TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1920, 23 July 1889, Page 1

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

The farmers and country settlers of the Auckland district held a meeting on Friday, when a resolution was passed approving of the proposed clause in the Trade Marks Act, compelling dealers in artificial manures to issue guarantees with every packet. A man named Alex. Brown, a millowner, of Ngaire, was killed on the railway line between Sentry Hill and Waitara on Saturday night. He was on his way home to Hew Plymouth, and got out of the train at Sentry Hilland was left behind. He then started to walk to the next station, and it is supposed his foot : caught in the cattle stop at the Richmond Road crossing, and he could not get away. The driver of the, next train saw him on the line, but could not stop in time, and the unfortunate man was literally cut to pieces. Deceased was identified by documents found in his pockets. A meeting of persons opposed to the granting of a separate Parliament for Ireland was held at Auckland on Friday. : It was resolved—■“ That as it has been asserted that the colonists generally are in favor of Home Rule for Ireland, it is considered advisable that steps be taken to show that this statement is incorrect as relates to this portion of Hew Zealand.” A committee was appointed to make arrangements for a public meeting of those persons who are opposed to the institution of a separate Parliament for Ireland, should such a course be rendered necessary by the arrival of the delegates. There was a gdod deal of interruption, and some speakers were refused a hearing.