NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 22 April 1901, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[Per Press Association.] The Census. Oamaku, April 21. The census gives the population of Oamaru at 4 836. A decrease of 389 on the number at the census of 1896. Fire Near Dunedin. Dunedin, April 21. The Star Roxburgh correspondent wires that Vcalo Bros, stores at Miller’s Flat was completely destroyed by fire last night. The loss is estimated at £350 above the insurance. The origin is unknown. The Federal Contingent. 25 Otago men under Capt Stonoham have left for Christchurch to join the federal escort. Other officers are : Lieut Strong; Pipermajor Gray, and Capt. Loarby. A party of four pipers and five engineers leave on Monday to complete the party.

Trade Disputes. Wellington, April 20. Tho hearing of tho dispute between the Cooks and Waiters’ Union and Employers continued to-day, but was adjourned until the 29th inst. Catholic Schools. Wellington, Aprii 20. Inspectors of tho Wellington Education Board, during tho year just closed, examined eight Roman Catholic schools, and state that in those schools (which generally were lully staffed by pains-taking and diligent teachers) 1212 children were presented for examination, 009 being classed in standards, and of those 558 were promoted. Heading, writing and spelling are reported to receive fairly duo attention ; arithmetic distinctly improved ; sowing and singing were good features, but science, geography and subjects mostly taught orally were backward. Land Settlement. Nelson, April 20. During the last two days 5000 acres of land at Rndmor in tho Midland Railway area have been secured by forty-one applicants. Tho land is about twenty miles from the railway and an unbridged river hinders communication at present. There are some two thousand acres yet to bo disposed of.

Native Health Officer. Wellington, April 20. Dr Pomare, Native Health Officer, left o-day for Wairoa, Hawkes Bay, where a urge native meeting will shortly he held A Presentation. Wellington, April 20. Mr John Boss, resident partner of Sargood, Son and Ihven, who is leaving to reside in-Dunedin, was to-day presented with an address hy the Industrial Association, of which he is vice-president. Sir It. Stout made the presentation. Fatal Bicycle Accident. Henry Hunt, storekeeper atKarou, who was thrown from a bieyelo on tho 18;h instant, died on Saturday night without regaining consciousness. Looks Like an Accident. Wellington. This Day. George Finuister, aged 70, a boatbuilder, at Pelorous Sound is missing. Ho left Pieton on Thursday and his boat has been found eight miles from Pieton. There is no trace of Finnister. The Royal Yisit. Wellington, This Day. Tho Government has recommended that the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall on landing at Auckland, should send a messnga throughout tho colony to the Minister of Education communicating with Education Boards asking that the school children shall be assembled in every city or township and on receipt of message "that flags be hoisted and saluted, and tho occasion be honored with rejoicing on similar lines to that when the mes sago was sent to tho lato Queen throughout tho Empire on tho occasion of the Diamond Jubilee. Tho Government has arranged that Kinomatograph pictures bo taken of the Boyal procession in the four centres of tho colony, and at Eotorua.

Generous Elecfcioniag Tactics. Napier, This D-ty. Owing to one of his nominators for the Mayoralty not being on the roll, Dennett, the'present Mayor of Hastings, had to retire from the contest. Not desiring to take advantage of the oversight, Fitzrov and other candidates generously retired, and both will be re-nominated. Parnell’s Bopalation. Auckland, This Day. The census of Parnell Borough is 4.820 being an increase of 4do. The Commonwealth. Mr O’Bourko leaves for Australia today to attend the opening of the Federa* Parliament. ' Nelson’s Population. Nelson, This Day. The census returns tor the city population are 7166. as against 6734 in 1896. Dwellings 1416, as compared with 1399 jn the previous census. The returns for Eichmmd and btrwgks and countffare not yet available,