TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7713, 5 December 1903, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(Per Press Association..) NELSON, Dec. 4.

This morning the -banque Lutterworth, 111 days frpni .Lortdon, was observed to be anchored outside, and.riot far distant from the outer Islands of Croixelles. The steamer Kennedy proceeded to offer >?tssistT ance and towed the barque to kelson: The vessel made the vicinity of the Croixelles in thick weather, and the wind failing, came to anchor in a,Position free from danger as long as the weather continued moderately fine. . . ■ . .

Thomas Wells, who arrived in Nelson in 1842, died toi-day. ,He was formerly in business as a

brewer

WAIPAWA, Dec. 5

The .results o f the Public Schools' Association's Sports are as follows —Banner, won by Hasting ; shield, Norsewood ; squad shield, Hastimgs ; best athlete, . Grunt (Norsewood).

Wellington, Dec. 5 A seaman named Georgo Grosmari broke a window of Dnrcy Ford's shop, in Willis Street, shortly after 1 o'clock this mornincr, and sole two rolled gold watches iind two pipes. The -lolii-e lieiird the noi«e and arrrsred Grosmon. who was committed to the : Supreme Court for sentence. . ■

In the case'[Hamilton v. Bank of New Zealand, relative to the sale of the Wan^atoro Estate, in Hawkes Bsy the (Jlii^F Justice, to-day, qrantpd leave to plnintiff to appeal to the Court of Appeal without going security for crsts. Gisborne, Dec 5.

Telephone connection with Motu, 50 miles from Gisborne, has been eomnleted. The settlers, failing to get ihe Government to conduct the lim*, put it up Ihcmselves.

A new dairy factory in this inlund district, was opened this afternoon by the Mayor of Gii«boriip..

Wellington, Oec 5. Young Sow Chin, ix storekeeper, was this niprmng fined £20, and a large quantity of liquor found on nis premise* ordered to be forfeited, on 'a cliavu**. of sly grog selling. Notice of appeal has been uiven.

Oajcarc, December 5

At a meeting of the i<'alien Troopers' Memorial Committee to-day Messrs Thomson nnl Co , of Thuiedid, ask<«d to have 'heir contract for the erection of the memorial cancelled as they are unable to perform the work at.the contract prico. TLu> was agreed to and t'>e offer by J. Cionline, a local mun, to do the wjrk, with slight alteration, at a lower iigure, waa accepted. Hokia-nga Heads, December 5.

Arrived—Zeulatour, barque, from Sydney, after a voypge of 31 days. She experienced heavy and lost her lower maintopsail yard and several sails.

Feildixb, Deo. 5

At a'meeting of parishioners of St. Johns Ctiurcli, a LQi)]ority was ugxi/ist the proposal to remove the buildings to a more ceutnil pobitipn.

Ixvekcakgill, Decerober 5

Early this morning the .store und duelling at Otuuiau, owned and occupied by R. S. Chi ion. was completely de>troy ed by fire. Insurances—Building. £400; mid j'uruiture. £200, in the North Kriti-li; stook, £500,. iii the. Purmers' Cj-operative Association.