[Pep. Press Association.] WELLINGTON, This day. AJiss Margaret Bell, eldest daughter of Mr H. D. Bell, was married yesterday to Mr Harold F. Johnston, fpurth aon of the Hon. 0. J. Johnston. Barnes and Mason played a drawn game, and will have to meet again to de cide the chesa championship. AUCKLAND, This day. The Premier, accompanied by Miss Seddou, paid a visit to Te Aroha to-day. He had an enjoyable time during his visit to Rotorua. The Premier returns to Wellington to-morrow. This evening he will instal Bro. A. S. Russell as Grand Master of the New Zealand Grand Lodge. The work of dredging a portion of Manukau harbor, approaching the wharf, commenced this morning. The dredge is capable of lifting 2000 tons per day. The dredging proposals of Air Napier Bell have been somewhat altered, but it is expected the Marine Department may, as the work proceeds, see the necessity of extending the improvements in the best interests of the mail service of the colony. The stallion Vhu--bua Appollo, by St. Simon, has been purchased in Engiaad for Mr T. Morrin, and will be suippeii to New Zealand at once. CHRISTCHURCH, This dat. News has been received from Waikari that on Sunday, during the absence of Mr Kennedy, of Stonyroyd, a colored man, believed to be insane, threatened to shoot the Misses Kennedy. They took refuge in the meat house, where they remained for some hours till the man left for the hills, still retaining his gun. Two constables, with a large search party, were out on Monday without finding the man. At a meeting of the North Canterbury centre of the League of Wheelmen cases of alleged "stiff" riding and team work at the recent race meetings were brought up. It was decided to call upon Barker, Holland, Kirkwood, Ken. Lewis, and G. Sutherland to show cause why they should not be suspended. NELSON, Yesterday. It has rained steadily siuce 12.30 p.m. and the Waitnea river is flooded bank high.
