NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 19 July 1901, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] A Body Identified. Napier, July 18. The body of the man found in the water near Olive has been identified as that of John Prior, who had been working for a contractor in the district. The deceased was a man of weak intelligence, and had been roaming about the country for the last few weeks. It is not known whether he had any relations in the colony. It is conjectured that the man may have got off tho road, which, after the heavy rain, is sometimes submerged at this part and been drowned. . Frisco Mails. Wellington Jnlv 49. The Post Office authorities have received advice that the mails which left Auckland per Sierra on tha 15th June, arrived at London on the afternoon of the 18th inst., 4 days late. Accident Insurance. The Wellington Harbor Board at its last meeting decided to become its own iosurance agent, but to-day it resolved to insure its employees in one of the accident Insurance Offices. Railway Traffic Returns The Railway traffic returns for the month endtog June 22nd, shows, compared with the corrospondihg period of laaS year, an increase of £14,994 passengers and.£18,370 of revenue. Warship's Movements. Wellington, This Day The H.M.S. Archer returned from her cruise to the Southern Islands last night. Suicide. Masterton, This Day. An old resident named John Elley, aged 60, suicided with prussic acid. For a number of years he carried on a butchery business. Patea Election. Patea, This Day. With 12 returns to come, Haselden is leading by 18.