NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 20 July 1901, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Railway Appointment

Wellington, This Day. Mr Rowe of tho Eailway Accountant’s Branch has been appointed to the. vacant chief clerkship of the Railways Stores Department.

An Imperial Commission. The Miller mentioned in yesterday’s cablegrams as receiving a Lieutenancy in the Royal Artillery was a member of tho Fourth Contingent, and is a son of Sir Henry Miller. Speaker of the Legislative Council.

The Racing Conference. Ward addressed the Eacing Conference this morning, congratulating it upon the work done, and stated it was not intended to introduce any legislation this year affecting the totalisator on tote betting. In regard to the question of voting power, the Conference announced that the Taranaki and Groymouth Jockey Clubs, and the Taranaki district Clubs should have two votes each.

A committee was- set up to meet in Christchurch in November and enquire into the means of dealing locally with the large and increasing Trainers and Jockey’s Provident Funds.

Westport Troopers. Westpoet, July 19. The returned troopers; were taken for an excursion to Cape Foulwind to-day, and this evening, after joining in a procession through Palmerston street, were entertained at a social in the Victoria Theatre, Mr Scanlon (Mayor), Major Welle, and other speakers made speeches eulogising the work accomplished by by the contingents, of which the returned men formed a part. The proceedings throughout were of a enthusiastic character.

Not Dead. Wakapuaka, July 19. The reported death in South Africa of G. H. Fisher, son of George Fisher, M.H.R., happily turns out to be incorrect. The latter to-day received a letter from his son, and bearing the date 11th June. In it he stated that one of the Kaffrarian Rifles, a Lance-Corporal, G. Fisher was Shot dead the other day. The similarity of the names must have given rise to the report that it was the son of the Wellington M.H.R., who had met his death in action, both men being members of the Kalfrarian Rifles. The Inch Yallev Accident.

Dunedin, July 18. In connection with the death of three men by a fall of earth in a cutting at Inch Valley, George Francis Robinson, who was engineer in charge for tne Government, was arrested to-day as a result of the verdict of the Coroner’s jury. He was at once bailed out,