NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

Grey River Argus, Volume LVII, Issue 9940, 30 March 1898, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

{PCR PRESS ASSOCIATION.) ' Wellington, March 29. The auiount required fot Hospitals th's year is LB4oOand for Charitable Aid L 10.526. The capital value of rateable properties npon whioh assessments are levied has increased during the year by nearly two millions. Towards the above sums Wellington City Council haß to contribute L 5025. The site chosen on Fast Island, off Bast Cape, for the new lighthouse is on the extreme north-easb end of the Island . The base of the tower will be 135 ft above the sea level and the light will be' visible 20 nautical miles. As there is neither water nor wood on the Island, tanks will be ereoted and fuel supplied from the Governmeut stores. Hales and Allman visited Tologoa Bay to see whether the cave where Captaiu Cook watered could be utilised aa a harbor for small vessels, but their report la unfavorable. The Times officially denies the rumors published in various papers lately as to the retirement of Cad man and M'Kerze. The Government baa decided to make a survey ( f the alternate route to Wa'rarapa, and has placed the woik fn the hands of Mr Djbsoo, one of the engineers engaged some time ago on tbe Otlra Bectlon. . The hoapltaUruateea hue decided to »p9nd LIOQ in Ron'gen Ray apparatus. An Inquest on the fire at Levin revealed some su&pic'oua circumstances. A mnn was seen getting oat of the window of this building late ab night. The hearing was adjourned till Friday. TiNARtf, March 29 The borough council has resolved to request the co-operation of other municipalities In urging on Government tbe desirableness of passing a bill to'provide for atate fire insurance or to enable municipal bodies to undertake Insurance on the maj irity of the burgesses vo:itig for it. The Rev C Beecrofb, a Wesleyan, who leaves for Auckland shortly, nearly closed his ministerial term here by a tragedy. In order to relieve a hoarseness he Bwallowed some liniment in a congh ' mixture bottle, thinking it was medicine, and b9caoie dallroue, and was only saved with dlffisnlty. CHRisiCHtTROH, March 29. The League of New Zealand Wheelmen has granted the Wangauul Amateur Athletic and CpcUng Club'a arpllcatlon for affiliation. The clubs cow afii lated to the League number 60. Auckland, Maroh 29. Hon J Carroll, speaking at an entertainment given to him by the Trotting Club, spoke strongly on the necessity ■ f racing clubs making the pport clean, whioh coald only be dons by electing aa stewards men who* would keep lacing pure. This particularly applied to troiblng o'ubs, whose management he rather ■everely criticised on matters vhloh h*d come under his own personal observation Tj-day the Hon J Carroll left) for Huntley to -attend the native meeting with a parly consisting of J Mar hall, K E Isaacs, and Rowley, the Sydney athlete. Among the imports from New South South Wales by the Mararoa are 100 ton-> of wheat for Aaokland. The wheat i . question is said to have oust leas, du'y paid de'ivered here, than it can be pur ohased free on board in tha south, It is understood that in future larga shipments will coma from NewSonth W»les to this port. The sample shown Is of very fin: quality. It has been arraogei by tha Natives of Walhi and the Hnntley Liberal As*ocUtion to give a joint reception to the Premier. Napibr, Maroh 29. At an Inquest held at Hastings on an Infant daughter ot MnTyßon, the mo h« r deposed that it was one of twins, and when she woke in tha morning ehe founH it 6ead in bed behJnd tur. The post mortem revealed that death was due to ■One irritant poUen, The Jluquest wsb •djonrned.