LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, 24 September 1902, Page 34

LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

AUCKLAND, September 22. The cargo of the Waikaro, which left for Sydney to-day, includes 999 sacks maize, 595 sheep, 29 bullocks and 20 steers. A safe at Pago’s store, Kingsland, was dynamited early yesterday morning, presumably by the gang which has broken open other safes of late round Auckland. Mr Page, who was sleeping on tho premises, was awakened by a in allied report, and disturbed the burglars before tho safe had been opened, but they made their escape. HAMILTON'S, September 22.

Tire death is announced of Mrs A. D. Jfilno, aged eighty-one years, a very vjd Canterbury settler, and subsequently of Hawke’s Bay and Pahiatua. Deceased has been living in the Waikato for about four years.

WAIHI, September 22. Mr D. Lundon, a candidate for the ,J?ay of Plenty seat, addressed the electors here on Saturday night. THAMES, September 22.

A strange coincidence occurred m connection with tlio death of two wellknown residents at the Thames to-day. In the morning Mr Henry Gillespie, aged seventy-three years, was seized with an apoplectic fit, and succumbed in a few minutes. Deceased was associated with several important industries, particularly timber-mills. Another old resident, Mr Samuel Alexander, aged seventy-four years, was discussing Mr Gillespie’s sudden death, and remarked that he might be the next. As Tie held the deceased in great respect, ho said he would hoist his flag at half-mast. Half an hour later Mr Alexander was similarly attacked, and died from syncope, so that on the same day two of the oldest identities of the district passed away. ELTHAM, September 22.

The local clergymen have issued circulars to the parents of children attending the State school to tho effect that, in pursuance of a desire expressed by many parents, they purpose giving Bible instruction in the schools for a quarter of an hour on Wednesdays, beginning at 8.50 a.m. on Wednesday next. MASTERTON, September 22.

At St. Matthew’s Anglican Church last nignt, tho Rev Mr Earee made an earnest appeal in favour of Biblc-read-ing in schools. FEILDING, September 22. In the various local churches last night Bible-teacliing in State schools was strongly advocated A public meeting is to bo held to-night to further the object.