NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 17 July 1901, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[Pbb Peess Association.]

The Fireworks Explosion. I*.VEKCAEGILL, July 16. At the inquest on Saturday the coroner pointed out that not even the local authority could give permission to use fireworks in such a place. In addition to the wounds on the face and throat it has been ascertained the deceased Mrs Sneyd had a wound on the head exposing the brain.

Gun Club Championship The annual champion match, of the New Zealand Gun Club fired to day for McKersey's diamond medal, and a sweep-stake of £3, and was won by Shavannes 19. Fiaser and Whittle tied second with 18. The Liquor Question. The Anglican Synod resumed the discussion of a motion affirming the desirability of private profit being eliminated from the sale of intoxicants. The motion was carried without a dissentient voice amid applause. During the discussion Rev. S. G. Knott said he was afraid prohibitionists were to blame for the apathy displayed by a large part of the population to temperance reform. A Telephone Difficulty. Wellington, July 16. A novel case came before the S. M. today. It appeared that a firm of grocers received continuous complaints about orders sent by telephone not being fulfilled. Enqniries were made and it was Blleged that the discovery made that their olients were sometimes switched on to an oyster dealer, the latter was said to have been in the habit of replying that he was the grocer and took the orders and said no more about them. The plaintiff claimed £1 10s damages for misuse of his telephone. After long argument plaintiff was non-suited, the Magistrate expressed his opinion that the oyster man may have been annoyed by constant mistakes in the telephonic connections and answered in the way stated. Another Eruption at Rotorua. Auckland, This Day. There has been a second outbreak of thermal activity on a site in the Pink Terraces. It was a very severe eruption and a great deal of water wai ejected, also a stone weighing 401 b. The outbreak is largtr than at Waimangu. Fatal Accident. • Auckland, This Day. Alexander MavKenzie, elder son of G. MacKenzie, Whangaru, was killed by the falling of a tree in the Whananaki

bosh. Teacher's Commission. Wellington, Thia Day. The Teachers' Salariei Commission applied for and was granted a fortnight s extension of time from the 18th. Counties Conference. Wellington This Day. This morning after much debate on the proposal to abolish road boards an amendment bv Lang was adoptsd in favor of enabling'Eitepayers of a County to decide by poll which form of local Government they will adopt)

On the Franchise quastion it was resolved to revert to the qualifications under The Counties Act 1886.

It was resolved in case of objection to enrolment that any person whose qualification is challenged, be supplied with a copy of the objection and informed when the enquiry is to be held. County Chairman's enrolment is fixed at £IOO instead of £4OO.

In the Bill the suggested minimum number of councillors was excised, and the number left at fifteen.

The conference affirmed the principle of triennial instead of biennial elections.