NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 13 August 1901, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Scow Aground at Gisborne. Gisborne, August 12. The attempt to float the scow TJruroa was not successful. The cable parted and no more can be done till the morning tide. -a eh tide is carrying the vessel farther in shore in a north-easterly direction. Pend'ng the customs enquiry, the captain declines to make any statement as to the cause of the vessel beaching. Liquidator’s Pees. Dunedin, August 12. In the motion for the decision of the Court as to the remuneration of Mr Cook, liquidator of Guthrie and allied companies, Justice William’s to-day fixed the amount at £5,631. Suicide of a Hotel Manager. Christchurch, Aug. 12. ■ A man named Thomas Hobbs Lucas was found dead in bod this morning with his throat cut, the razor beside his bed. Lucas had been a hotel'manager, blit was out of employment for nine months. He made an attempt to commit suicide two years ago, and was -bound over. A verdict was returned of suicide while unsound in mind. ’ Earthquake.

GrisKOENE, August 13. A sharp shock of earthquake was felo a: I*sß this morning. Trooper’s Funeral.

Dunedin, August 13. Trooper Hcenan of the Fourth Contingent, who returned by the Tagus and died in the hospital, was buried to-day with full military honors. There was a very largo muster of returned troopers, officers and volunteers; also a largo following of the general public, while the streets were lined by thousands. Farmer’s Union. Athburton- August 10. An enthusiastic meeting of over 200 far- ■ . mers was held to-day hero. Harper (County Chairman) presiding. Deadly (ex-president of the A. and P. Association) Moved to form a Farmers’ Union for the country in connection with the New Zealand Union. He was supported by Messrs Cameron, Gregg, Siudholme and others, and tho-raotion carried unanimously. A • - very largo membership is anticipated. Burglary Wellington, August 10. A man named Alfred Hornsby was on Saturday committed for trial on a charge of having burglariously catered the premises of Laory and Co. Limited. Memorial Church. The Premier this afternoon laid the foundation stone of the Scots Church in Abel Smith Street. The Church is partly intended as a memorial to the troopers who have fallen in the war in South Africa, and the ministrations will be conducted in it by the Rev. William Thomson. Sequel to Assault Case. Turner, Captain of the Oceana which is now almost loaded for South Africa, was charged at the Police Court to-day with committing perjury at Bluff at the hearing of the assault case in which he was, charged with taking a fisherman aboard* his ship and hand-cuffiing him, having said lie was not aware that the man was aboard the ship till the police relieved him. As the Magistrate heard the previous ease he declined to go on with the charge and defendant was remanded till Monday to be brought before justices. Gats For South Africa.

Invercakgill, August 10. There has been considerable excitement in the market during the past week or two owing to more South African orders for oats being placed, and the demand has consequently been keen. Every sample offering by the farmers’ market has been eagerly competed for and the result has been that high prices have advanced and buyers are giving freely Is 8d to Is fid on , trucks at up-country stations, sacks extra The Oceana is loading for South Africa, and the Marv Park has arrived to take in about 32.000 sacks for the German Government.

The Gold Yield. W ellinoton, This Day. The go’d exported from New Zealand daring the six months ending June 30th totalled 317,478 ozs of a value of £344,888 which is the record for the past ten years.

paiv/ay Improvements. The Bail way Department has arranged to apply the electric tablet system, such as now in use from Wellington to the Hntt, to running of trains on the Dunedin- Mosgioi section, so as to render it , impossible for collisions to occur The system will afterwards be extended to ■ftie Dunedin- Waitati line and then to all main lines in the colony.