GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10033, 21 January 1896, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[BY TELKGRAPH,—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Monday, lieii Cameron and Russo have been committed for trial on » charge of stealing a quantity of articles from ' the wreck of the barque Halctone.'

Playing ii) the Junior Cup match, A. Staples, of the Excelsior Club, carried his bat through ml innings for 182 not out. He played r really fine innings. ~v, m, Js'klson, Monday. At a meeting of the Society tO-Pigl>!i it was resolved 'that the deer-shooting season open on 15th February and close on 6th April, licences to shoot only six stags or buck*. " The society is procuring more California!! " quail, • the number of biMa liWlng bocome greatly reduced lately.';' Donkbis, Monday. After a strong nor'.wosfcor yesterday, which did considerable damage to the crops, heavy rain sot in about noon to day, and still continues. " John Hally, *65 years, stonemason's labourer, ' died suddenly 'while at work to-day. ' At the'' inquest a ' Verdict was returned of death from failure of tho heart's action. He leaves a widow and family. " John Ferguson, aged 13, was convicted and . discharged at the Police Court for drunkenness. Ths evidence showed he had tapped a cask of eldorberry wine where lie was staying,' and besides getting mad drunk himself, had made two girls tipsy, * ***'