GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 53, 2 September 1895, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

[peers association.] Christchurch, This Dat, A grass fire at Cheviot swept about 1000 aores before it was obocked. About 100 sheep were destroyed. Auckland, This Dat. At the inquest on the body of Benjamin Shoure, a verdict waa returned of Death from an Overdose of Morphia. He left a note saying — " Please do not accuse anyone." Napier, This Dat. The body of the fisherman John Thomas, who has been missing since the 19th August,, rose to the surface of the inner harbour yesterday. A series of robberies have been committed at Frasertown, Wairoa. A apeoial constable ran the culprits to earth with the aid of an empty revolver. One prisoner subsequently esoaped into the bush. Dunkdin, This Dat. The caee of the New Zealand Land Company v. Government, the first compensation case under the compulsory lands taking legislation, is now being heard. The company claim 3 *845,890 ; the Government offers £29,911. Mr. Chapman appears for the company; and Messrs. Fraser and Neat on, of Oamaru, for the Crown. The case will last several days. Rbefton, This Dat. There is a dead look in sohool matters here. The School Committee disagrees with the Nelson Board's election of Mr. Harkness, 8.A., as headmaster, and has closed the sohool for a week, looking the doors against the master. Wanqanui, This Dat. Edward Williams was sentenced to five years' imprisonment to-day by Judge Kettle for bigamy.