NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 20 June 1901, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

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Nelson Weather. Nelson, June 19. Severe northwest gale accompanied by heavy rain, raged last night. All rivers in the district are in high flood.

At Takaka the township was under water during the night. Water was also in several houses at Brightwater,

Two breaches wore made in the Stoke end of the rocks road wall.

The rainfall for June to date is nearly seven inches as against only three quarters inch on the whole of May.

Inquest.

Auolkand, June 19.

At the inquest on Mary O’Dowd, wife of the licensee of the Criterion Hotel, Dr. Wilkins who was aubposnoed by the Crown, said, he prescribed for a young woman whom he believed to be deceased, and supplied her with medicine. Ho never saw her again till after her death. The Linda Webor. Gisborne, June 19.

Evidence was taken to-day as to the condition of the missing vessel Linda Weber when she left Gisborne. The evidence, which is to be forwarded to Auckland, showed that the vessel was right in all respects. Fatal Accident. John Rhodes, one of the men employed on the railway, was killed at Burnside, being struck by the cowcatcher of an engine. He had knocked off work and was crossing the line, and not observing the approaching engine, was struck down. He leaves a wife and one child. Ward in Trouble. Wellington June 19. The Dunedin City members wired to Mr Ward “We deeply regret that you as a leader of the Democratic party should have accepted a title,” W' A Libel Case. The Supreme Court was engaged all day with the libel case Dr. Coughtry against the Evening Star Company. The alleged libel was in an article in April reflecting upon the conduct of plaintiff at a meeting of the Tramway Company. The case resolved itself into branches: (1) The criticism in the article; (2) The statements which were proved not to be in accordance with the facts and from which certain inferences were drawn. The jmy gave a verdict that the statements were fair criticism and written without malice, and as to the statements not being in accordance with facts, that they were not libellous. A verdict for the defendant without costa.

Sudden Death. Wairoa, This’Day. George Bridget’ Flint, an old military settler,'was found dead at marine parade. He was on his way home from the doctor, and suffered from hcait disease. Drowned. Auckland, This Day, A son of William Sellwood while crossing the Waikato River with two others fell out of a canoe and disappeared before assistance could be given. The Premier to visit England.

Wellington, This Day. The New Zealand Times publishes a rumour that the Premier will probably visit England for the occasion of the King’s coronation and to attend the Conference of Premier’s likely to bo held then.