N. Z. TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7318, 11 June 1902, Page 3

N. Z. TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Association.) ~„ Gisnoitsj;. Wednesday. Ihe rt/Mdwieo of William McKinley mail contniclor was destroyed by fire tins morning. The family ), a d a. narrow escape. The Borough Coi;;-inl Juiro decided to erect an old men's home as a Coronation memorial. The Council have decided to ask the Government to set up a Commission to look into the Greater Gisuorne scheme. CjißisTcurncir, Wednesday. At tho Magistrate's Court, Charles Header, was sentenced to 7 days imprisoinent and ordered to pay costs for cruelly illtreating a dog. It appears Reader kicked tho dog and then threw it from tho cart ho was driving in, breaking both his forelegs. Tho Magistral stated Header was guilty of most diabolical cruelty. .-.■f .lloUse at Woolston, owned by J. J. lulliek and occupied by his son .1 \ Killick, was totally defl roved by fire'last night, insurances on house £200 on furniture £100, both in the Snn oflice about half the furniture was saved. '

WAXfUXUi, Wednesday. A hid named Mras, aged IJ, admitted to probation some months ago on v charge of breaking und entering, was before the Court this morning for theft V\ lien arrested he hurt a bunch of skeleton keys. The Justices recommended Ins committal to an industrial school. ~ , , , Wednesday. Much feehug has been roused owim to the town band sir-ranging to play at •! counter demonstration b<;h, B held at Man»atuinoka cm Coronation Day for fj. Ihe Mayor interviewed tho Woodville authorities yesterday and arranged lor a band of (v.-elvo instruments. Tho lahiatua baud's action is strongly condemned. Woodville's action is warmly appreciated.

Auckland, Wednesday. The Hon. C. H. Mills wore entertained in tho Darsavillo Public Hall. Mr Mills roferred to tho buoyancy of tho customs in spite of remissions to tho extent of £130,000 in two years. This principal source of revonuo was still steadily increasing and tho returns for tho last two months were most satistactory he was glad to notice. Tho Farmers Union movement would remind farmers that tho interests of town and country wore identical. He denied the present Govern, ment was antagonistic to tho farmin" interest. Ihoy had assisted them through tho customs and rail ways and other concessions. A vote ot thanks and confidenco in tho Govornmont was passed.