NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 53, 27 June 1896, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

GENERAL ITEMS. Wellington, -Tune 26. The Public Trustee acknowledges receipt of £18,740 for the Brunner relief fund. Other contributions have yet to come. The Carriers' Union carried a resolution expressing regret at Mr Ward's retirement from the Ministry, and hoping that ere long he would again be occupying the position of Treasurer and Postmaster-General. Reeeton, June 26. An accident occurred at the Keep it Dark mine this morning. A new poppet head, 25ft in height, was put up yesterday, and the necessary staging and derrick on top to lift the bearers for the pulleys. John M'Lean, Alexander White, and Frank Callaghan were on top hauling up the cap piece when the guy rope broke, and the whole structure collapsed. M'Lean had a leg broken and White was injured in the back ; Callaghan was only slightly hurt. Two legs of the poppet head were smashed. Chp.jstchurch, June 26. Probate of the will of the late J. E. Thacker was granted at the Supreme Court this morning. The total value of property to bo administered is £84,000. At a meeting of cyclists to-night it

was decided to form a Cyclist.- Road Riders' Protection Association. the object 1m iii'/ t) it-*' >'i consiin ,: ional means to w • :ira;_v. protect, mm maintain, the it! n -■. sot cycle i : • A proi.ii' -:v l . off:- < of tl < *'e Bookmaker:-" A--<> • '"it v to-day on ;i charge ■'>t embeZ/.mi- the funds of that bo.lv. ! ii vk:,is, June *2(». John Bell for the theft of a watch from the s.s. Talune four years ago, was committed for trial. Applications were received to-day for subdivisions in the Makareaoe estate of 1931 acres, nine miles from Palmerston, recently acquired under the Lands for Settlement Act. Applications were received from 221 persons, who on an average applied for three sections.