TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 137, 3 October 1896, Page 2

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

[By Telegraph] [Special to Standard.] Wooovtlle, This day. William Elliott, farmer, who last week lay in a paddock for fifty hours, died this morning. He was one of the earliest settlers, having been over twenty years in the colony. Wellington, This day. The house steward of the Wellington Hospital has been committed for trial on a charge of embezzlement. Duxedix, This day. A Wellington case, Bing, Harris v. Joseph Nathan and Co., in which Sir Robert Stout appeared for plaintiffs to move for a new trial, was settled out of court. Mr Harris has given 100 guineas to the Dunedin Hebrew congregation towards the reduction of the debt. Mr Crawford Anderson contests the Bruce seat in the Ministerial interests. Mr Edie has been accepted as the Ministerial candidate for Clutha. Auckland, This day. Mr M'Ewan, the Dairy Expert, passed through Auckland on his way to America on a trip through the States and Europe with the object of gathering most recent information regarding the Dairy Industry. He made his plans under the impression that the Government would offer no objection, but the Cabinet decided that they could not dispense with his services at this moment. Mr M'Ewan consequently resigned. He intends to visit the States, Canada, England, Denmark, and France,returning to the colony in May. Before going he mapped out the work of the traders and gave instructions for the season,