Telegrams.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XXII, Issue 3881, 1 June 1906, Page 3

Telegrams.

New Plymouth, May 31. A representative of English capitalists, who has been securing boring rights over likely oil country, loft last night for Sydney for the purpose of securing plant and drillers to commence active operations. Five other boring companies are in process of formation. The Taranaki Petroleum Company, which takes over the present bore, was registered yesterday. Hamilton, May 31, Speaking at the social to Mr Greenslade last night, Hon. J. McGowan said that local government reform was coming, and should include the extension of universal suffrage to elections for local bodies. The Government was endeavouring, despite all obstacles, to obtain further large areas of native land for settlement in the North Island, Invercargill, May 31. At Winton, Mrs Welsh, aged 43, wife of James Welsh, dairyman, was found drowned in a well this morning. Deceased left a note asking her neighbours to be kind to her two children. Her husband sailed for England a fortnight ago. Blenheim, May 31. At the Marlborough Gun Club's annual £IOO handicap pigeon match, J. While (Dannevirke) and E. Henzl (Christchurch), divided first money, with 14 birds each. F. Mason third, and H. Eccles fourth.