GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume L, Issue 9002, 26 January 1906, Page 7

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

ANOTHER BOWLING TOUENA.MENT.

[PEESS ASSOCIATION.] DUN.EDIN, January 25. At a meeting of prominent bowlers from the North and South Island to-night, the question, of an Exhibition Tournament at Christchurch. to be held conjointly by the New Zealand Bowling Association and the North Island Bowling Association, was discussed, and warmly supported. The idea may be expected to take practical shape very shortly. ESCAPE FROM PRISON. WELLINGTON, January 25. John Frederick Crook, aged 19 years, serving a three years' sentence for theft, escaped from the prison work at Mount Cook barracks this afternoon. ACCUSED FEIGNING MADNESS. AUCKLAND, January 26. John Francis l*sher was chai'ged with several thefts, he being alleged to have stolen goods to the value of £149. Since his UTTest accused had behaved in the most violent manner, but the asylum and gaol doctor^, after* observation, concluded that Usher was malingering. DEAD BODY FOUND. WELLINGTON, January 26. The body of a man between thirty-five and forty years, name unknown, was found, in the harbor near Queen's "Wharf today.

Jam-making operations lappear to be just about in fid] swing for in all directions, on country' waggons and town carte, the fruit case is in evidence). There is apparently an abundant eupply to meet all demands for notwithstanding the requirements of the holidays the West Coast Farmers' Trading Association report that their supply is in the region of a thousand cases, and will bft fully that by SatuTday.