TELEGRAMS

Southland Times, Issue 11900, 23 November 1891, Page 2

TELEGRAMS

I •> . (Pkb Press Association). WELLINGTON, Nov. 22. The Railway Commissioners having refused to grant free passes to members of tbe Garrison Baud attending the band contest in Dnnedin, a deputation waited on the Minister of Defence when the latter declared that he was always glad to be able to assist , the bauds in their efforts to cultivate high class music for tbe benefit of the volunteer force, and that he would instruct Lieut. - Colonel Hume to pasa members of bands as on duty, which would entitle each of them to travel free on the railways. Afca meeting of the Mokau Coal Co the directors expressed themselves as feeling assured that the Company is in possession of a good property, which, when properly developed, will prove to be one of the most remunerative industrial undertakings in the colony. Mr John McLennan, manager of Oroua Downs, near Fox ton, has died of influenza. A strong N. W. gale is blowing to-day with threatening weather. The salary of the newly appointed Commandant of the New Zealand forces ia L7OO a year. PALMERSTON NORTH, Nov. 21. John William Franklin committed suicide this morning by cutting his throat with a knife. He had been drinking heavily. He was 38 years old, and unmarried. A man was drowned in the Manawatu River near town yesterday. He was seen to enter the river with a view to fording it, and disappeared. The body has not yet been recovered and no information can be obtained as to identity. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 22. About noon to-day a woman was found dead in Hagley Park. She was apparently about 35, wore two wedding rings and a keeper. There was no sign of violence. The body has not yet been identified. OAMARU, Nov. 22. As a boy named Genge was passing behind a shooting gallery at the show on Friday a bullet passed through the shield and lodged in his stomach. He was taken to the hospital, where an operation was performed for the extraction of the bullet. A large fire has taken place in the township of Kurow, 40 miles inland. Theile's general store and house, WaddeH's otore and house, Delargy's hotel and public hall, Lon« don's shop and Farr's dwelling house were totally destroyed. The fire commenced at 9.30 on Saturday night. The insurances are not known, but it is said the New Zealand Insurance Company loses LI9OO and the South British L5<X). There are also other insurances. v*-*^ •■?*■ --■ . ■ ASHBURTON, Nov. 20. Harry Mooney and John Newman were each fined LlO, and L 3 5s costs,or a month's imprisonment for laying totalisator odds on the racecourse yesterday. Rust is making its appearance in wheat in this district. WESTPORT, Nov. 20. The coal export for the week ended to-day was 2374 tons. DUNEDIN, Nov. 22. A committee of the Hand and Heart Lodge, M.U..1.0.0.F., have prepared a lengthy report as to disposal of the surplus hinds of the lodge, their recommendation being in the direction of a superannuation benefit, becoming available at 65, unless death takes place previously. The sum the committee recommend should be thus appropriated is L3OOO. John Wilson, the unfortunate man shot at the butts on Friday, was accorded a military funeral to-day, he being a member of the North Dunedin Rifles. There was an immense attendance.

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