TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

West Coast Times, Issue 10559, 3 May 1897, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

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[£er United Press Association.]

Wellington, May 1.

It is stated that a imorning paper in the Opposition interest will shortly be started in Wellington under the name of the JPattx. .Argus. Several well known Hawke's Hay settlers are interested in "it. The issue of the recent meetings of the N. Z. Times shareholders is that arraneement will be made to supply new capital to the ext«nt of nearly £10,000, and Mr R. Bannister for many years in the commercial department or 1 ' the Evening Post becomes General Manager. lij _r£spdnse to a telegram from Capt. Russell, asking for a month's extension for Land and Income Tax returns, to give tb.e Hawke's Bay settlers time to amend them, the Hon M'Kenzie points out that the returns are up to March 31, a date j)i?6vibus to the floods, and all the Department can do is to accept the objections' and obtain a report thereon. The . bulk of those affected are small holders, and their valuations will be rectified when tb.6 ' general valuation is made presently. Tti# extra month asked for would be allowed for making returns and framing objections. Mr Bell, President of the Wellington Racing Club, has forwarded his resignation. . The acceptance has not yet been, considered, fry the stewards but it will probably be accepted, though effect may not be given it until the end of the Clutya year.

Mr Eyre Kenny, S.M., decided the Government Insurance buildings were tfot liable to rating by local bodies as the Government Insurance was essentially one of ths great departments of jthe Crown. The repairs to the damaged railway line's have so far progressed that on and after Monday trains will run to timetable both to Wanganui and Napier. Within the month they expect to resume

thegoods traffic.

Ths Commission of Enquiry mentioned yesterday -will be . for private benefit societie?, not friendly societies generally A syndicate is in course of formation to .place two steamers of about 1000 tons each on the coastal^ trade olthe.coiony

Ohristchobch, May 1.

f ,A young woman, Rhoda Welshman, 16 " years of age, died suddenly at South- . brook. She had been unwell, but the , cause of death was unknown. k A pastoral by Bishop Grimes was read in the Catholic churches to-day referring in very loyal language to the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and directing that a solemn Te Deum be sung and that thanksgiving prayers be used in all churches and ' chapels;in the diocese on June 28th. Auckland; May 1.

Charles Marshall, aged 35, a gardener, hanged himself at the Masonic Hotel, Cambridge. He evidently lay with hip head to the foot of the bed, put a waißt strap round his neck, tied the strap to the top rail and rolled off the bed. Hon. W. M'Cullough has consented to stand for the Mayoralty. Max Levy has been remanded on two charges of forging cheques for payments in the name of L. D. Nathan. There is no sign of H.M.S. Goldfinch, which sailed from Sydney a day-ahead oi . the German warship Falke, which arrived here on Friday. An eight roomed house at Parnell, oc cupied (by Alexander Blacf, was burned down. The origin of the fire is unknown Effects were insured for £150 in th< Palatine office. The building was owneo by M'Callum. Insurance is unknown. A warrant has been issued for the ar rest of John Douglas, a well-known land agent, on a charge of theft of certain monies of J. K. Demoulin. He has noi been seen since Thursday morning. Hit estate was assigned to creditors last week. It is rumored the deficiency runs intc ~ thousands ot pounds. Detectives havt got no clue as to Douglas's whereabouts. Napier, May 2. The body of Constable Stephenson was found floating inside the breakwatei j esterday afternoon, soon after that of Prebble was washed up near Waitangi. Stephenson was accorded a full military funeral. Prebble's funeral took place at the same time. The procession was ac immense one and' at the cemetery several thousand people assembled. Dean Hovell delivered a most impressive address at the grave side.