TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume I, Issue 283, 5 June 1907, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

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Hastings, June 6. The sum of £112 12s was last night handed to the Captain of the Hastings Fire Brigade, on behalf of the citizens, to be divided amongst the members in recognition of their efforts at the recent disastrous fire. Christchurch, June 4. At the inquest on Robert John William Evans, killed by being run over by a tram car yesterday, a verdict of accidental death was returned, the jury adding a rider that no blame was attachable to anyone. Greymouth, June 4. An accident occurred in Tyneside mine whereby two men named Griffiths and Veal were badly injured by a fall of coal. Griffiths received a cut on the head nine inches long, and Veal was badly hurt about the body. The injuries are not considered serious. An old age pensioner named William Levie died at the hospital yesterday under mysterious circumstances. He was found lying on Cobden road unconscious and taken to the hospital, where he died. At the inquest to-day evidence was given by doctors who made the post mortem examination that death resulted from j a fractured skull and injuries that < could not have been inflicted by a fall, but probably by deceased being struck on the head. After a brief retirement the jury returned a verdict that deceased came to his death by the fracture of his skull, but how the injury was caused the jury could not say from the evidence before them. Stratford, June 6. A young man named John Hume, at one time a resident here, came from Napier yesterday, going to Midhirst by the express last night. It is supposed he fell off the tram in the Waipuku station yard. The man was not. seen to fall, but was missed by friends, and a search party were out all night. This morning Hume found his way to Midhurst, suffering serious injuries to his head. He was taken to the Stratford hospital. Oamaru, June 5. The bakers here have settled their will be raised to 7d the 41b loaf from differences, and the price of bread Monday. Mr T. M. Cullen, Collector of Customs, left to-day for Nelson to take up a position there. Previous to leaving a large number of business j people met to wish him God-speed. Several complimentary speeches were made, and the Mayor made a presentation to Mrs Cullen. Gisborne, June 5. The Borough Council have decided to request Mr Mestayer, of Wellington, to advise on an extended scheme of drainage for Gisborne. Blenheim, June 5.

The Licensing Committee yesterday deferred granting renewals of many licenses owing to the Health Department's sanitar/ requisition not being carried out. The sanitary expert said that many cases where work had been done the. plumbers had spoilt it-, owing to departures from the requisitions. The plumbers indignantly deny the expert's charges, stating that the trouble arises from having to please three parties, viz., the Health Department, the licensee and the owner. The licensee of the Oemmrcial Hotl, Blenheim, received a caution arising out of charges made by a resident, of allowing his house to be frequented by women of illfame living in the vicinity. Masterton, June 4. At Carterton to-day George Hurley w^s charged, on remand, with procut ing an instrument with intention fcj commit an illegal act. Defendant was further remanded until June 14th. Three young men from Te Ore Ore, who built a raft of kerosene tins, navigated the Ruamahanga river from Weraite to Martinborough, a distance of thirty-five miles. Owing to the extreme buoyancy of the craft and the fact that it was* almost unnavigable, the explorers kept as much as possible to the banks of the river, but the stream was running rather fast, and at times the raft was carried into eddies and swept against snags. On three occasions i the occupants were upset. Once the boat got clean away by itself, but was caught by branches of a tree after the youths had chased it for a mile along the bank. Martinborough bridge was reached shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and as the craft was then leaking badly it was abandoned.. Thames, June 5. In connection with the flax industry which is assuming large proportions locally and throughout the colony, and likely to further extend Mr George Scotcher Long, identified with the industry, just returned from a southern tour, mentions an important matter. He' says the importance of the industry may lie gauged from the fact that flax lands are being depleted of their roots, which are being shipped to the New Hebrides and other islands whqj-e, in time, competition with the industry in New Zealand may confidently be expected, detrimental to the interests of the colony and should be stopped on vast area* in New Zealand where plants could be grown to material advantage and profit. Possibly, when the attention of Government is directed to the matter, some action will be taken. Consideration should also be given to the best methods adopted to encourage and foster the flax industry.. Wellington, June 5. SThe council of the Northern Bowling Association, at a meeting last night, discussed the inter-club tournament of 1908, and decided to recommend to the Auckland clubs that the opening day of play be the 6th or l3tK January, strongly urging the former date, in order to prevent any possibility of clashing with tho Southern Association's tournament.

Captain Edwin telegraphed at 12.58 p.m. to-day: — Northerly strong winds to gale after 20 hours. Glass fall. Rain probable.