NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 23, 22 May 1896, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, May 21. Constable Brooking died from blood poisoning, caused by inhaling noxious gases while attending to the removal of the dead body found in the Martha shaft at Waihi. At the inquest on the body of Miss Watkin a verdict of "Accidental death " was returned. The Northern Railway League intend holding a meeting before the M's.H.R. leave for Wellington in order to urge upon the Auckland representatives the great desirableness of pressing an overland connection between Auckland and Taranaki. Detective Grace is at Waihi collecting information re the circumstances surrounding the death of I: rank O'Neill. Wellington', May 21. Donald R. Macdonald has been gazetted ranger under the Animals Protection Act and Fisheries Conservation Act for the Hawke's Bay district.

The executive committee of the Wellington Industrial Exhibition to-night decided that any surplus be devoted to industrial and agricultural pursuits and technical education. The City Council has decided to forward a letter of condolence to Lady Buckley on the death of her husband. In connection with the cabmen's shelter sheds at the approach to the Queen's wharf, over which a dispute has arisen between the Government and the City Council as to their removal, the Crown solicitor wrote to the Council asking that a special case should be stated for the Supreme Court, but the Public Works Committee recommend the Council not to accede to the request. The same committee recommend the Council to agree to the request of the \\ ellington Acclimatisation Society for permission to use a portion of the Wainui-o-Mata waterworks reserve for breeding red deer.

C iißisicHrp.cn. Ma}" 21. A fire in Gloucester-street this morning destroyed Mr Jewel's cabinetmaker's shop, and slightly damaged the adjoining premises. There was no insurance on the stock, furniture, or buildings. Pi sEi-ix, May 21. At the Police Court to-day Mrs Knox, licensee of the Universal Hotel, was fined £0 and costs for selling after hours. Her licence was endorsed. In the course of sluicing operations at Macßae's the other day an extensive discovery was made of 1110 a, bones.