NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 26 September 1901, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

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Railway Dividend

Wellington, Sept 25 The directors of the Wellington Manawatu Railway Company have decided to declare an interim dividend of three per cent, for the half year just eloseh. Distress Signal Gisborne, Sept 25 Cant. Smith, of the Mararoa, reports that the East Cape Lighthouse signalled this morning “Want immediate assistance. Report to Wellington. Sickness.” Maori Relics Wellington This Day. Tee object of the Maori Relics Bill which the Hon Mr Carroll is introducing, is to give Government the first refusal of the purchase of any relies. Exportation is allowed by permission of the Governor-in-Couneil. Customs authorities have the right to stop the export unless the consignor shows tho necessary order-in-Ooun-cil.

Horticultural. Christchurch, September 25. The Canterbury Horticultural Society’s Spring Flower Show opened to-day. The chief feature is the display of narcissi. Some obtained from England recently were highly praised. It is said that the Show is one of the best held in the colony. Wellington and the other centres were well represented. Harnessing the Vaimakariri. Christchurch, September 25. A deputation from the City Council waited on the Selwyn County Council today to try and come to some arrangement with regard to the Empowering Bill to enable the city- to use the water of the Waimakariri for electric lighting and power scheme. The County Council opposed the Bill and the City Council made freeh proposals to-day which were rejected. A Steamer on Fire. Wellington, September 25. A cable message was received to-day by Mr Abererombie, Cnairman of the New Zealand Underwriters Association stating that the Papanui put into Vigo on the Coast of Spain, with the insulation in, No 3 bold on fire. The steamer left this port for London on August Ist. Swimming at Schools Christchurch, Sept 25 The Canterbury Centre Swimming Association have decided to ask the members for the province to urge the Government to place on the Supplementary Estimates a sum for the purpose of obtaining an instructor from Australia to teach swimming at the schools in Canterbury. Troops Returning A party of returned troopers, whose names were telegrapheq some days ago, arrived from Sydney by the Waihora to-day. Accidents and Fatalities. Dunedin, This Day. Two men named Blatch and Ferres were drowned off the Dunstan Lead Company’s dredge at Alexandra this morning. New Plymouth, This Day. v. Miss Rowe aged 25, was burnt to death m bed last night at Huirangi. Apparently the bed clothes became ignited and the fumes smothered the victim, while the ab enco of a draught prevented the fire spreading.