NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 27 September 1901, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(pee press association.)

A Sensational Experience.

Wellington, September 26. A constable who was conveying a lunatic from Hastings to Wellington had a startling experience. When the train reached tin tunnel near Eketabuna the lunatic violently assaulted the constable, burst the handcuffs and leaped off the train. The lunatic was subsequently recaptured by police from Masterton. The constable in charge was considerably knocked about, but it is not thought that he will be seriously injured. Memorial to Fallen Heroes. Timaro,. September, 26.

The memorial to local troopers—Wm. Moffat, T. L. Scott, and J. Butilet —was unveiled in the Pareora cemetery this afternoon in the presence of a large gathering of settlers of the neighborhood. It consists of a marble column and an urn of blue stone. The base, with a suitable inscription on a plate, was chiefly

provided by shilling subscription every household contributing. The memorial was unveiled by Mrs A. S. Elworthy, and among the speakers were Major Crawshaw, Captain Bourn (to whose company deceased had belonged,) and Archdeacon Harper. Colonel Towsey was unable to attend. The memorial was handed over to the care of the cemetery trustees. Return of the ex-Chief Justice. Wellington. September 26.

Sir James Prendergast, who represented New Zealand at the Conference held in London to consider the formation of a final Court of Appeal for the Empire, returned to-day by the Waihora. Chief Inspector Lee. Wellington, September 20. The Mayor states that he will be unable to preside over the enquiry concerning Inspector Leo’s retirement by the Education Board. Gold Returns. Auckland, Sept 26. The gold returns for the past three weeks show the satisfactory total of £63,813 exceeding the total for any three weeks yet recorded. During the past threej months there has been won from the Auckland mines, gold to the value of £220,556. Treatment of Cooks and Stewards. Wellington, Sept 26. The points in dispute between the Cooks and Stewards Union and the Union Company have all been settled in private conference with the exception of one having reference to the hours of work at sea. It is expected that this will be arranged satisfactorily. Meanwhile the case has been adjourned by the Conciliation Board.

Sly-grog Selling. Wellington, This Day. Thomas Bonld was fined £2O at the Magistrate’s Court on two charges of slygrog selling at Johnsonville.