TELEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 508, 8 June 1895, Page 2

TELEGRAMS

•*> I By Electric Telegraph [Per Press Association] . Curistchurch, June 7. The enquiry with reference to the management of the Christchurch Hospital commenced to-day before Dr Giles, coroner. About fifty people were present and several counsels were engaged on behalf of individuals and associations concerned. After the preliminaries were arranged, the enquiry was adjourned till Monday. Dunedin, This Day. Several business firms have subscribed £563 foi" a fund to provide work for the unemployed. Tbe N. Z. and Australian Land Company head the list with £10 J. Tho Premier has promised that a subsidy will be given to subscriptions. L. M. Nathan explained his scheme at the Winton show. Mr Orbell who has a somewhat similar scheme, but upon a smaller seal*., also spoke. A resolution requesting the Governmen. to convene a conference of delegates was passed. Wanganui, This Day. A sad and sudden death occurred last eveniog* when Mr Garland W. R. Woons:, a very old resident, fell into the iiver owing to failure of the hearts action. " ; 7; 7 - CnTf.^*-S-*fJ!c^ A. J. White, one of the best known business men in Christchurch, died early this morning after a protracted illness. Auckland, This Day. News has beem received that the New Zealand and Riverplate Mortgage Company declared a dividend at the rate of 5% per annum. The cleaning up at the Waihi Mine gave bullion valued at £7963 from 2520 tons. The stone is expected to return an increase thi3 month. Vesey Davis, a resident of Hervoig Road, was fined £5 and 35s costs under " The Infant Protection Act " for having.an infant in his house which was not registered, and for not regis tering his house. Gisborne, This Day. The Waipu Licensing Committee granted all renewals but one, an application for a new license to an old house which was refused ahd a similar application for an old house atKawa* kawa which was adjourned. In these cases licenses had lapsed through informalities last year, and the bench had no power to grant fresh lioenses. A laborer named Henry Exworfehy is missing, and believed to be drowned. Wellington, This Day. In the Supreme Couri judgment was given in the case Black and another v Government Life Insurance Com* missioners on an action to decide whether the apportionment on a policy was revocable. The benoh held the first approtionment irrevocable. Greymouth, This Day. The Wainui sailed for Westport at noon yesterday. The Waverley ar**. rived last night from Nelson and sailed for Westport and Patea. The Hesketh arrived Lst night from Wellington. The ketch Reliance sailed for Lyttelton this morning.