New Zealand Telegrams.
(Per Press Association.) Wellington, February 17. There is fine weather for the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Championship Meeting, which opens at 2.30 this afternoon. A high nor-wester and the roughness of the track will militate i against fast times being recorded. i Greymouth, February 17. ! A man named Patrick Carew was ! picked up in the street with his head knocked about. He has since died. A ! man named Martin has been arrested in " connection with the affair. The tragedy ( is supposed to be the result of a row at an ; early hour.this morning. j V Stratford, February 17. I At an enthusiastic meeting last night, \ to consider the forming of a mounted : rifle corps, Mr Syrnes, M.H.R., explained j that t?ae Minister of Defence was willing i to >«.cept mounted rifles only in country ■ di --tricts. A resolution was carried to ' .form a corps. Sixty three names were : handed in at once, a large proportion '>■ being farmers and farmer's sons. An opinion was expressed Government , should also accept infantry corps and ' give townsmen an opportunity to get j military training. A strong feeling was expressed that Government be urged to accept an infantry and artillery cores here. Plenty of men are willing to join. Mr Syrnes promised to sound the Mini- ; ster o i Defence on the subject. j
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 6625, 17 February 1900, Page 3
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