NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 278, 30 May 1896, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

IPer Press Association.! Christchukch, May 29. A man named E C. Moore, blacksmith, of Leithford, fell down dead while shoeing a horse in his shop at Paipara. He had beeii suffering from apoplexy. Dunedin May 29. Harry Tompkins, storekeeper of North Dunedin, while painting a cottage at Port Chalmers today, fell and broke his neck, death being instantaneous. A well-attended meeting of the Women's Franchise League to-night considered the education question. A resolution was carried by a majority affirming ' that a Scripture text-book should be prepared 03' a committee, and the question of its introduction into the schools should be submitted to the people by the referendum. Wellington. May 29. In Chambers to tiny the Chief Justice granted an order directing the Marshall of the Vice Admiralty Court, in whose charge the submerged barque Corornandel now is to sell the vessel and pay the proceeds into court. The order was applied ou behalf of the salvage crew. Mr T. W. McKenzie, who has been a member of the Loyal Britannia L&dge of the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows for about 53 years, has been presented with an illuminated address in recognition of his services for a period of 47 years as Trustee of the Lodge, a position which he has just resigned owing to ill health. Auckland, This Day. The Hauraki crushed for four weeks 2039 ounces from 350 tons of quartz valued at £6129. Mr J. J. Kennedy, the well-known actor, died in the Hospital to daj r . He leaves a widow and one child. His wife was the daughter of Mrs Walter Hill. Woodville, May 29. T. Parkinson, of the Central Hotel, was to-day fined .£lO for having allowed drunkenness on his premises, and his license was endorsed ; and William Ebbett, a prohibited person, was fined £3 for drunkenness.