NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

Grey River Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 7313, 7 March 1892, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Westport, March 6. The coal eiport for the week ended tc-night was 3362 tons. Nelson, March 4. The proposal for the construction of a road round the rocks having been endorsed by a large maiority of the ratepayers in the Stoke riding of Waimea county, is now carried by all the contributing bodies, and no time will be lost in pushing on with the work. The hop harvest haa been disappointing in some parts of the district owing to the presence of the red spider. Some growers, it ia stated, intend to burn their hjpa. From other parts of the district good samples are coming In. During the week the Weßleyans have celebrated the Jubilee of Methodism In Nelson, the proceedings having been very successful. Wellington, March 5. Early this morning a feud took place between two brothers, Joe and Fred Windaon, cabmen, when Fred Btabbed his brother on the back of the head end arm with a small pocket knife. The wound in the head is only a small scalp one, but that in the arm ia more serious. The offender was taken into custody, and charged at the Police Court thia mcrning with stabbing. He was remanded till Tuesday. March 6. During the absence of the caretaker on Friday night, Mr H. D. Bell's reaidenca in Lowrv Bay, was broken into and about L4O stolen. The thief endeavored to fire the building, but without success. The amount of property tax collected up to the present ia L 375.000. or L2OOO in excess of the estimate, while there aa9 several large amounts which will fall due at the end of the month. The settlers around Wellington are taking advantage of the long spell of dry weather and burning bush. Consequently the town is enveloped in smoke and the hills surrounding the city obscured from view. Danevirke, Maroh 5. The Hawkes' Bay Timber Company's fine milt at Tatnaki waa totally destroyed by fire last night, nothing being saved. , The mill was insured, but the amonnt ia not known here. Timaru, March 5. A youth named M'Caa, employed by a man at Pleasant Point, accidentally shot himself yesterday. He was dragging a gun through a wire fence when a piece of wire caught the trigger. He died this morning. Dunedin, March 6. The Salvation Army took poaaesislon of the fortress which has just been completed. On Satorday the flag was hoißted by the wife of the Hon W. D. Stuart, J»I LC, aud Colonel Bailey unlocking the doors formally handed over the key to Captain WiUon. Largely a - tended meetings were, held in the evening and to-dey, and will be continued for other two days Four se tiers in the North East harbor district were fined at Port Chalmers on Saturday in sums ranging from 403 to 60j and coats for Deglecting to destroy rabbits on their properties.