TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume II, Issue 494, 12 February 1908, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

IMB HUM ASSOCIATION.] DANGERS 0* DYNAMITE. Dannevirke, February 11. Thia afternoon two boys were playing with what is supposed to nave been a dynamite cap, when it exploded and one boy, Tom McDermott. had his fingers badly shattered, and one eye nearly blown out. He was removed to the hospital, but there is small hope of saving his sight. PRACTICAL ADMIRATION. Wellington, February 11. Admirers of E. E. Fisher, who won the 220 Yards Championship at the Athletic Championship Meeting on February 1, are subscribing funds to defray his expenses to the Australasian Championship Meeting at Hobart. MINISTER OF EDUCATION. Dannevirke, February 11. The Hon. Mr Fowlds visits Dannevirke to-morrow to open the new High School, and will deliver a political speech in the evening. THE CHRISTCHURCH FIRE. Christchurch, February 11. In connection with the recent fire it is stated that one insurance company in Christchurch has lost more money over the fire than it will collect in premiums for the next thirty years, not allowing for a single aditional loss during that period*. FIRE IN A FACTORY. The factory and offices of the Colonial and Foreign Agency Company were totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The insurances weie £3400 in the Alliance on the buildings and contents, and £400 ; n the New Zealand on the building. CARDINAL MORAN. Auckland, February 11. Cardinal Moran is to arrive in Auckland on Sunday to consecrate tie additions to St. Patrick's Cathedral. CHICKEN POX IN AUCKLAND. An epidemic of chicken pox is prevalent m Auckland just now, a large number of cases being recorded. In some cases the attack is pretty seve-i, and adults have suffered from the complaint, which usually claims children as its victims. THE MINING INDUSTRY. Owing to the shortage of wator. mining operations inland are being sadly interfered with. In some casas batteries have had to cease operations, and a large number of vmuurs have had to be discharged. PALMERSTON'S WATER SUPPLY. Palmerston North, February •]. Owing to the overflow at the Tuitea dam, Palmerston North's water supply has practically stopped, and the watering of gardens is to be olisym tinued. Pressure is to be turnod off at night, a man being stationed to restore it in case of fire. MORE HASTE REQUIRED. Dunedin. February 11. At a meeting of the Lawrence-}', raburgh Railway League to-day, it was decided to.draw the attention of tie Minister of Publio Works to tha slow progress of the construction of the railway, and to urge that more men be put on at the earliest possible moment to ensure reasonable pro^rjss. A sum of £20,000 wae voted tor the work last session. SHIPPING ITEMS. Westport, February 12. The cruiser Prometheus sails to-day for Melbourne, after a ten days' stay at this port. The barque Mennock is ready to sail for Valparaiso, with a cargo of coal. THE PRICE OF COAL. The Westport Coal Company has notified Westport customers of increases in the price of coal on and after March 1. The new prices are: Screened coal from 17s to 18s per ten. unscreened coal from 18s to 14s, small coal from 10s to 10s 6d. Mr Dixon, the company's district manager, informs the Press Association agent that the advance is due to the altered conditions of working at the mines and the increasing cost of production, PEACE IN THE MINES. 1 Ever since the Ministerial visit to I Denniston the colliery operations have proceeded with pleasurable smoothness. The output is being splendidly maintained, and relations between the management and its employees leave nothing to be desired. PILFERING AT THE OHRI6Tj CHURCH FIRE. Christchurch, February 12. A good deal of pilfering took place at the great fire on Thursday night, and the police charged at the Police Court to-day Peter and Edward Power with having stolen five pounds' worth of drapery, the property of the Wellington Woollen Co., and drapery to the value of over £20, the property of Gott Bros. The accused were remanded on bail. THE STATE OF STRATFORD. Stratford, February 12. Notwithstanding the fact that no rain has fallen here since the New Year, the Stratford district is standing the dry weather remarkably well, and the back country also. There is plenty of feed. Fires in this locality have been very few, and no damage of a serious nature is reported. FATAL FIRE AT KUMARA. Hokitika, February 12. A fire occurred at Kumara at midnight, a small building being burned to the ground The remains of the occupant, an elderly woman named Mrs Cato, were found amongst the ruins close to the position of the fireplace. Some few years ago the deceased fell over a cliff in the same vicinity and was exposed for some days, being unable to move owing to a broken leg. I ANOTHER STRANGE DEATH. Napier, February 12. The body of Maurice Langley, carter, married, was found in the breakwater harbour early this morning. Life was not quite extinct, but strenuous efforts to restore animation failed. PROTEST AGAINST SATURDAY. Wellington, February 12. A deputation from Wanganui interviewed the Hon. J. A. Millar this morning, and questioned the legality of the recent proceedings by which the Saturday half-holiday was declared in the borough. Mr A. D. Wilßs submitted* that the fairest way out of the difficulty would be to leave the issue to be settled by the ratepayers constitutionally twelve months nence at the municipal elections. Mr Lloyd Jones stated that the gazetting of Saturday would inflict a loss on many tradesmen. ' The Minister replied that neither j Saturday nor Thursday would be gazetted till he had secured the fullest information on the subject. He desired to act in accordance with the wishes of the majority of- the townspeople. The whole trouble was that ' Wanganui was a combined district. THE TERRIBLE TANGI. ! Wellington, February 12. The cost of the' tangi over the late Tamahau Mahupuku was flke subject of an argument in the Supreme Court to-day. Mahupaku died early in 1904, and the tangi lasted for three or four months. Mr Loasby, storekeeper at Greytown, sued the Public Trustee, as administrator of the ©state, for £111 3s 6d for goods sold and delivered in connection with the tangi. Mr James, S.M-, gave Judgment in favour of the plaintiff for £92 Is 6d. Against that decision, the Public Trustee appealed, and the question which is being argued to-day is whether the administrator of the estate of the deceased native ia liable for the cost of the tangi or whether, accofdtog to Maori custom visitors to the tangi do not bring a certain portion of the food required.