TELEGRAMS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume X, Issue 1843, 1 February 1888, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, February 1. The Registrar of Friendly 'Societies addressed the members of the Wellington societies last night. Dr. Newman in the chair. The first part of his address dealt chiefly with fundamental defects in Friendly Societies finance, 'and in/tfye second the lecturer explained the method of valuation. ' ' ''<•'■.' Mr. and Mrs. Wa Chong, charged with the murder of' their idfantl, -w6re7 again before the magistrate this morning ; but, on the application ot the counsel for the defence, a further remand of a week was granted. ■* •■ l MASTERTON, February 1. Geo. Young, clerk in the Bheep and rabbit inspector's office, committed suicide last evening by shooting himself^ He fired into bis mouth the bullet going into the skull. He left letters stating that he intended to kill himself. He leaves a wife and sis children at Home. His life | was insured for ;£700 ; monetary difficulties are the supposed cause. AUCKLAND, February 1. Hodgkins, who was injured at- the conclusion of the Takapuna, races on Saturday, died at the hospital to-day. , , A man, name unknown, was run over and killed at the Newmarket railway crossing. His legs vy ere torn" off; , and' his! skull fractured. It is surmised 'that he fell off the train,- but 'as yet ndthingis 1 known of the cause of the. accident. The. man was alive when found, but;,'diedshortly afterwards, -'j .*..,- ,■,,,- „ The Auckland racehorses, Nelson and. Pearl Ash — Musket filly, were'shippied.to' Sydney yestetdayby the Hauroto. ' Major George, Mr. W. Robinson, ami tiie jockeysBrown and Kean were also pasßebgersV 1 ' OA&ARU,. February 'lV s , ' A. boy named T.;, Herd/ aged/ 14, 'was killed by falling from a iower of a mill today. He was 'bird-nesting with a younger brother ; and 'the latter dragged him into a corner and covered: him; with bags; he then went 'to school, and was, crying all day,, but would, not, tell the' reason. He, however, afterwards told the schoolmaster, .who told ,thQ .parents'./ The' boy must have'beeniriiretfinsfa'htaneously by the fall.