NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

Grey River Argus, Volume 57, Issue 10268, 26 April 1899, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

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Nelson, April 24. Very little interest is taken here in the school committee election, only about forty parents attending the meeting and there was a difficult in getting the requisite number of candidates for the city committee. A meeting of the recipients of old age pensions was held to-night, when it was resolved to send an address to the Premier and all who helped to pass the law, expressing their sincere and grateful thanks for making provision for the benefit and happiness of the deserving poor in their declining years. Wellington, April 24. The Wellington Garrison Band will probably accept the invitation to take part in the band contest, N.S. W, in November next if able to' raise sufficient funds. Dunedin, April 24. A young woman named Catherine Butler was killed at Baldhill Flat. She was driving with her sisters when some dogs rushed at the horse, causing it to swerve off the road. The animal then commenced kicking and struck Miss Butler while sitting in the trap, killing her. Two sisters escaped miraculously. Dunedin, April 25. John Watson, fifty years of age, and married, drowned himself in a well at Green Island at one o'clock yesterday morning. Deceased who was a miner by occupation met with an accident in the Wolton Park mine sis months ago, and since then he has been despondent. At the inquest on the child Gallagher a verdict of accidentally drowned was re- J turned. Auckland, April 24. Bernard Kane, a settle,, was found dead on the public road near Motakohe His dray capsized. At a meeting of the Charitable Aid Board to-day it was stated that Arthur, Wood, a Whangarei settler recently deceased, had bequeathed to the Auckland asylum and hospital the balance of his estate after the payment of certain legacies. It is expected that the hospital will receive L2QO and the asylum a like sum. Deceased died suddenly at the Imperial Hotel in December last. Relth, * a former em loyee, appeared before the board by counsel Avho made a claim on the estaie. Auckland, April 25. Kane, the victim of the dray accident at Matakahe, was single and a well known cattle dealer. The team bolted and he was thrown off the drag, the wheel going over his neck. si? Miss Jane Robinson, Grey stre.t, 35, took a quantity of carbolic acid in a state of mental depression. She had had several operations with no hope of surviving. She left a note,—" I believe I have incurable blood poisoning. Forgive, dear brother and friends." Westport, April 25. The barque Sirrah sailed this morning with a cargo of coal for Marshall Islands. The barque Hertha, now in port, loads sor Samoa,