NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 23 January 1901, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(per press association.)

J Wellington’s Holiday. g § Wellington, January 22. | | The anniversary of the Wellington | is being celebrated to-day iatlie observance of a general holiday.n friic principal event is the Port Nidiol-p Yacht Club’s Regatta, in yvhichp centres in Ibe race between thefe, yjrainbow of Auckland and Wailangi, ofK On Ike first round of tbep ||course the Rainbow was nine minute,sp sgahead of Waitnngi, and unless a Ijoecuvs, she must win easily. Atlanta!-;,; fewon the second-class race with Siren|| g,second. p p The Governor. [| Dunedin, January 22. p| |1 Lord Ranfurlcy arrived by tho express!) P'jfrom the south this evening. In conse-||i |ji|uenco of Her Majesty’s illness ho has& cancel led all his engagements includiug|| |3'hc driving tour through Central Otago, gland for the same reason will not takiT; lipart to-morrow in the reception of thep ■iLroopers returning from South Africa butP fjwill leave for Wellington by express. I Conciliation Board. i ji|| Dunedin, January 22. ra Rs After hearing the addresses and cvi-Kj Kadenco in tho dispute between the Boil or&|makcrs and Iron the Shipbuilders Unionp ||and Master Iron Founders, the ration Board intimated their decision blwould bo given on 2nd Feb.

Bankruptcy Lists. ! Dunedin, Jan 22. In the Otago district last year there were GO bankruptcies (Dunedin having 14) representing liabilities of £20,424. The estates realised £ij o7The Imperial Contingent, New Plymouth, January 22. A largo and representative meeting, convened by the Mayor, was held to-night when it was unanimously decided to ask Government to arrange for the Imperial troops, or a portion, to visit here. If sanction is given, a strong committee will arrange to give the men a handsome reception.

Dunedin, January 22. || Hon. J. G. Ward informed the Mayory to-day that ho did not think the Quccn’tg illness would interfere with the visit of thc-gi Imperial troops, but ho had tclcgraphed-ij making enquiries. As by the present ar- % rangoments the troops will bo in Dunedin | on Sunday, it has been decided to hold an | open air church parade and run special }_ trains for it. I

Arrival of the Orient. j Dunedin, This Day. ■ i It rained heavily during the night and • jis now threatening. The Tutanekai with: ; Ward and the reception committee have I Sgono out to meet the Orient with re-j f turning troops which arrived off the; i heads at 9 o’clock. The men will tran- j \ jhip to the Tutanekai. j i Shockingly Mangled. 1 Wellington, This Day. j 4 A man named Ryan, an expressman | living at Karori, sustained shocking in- \ i. juries last night by a train colliding with ■ his vehicle. He w'as driving near the | ll’e Aro station, Wellington. One arm \ was severed from his body, and his legs--1; badly crushed. Ryan was taken to the i hospital in a very precarious state. ? Riley, injured in the railway accident j|last night is iu a low state and little hope i|is entertained of his recovery. The ? surgeons found it necessary to amputate lithe right arm above the elbow, the right! j, leg above the knee, and the left foot at 3the aukle-