NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

Grey River Argus, Volume LVII, Issue 10312, 20 June 1899, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

« [per press association.] Auckland, June 18. At a meeting of the W. C. T. U a deputation .was appointed to waib upon Ministers to ask them to form committees and urge or. congregations to co-operate with the W. C, T. U in the coming prohibition campaign. A native chief well known in Taupo and Wairarapa districts Komi Pahiroa was found dead thrown from his horse while riding home. The police are keeping a Vigilant look out for sly grog selling in the King country. Constable M'Conochie, stasioned at Kuiti, is instituting legal proceedings. Dannevirke, June 18. A private cable received her from Sydney "states that the Brazil left Clarence River for Napier several weeks ago with bard wood cargo for the railways. It is believed that she is lost. She was to have loaded timber at Napier for Sydney, but Henderson Greenaway was requested to charter another vessel. Stratford June 18. F W Isitt prohibitionist challenged Symes, the member for the district Co meet him on the p'atform and substantiate the statements made at Waitara in reply to an attack by T. E. Taylor. Symes did nob respond, and at the close of his speech last night Isitt made a violent attack on him, branding him as a coward and defending Taylor. E Allsworth mounted the platform and defended Symes and claimed that both members should be allowed to settle the difference in the house. He protested against Isitt interfering.