NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XX, Issue 63, 13 September 1898, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

♦ Telegraph. Press Association. Copyright Christchubcu, Sept. 12 . George Agar, a very old Lyttleiou resident, has died in London George Myers, cbargad vviih stabbing tho chief oflicer of the Maori, ou Sunday night, at Lyttleton, was committed for trial. Joseph R. Grossman was arrested today ou a charge of forging a promissory note for -£'2400, which formed the basis of the recent guso, Foster v. Philipps, which was satiltd out of court. Wellington September 12. The Wellington Cycling Clnb (amateur) decided by 37 to o to join the Luague of Wheelman Mr J. It. Williams, of Hastings, has accepted the oiler of tho Land Purchase Hoard for the purchase of 1150 acres of the Frimley Estate, which is within ten minutes walk of the Hastings post office. The property is all flat, and of cnagni n'cent quality, and will, ii is thought, accommodate over 100 small farmers. A middle aged man named Harris, cook at Kereru station became insane and was brought down to-day by train. He was very violent on the way, and had to be bound. He was taken to the Police Station unconscious, with blood flowing from his mouth. The doctor ordered his removal to the Hospital where the unfortunate man died on arrival. Invercargill. September 12. A board bearing the word Philadelphia, in letters of soft metal about eight inches high, came ashore at Orepuki last Friday. The edges of the wood were not waterworn. Wanganui This Day. The Education Board last night' resolved to dispense with the services of the director of the Technical School and call applications for the position at .£4OO a year. Napier, Sept. 12. Another case of supplying liquor to a prohibited person was before the Magistrate's Court to-dry, E, Tankard being fined £3 and costs.