TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 1483, 4 May 1911, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

(pEB _ BEBC iSBOCIATION.) MR T. E. TAYLOR, MAYOR

Christchurch, May 3. Mr T. E. Taylor, M.P., was duly installed as Mayor this evening, and Outlined his civic policy for the coming year, including the reconstruction of 30 or 35 miles of city streets, and paying municipal employees something more than the minimum wage, both without an increase of the rates. He hoped the completion of the Lake Coleridge hydro - electrical scheme would have tlie effect of attracting population and encouraging the establishment of industries. He suggested that the city should obtain the legisltive powers necessary for the effective establishment of municipal markets and milk supply. During the year ended March 3r last the. building"permits issued by the municipality -of Christchurch numbered 576 in respect-to; buildings valued at £265,300. MORE CENSUS FIGURES.

Hastings, May 3. Unchecked''returns give the population of Hawke's Bay at 27,762. Of this: number about 13,145 includes persons.living in or mi the immediate neighbourhood of Hastings, and 14,617 in and around Napier. In the outlying portions of the 'district surrounding the two towns there is a majority of about 3000 in favour of Hastings. . - IN THE COURTS. Wellington, May 3.

William Nicholas Dalley, a young man, pleaded guilty to making a false statement concerning the birth and death of a child. He was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. FOUND DROWNED.

Wellington, May 3. A body found floating in the harbour this morning has been identified as-that of Thomas Henry McCauley, aged 71, who had been missing from his home for about a week. THE BOATING FATALITY.

Wellington/, May 3. The second victim of the Wairarapa Lake boating - fatality was Walter Rogers, of Stratford, a nephew of t_e other victim. At the inquest the coroner gave praise to' Laurie Donald, who was the means of saving (the-jives of Robert Pepperill and Leonard Rogers.