NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 1 November 1901, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(per press association.)

“When wa ware Boys.” New Plymouth, Oct 31

An interesting function took place tonight being the reunion of the old boys of the Central School which was very successful. A suggestion to form ai association similar to other large schoo’s was adopted. Maori War Yeterans. Archdeaeon Walsh has arrived from Auckland to-day for unveiling the hatchments at St Mary’s next week. Large dwelling burned. Wanganui, Oct 31. A nine roomed house at Anvunoho was totally destroyed by fire to-night. The insurances are not available. Typographical Dispute. New Plymouth, Oct 31. The typographical dispute came before the Conciliation Board to-day. All the employers in the province were cited and nine appeared. On the question of employment of Unionists as against non Unionists it was agreed there should be no discrimination as against Unionists. On the question of employment of females several country employers said they would accept an award similar to Auckland but the Union wants females paid the same rates as journeymen and apprentices. Tho Union wants minimum wages to bo £2 15s per week and the employers only £2 10s and this point was also left for the Board to consider. The other demands were mostly agreed to either as they stand or with a slight amendment.

Accident to a Dredgeman.

Westport, Oct. 31. Albert Stranger, a married man, sustained a broken leg to-day, on the Wareatea dredge through one of the wire ropes breaking and coming back on him. Child Drowned.

New Plymouth. Oct 31. A child, aged two years, of a settler named Payers, was drowned in the Tarata to day. There are no particulars. An inquest will be held to-morrow.

Gisborne Harbor Board. Gisboene, Oct 31. When the Harbor Board met to-day, it was agreed to offer the Marine Department that the Penguine would be sent to survey the Bay if the Board would provide accommodation for two officers and thirteen men. Capt. Cummings was appointed master of the new dredge and W. Mitchell was appointed engineer. Suicide while Insane. Gisboene, Oct 31. At the inquest at Tologa Bay on the body of Charles Fry, the evidence showed that in company with two mates he attended the Gisborne races and there lost £ls he had earned as a bush fuller and £6 he had borrowed when the other money was gone. On returning to the bush lie became despondent and developed symptoms of insanity. He expressed a wish to go to his friends in Auckland and he arranged with his mates to take him to Gisborne to catch the steamer. The horses were made ready and saddled, but one broke away and the mates went in search of it. During their absence he cut his throat with a razor and was dead when his mates returned. A verdict was returned of death while temporarily insane.