GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9492, 23 April 1894, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[BY TBLRORAFII.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.} Wellington, Saturday. Dr. Fooks, superintendent of the Lunatic Asylum, has left, bo take charge of the Seacliffe establishment. Dr. Burns, assistant at Seacliffe, succeeds him. The vestry of St. Matthew's, Masterton, has resigned, owing to difficulties with the Earishioners as to the stipend which should e offered to the clergyman. The Victorian Premier cables that he has informed the Swedish Consul that the Campbell and Auckland Islands are within the New Zealand boundary, and that this is a close season for seals. He adds that the Norwegian vessel left on the 11th, and was to call at Auckland for coal. The Government medals for volunteers for 1894 were won by the following :—Gold medal for the best shot in the North Island, Private J. Mooseman, Wanganui Rifles, 88 !)oints; South Island, Sergeant Kellar, Cumara, 92. Gold medal and silver medals for second best shot in the North Island : Colour-Sergeant Okey, Taranaki Rifles, 85 ; South Island, Private Morrison, Blenheim Rifles. A young man named Fredk. Prince, son of the Wharfinger here, has been arrested to answer a charge of the larceny of several sets of billiard balls from a city warehouse. Wkstport, Saturday. The coal export of the week ended to-day is : 6300 tons, Wasbporb Coal Company ; 490 tons, Mokihinui; total, 6790 tons. Grkymouth, Sunday. A 8 beady heavy rain set in early this morning. The coal exporb for the week was 3638 tons. The timber export was 32,000 feet. Dunkdin, Saturday. Lawton, the cricket professional, has decided to return to the old country, via the North. During the four seasons he played for Otago his batting average was 22.42 runs per innings, and he cauptured 69 wickets at an average coat of 9.58. The City Licensing Committee has given formal notice that ib will grant no conditional licenses in the electorate.