier stated at Otaki yesterday that the Local Government Bill will be introduced at the coming session and a conference of local bodies held in Wellington the first week of the session to consider the measure. Railway Commission Indication was given by the Premier at Otaki yesterday that further concessions in the railway rates are pending and that it was most likely they be .made on the carriage of wool, sheep and cattle. Obituary.

Henry Phillips the well known hotel keeper of the Hut, died last Dight of syncope.