NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XXI, Issue 1, 3 July 1899, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Telegraph. Press Association. Copj'righ

Auckland. July 1

Messrs Cock Bros, of Wbangaruru, have cau.'ht two more large whales, making already this feason five.

William Henry, charged on remand with causing the bicycling accident to Henry Firth, has been further remandtd on bail till the Bth.

Firth is stated to be gradually sinking his spinal cord being ruptured.

The Mayor has communicated with the city members and other Mayors and City Councils asking them to take s'eps to introduce a Bill into Parliament with a view of compelling insurance companies and also the Government to contribute towards the cost of maintaining fire brigades.

This Day. In the Kapanui Rose Casey collision case the court held the latter to blame, but it was not serious enough to justify tbe suspension of the captain's certificate,

The City Council has adjourned further consideration of the electric tram way question till Mr W. G. Bingham arrives from London, next month.

Christchurch, July 1

At the Rakaia Railway Accident Inquiry on Friday afternoon, the evidencp was similar to that at the inquest and Carter's trial.

Robert Parker was committed for trial on a charge of perjury at the recent trial of bookmakers.

Fillen McKenzie was committed for trial on a charge of neglecting her three children, the oldest uot being two years of age. The evidence disclosed deplor able neglect.

Pahiatua, This Day,

As the result of the Opposition Leapne poll G. Harold Smith has been selected by a large majority to contest the Pahiatua seat.

Waipawa, July 1

Mr F. o'l3. Loughnan, who is leaving this town to enter into business in Wellington, was entertained last night at a large and representative gathering, and presented with a gold hunting watch, suitably inscribed.