TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 4827, 3 December 1902, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC.

I’ItESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, December 2. Information has boon received from Kolciisviilo that a railway man named Thomas Reedier was killed by a fall of earth five miles north of Tahckoro, NKLSON, December 2. .At the Supreme Court to-day. Joseph Taylor, lato manager cf the Pupouga Coal and Gold Company, was found guilty on a charge of falsifying tiie accounts of the company, and was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment. TLVIARU, December 2. The Canterbury District: Synod of the Wesleyan Hethodmt. Church mot to-day in ministerial session. X'ractically all the district ministers were in attendance. The Rev C. H. Laws was chosen as secretary. An application from the Rev A. R. Chappell for relief from circuit work to continue University studios was recommended. Two candidate's for the ministry, Messrs Robertson and Wylie, come up for examination. Tho lay representatives will assom b 1 e to-i n o rro w. DUNEDIN, December 2.

JUs Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Lady Raufurly, Lady Constance Knox ami Captain Alexander, arrived to-night, after their visit to Australia. They proceed to-morrow -to Claremont, near Timaru. His Kxcellency speaks of tho condition nf tho nialloo countrv in Victoria as deplorable through the prolonged drought. He drove through ninety miles of it, and travelled another sixty miles by rail. Sir Joseph Ward told a deputation from the City Council to-day that the Government liacl no intention of disturbing tho present duty on kerosene. Special to the “ Times.” WANGANUI, December 2.

Wiki Kemp (Titoko) this morning received a telegram iron! the Premier stating that he intended coining to Wanganui on Saturday, and would moot tho natives at Pntiki, and consult them on matters aifccting their interests. Titoko has invited influential natives throughout tho district to meet Mr Soddon.