TELEGRAPHIC

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4308, 18 March 1901, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC

PIIESS ASSOCIATION. DUNEDIN, March 17. It has been decideiLto postpone the Winter Show, till about June 26th, the date to be definitely fixed when the movements of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall are fixed. The idea is to have the show during the week their Highnesses are in Dunedin. A suggestion has been made to the Education Board by Mr J. F. M. Fraser, Crown Prosecutor, to bring into town on the occasion of the Royal visit all school children over ten years of age, billeting them under the charge of their teachers in various city and suburban schools and keeping the boys and girls in different schools. WANGANUI. March 17. The Government is giving =£36 in prizes for a match for returned members of New Zealand contingents at the Rifle Association’s meeting and is anxious to see large entries. There seems to be some misunderstanding, judging by the entries so far received. No entrance fee is demanded and all returned members can obtain a free pass from district commanding officers. Tho match takes place about the 25th. The meeting commences on Thursday. An elderly man named John Cronin, a painter, dropped dead in St. Mary”s Roman Catholic Church during this morning’s service. Heart disease is supposed to have been tho cause df death. O AMARU, March IG. John McCormick, of Hampden, was charged in tho Magistrate’s Court this morning with a criminal assault on his daughter. He was remanded for eight days, bail being refused. GISBORNE, March 16. Mr Stewart, of the firm of Stewart and Penn, electrical engineers, of Auckland, has returned from his visit to Te Eeinga Waterfall, 30 miles from Gisborne. He considers that there is no engineering difficulty in the way of harnessing it, and that there would be an abundant supply for Gisborne, which would be able to compete for all practical purposes with any motor power at present in use._ Ho will furnish a report with estimates in a month’s time. NEW PLYMOUTH, March 16. I Mr Dockrill, present Mayor, has conI seated to contest the election again. The only other candidate is MY Cock. A local branch of the Carpenters’ and [Joiners’ Society was formed here last night, delegates from the Auckland branch attending. •