TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Te Aroha News, Volume XI, Issue 1721, 13 March 1895, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

THE UNEMPLOYED DIFFICULTY. Napier, March 11. At the monthly meeting of the Charitable Aid Board to-day it was resolved on the motion of the Hon J. 0. Ormond, to invoke the aid of the j Government by requesting them to make grants of land on which to settle the unemployed of Hawkes Bay, and thus enable them to earn a living for themselves and families. SUPPOSED SUICIDE Auckland, March 11. Edward Lennon, a settler at Motukarama, was found dead hanging by his neck to a hat peg in the passage at the Kohukohu Hotel. AN ESCAPED CONVICT CAPTURE]} Masterton, March 11. McKenzie, the convict who escaped from the prison gang at Port Halswell, Wellington, s*me weeks ago, and w?to is suspected of several burglaries in. this district, was captured last night.. DARING BURGLARIES IN WELLINGTON. Wellington, Monday. On Saturday night Lieut. Colonel Newall’s residence was entered by burglars, who locked his bedroom door and stole his clothes, but were disturbed before they got much spoil. This morning a gang of four raided the house of Mr W. Field, captain of the Star Boating Club. Hearing them in the house, he chased them along Wellington Terrace barefooted, but on one presenting a revolver and threatening to fire, he desisted. The police were alarmed, but the men in the meantime disappeared. Theh had ransacked the house, but were enable to carry anything off. No clue has as. yet been obtained. •