NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7272, 10 March 1885, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

J.-r —-♦— ;\ ' ".'..■'.,,,.',; - [PBSSS ASSOCIATION*] , . ..-.; ■ WANGANUI, Monday. A magisterial enquiry was held on the baby found in a jar on Loasty's premises on the 29th January. John Wakefield, chemist, was - charged with endeavouring to conceal the birth by secretly disposing of the.dead body. The .information was dismissed, the magistrate being of opinion that a prima fade case had not been made oat. -■•■• .:.,-.. : - . ■■'■ ..•.,-■ MARTON, Monday. .> ■• A daring ■: robbery - was committed atMarfan on Saturday- night. .-; A man went into the house of Mrs. Uqodhue during the absence of her husband, throttled her, and robbed her of £23. ; The robber has not yet been arrested. , ■»-•■..,.■'■; <;• . . ■ .- ■■ . - "'■ ; ■ kft'i-i ' : WELLIKGTON, Monday : ' Owing to: the \ numerous i late applications for space in r the New ~ Zealand Industrial Exhibition, the Executive to-day recommended that the building be extended, and the final date - for receiving application! for the general branch fixed for the 31st inst. '. - BLENHEIM, Monday. ■ Mr. William M. Young, of the firm o£ Cross and Young, merchants, Blenheim, WU I drowned yesterday. •■■ ■ GREYMOUTH, Monday. At the Harbour Board meeting to-night I Mr. Kennedy (Chairman) said that as it.wai the wish of the Board and of a great many citizens outside of the Board that he should' continue in his present capacity, and that hie resignation at the present juncture might to some extent be inconvenient to the Board to interfere with its business, he would there* fore withdraw his' notice of resignation. The entry was accordingly erased from the minutes. CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. It hag been decided to hold a fete in the Lancaster Park in aid of the Audalusian Earthquake Relief Fund. Over £50 subscriptions have already been received. At the inquest on Wm. Peake, who committed suicide on Saturday, a verdict - was returned that death resulted from strychnine, administered by himself whilst in a eta.te of despondency. . " ■. v .■•■ • A youth named George Hutchinson, 18 years old, was apprehended to-night whilst endeavouring to force his way into the Salvation Army . meeting at . the Gaiety Theatre. He put oat some of the gas lights, and generally behaved in a disorderly manner. ... ; v OAMARD, Monday. \ A large meeting of farmers was held on : Saturday to take into consideration the action of the millers who recently advertised their intention of buying grain on the ewne terms and usages as executed in Dunedin. The meeting unanimously passed a resolution to the effect that the price of grain is the net cash price, and that the bags containing the grain are paid for extra, except in such cases as the terms may be otherwise arranged between the buyer and seller. The merchants stand aloof from the arrangement, and the opinion was expressed at the: meeting that farmers should only deal with those who do business on the terms that have existed in the past. ■ ' There .689 entries for the ram and ew* fair, which takes place on the 12th March. The Indus, which leaves for Sydney, takes 130 draught horses and about 60 head of Ayrshire cattle. . . ; DUNEDIN, Monday. Sir Julias Vogel will address a meeting in Dunedin on Saturday, 21st instant. Some alarm was occasioned in the cricket ground last evening by the conduct of a Mr. Fulton, who, while under the influence. of liquor, discharged a revolver three or four times. He. was charged at the City Court to-day with drunkenness, when it wm stated by the police vthat for the safety of the public they had deemed it advisable, to retain the revolver. ' Mr. Fulton has been connected with the enrolling of the Soudan volunteers. _____________ •■*•-■ ... -