NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume V, Issue 651, 25 August 1891, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

AUCKLAND. Last night News has been received from England of the death of Rev. Mr Tebbs, recently incumbent of St. Matthews. A gumdigger at Hamilton was making his way round the rocks at Fort Charles, when by some unaccountable means he was drowned. Thomas Symtheman, an elderly man, died suddenly at the Thames, from heart disease. The result of the district football matches is that Parnell takes the premiership for both seniors and juniors. The presentation of diplomas to the University students takes place tomorrow, and owing to the disorderly behaviour last year, it is likely the police will have to preserve order. The verdict on the late Aitken Connell was that he came to his death by a gunshot wound inflicted by himself. SOUTHERN NEWS. Last night. Bowerman’s (Picturesque Atlas) buggy, which formed the subject of a lawsuit at Invercargill, was found standing by the roadside near the hotel. The lonic reached Wellington, from London, on Sunday. Canterbury defeated Wellington by four goals and four tries (16 poiuts), to 1 try. The body of A. Dundas, surveyor, of Palmerston North, who had been missing f ?r three week?, was found in Oriental Bay, Wellington, this afternoon. The body was much decomposed. Nothing is known as to bow he got into the water. A farther meeting of New Zealand journalists was held this morning regarding the proposed Institute. The meeting partly considered a draft constitution, and relegated the final discussion to Saturday afternoon, when the officers and council will also be elected. It is estimated that there will te at least one hundred active members. The Wellington Times devotes a leading ariicleas to Sir G. Grey’e fitness for the AgentGeneralship. It asserts that he has been approached on the subject by the Government, but that bis intentions are unknown. Sir George Grey says he could not accept the office of Agent-General, because it would altogether fetter hun, and destroy hrg usefdceßl in striving to promote Imperial Federation, but on that very account he might accept office, as bearing messages to the British Minitry that New Zealand might be willing to enter into federal relations wiih Great Britain, on a plan approved by the British Government and by this colony,