NOTES FROM WANGANUI.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 744, 17 February 1910, Page 6

NOTES FROM WANGANUI.

;;.'.:. EpMOJJftVteF -A MTJEDER: ;; ''■;■. : . .(By Teleßraph^Speoial : Correspondent.).. ; ': V' ; : '.'■' ;•■ v" ■■Wanganui,- February 16: ';,■ ■ Somewliat- of. a town, this morning .when; it was rumoured .that-'a -Maori, :woman had 'been murdered oni'.Sunday;at Kakatah'v'on-Ebadi'-'lt-appears 1 that a.■traveller,saw: ; a shawl ■hanging-, from, a 'bank near, the road; and-Ins. gaze; was thiis directed- to the', river below,- 1 where- he said he. saw. a- , Maori man'|,'p,ulling -,'a 'Maori, woman out ;of .;the -water, the latter:dying' a few minutes ;.afterwards.\ In consequence of the 'rupour,-.the: police, '.a: doctor,-;and-a coroner- visited the place" yesterday ■.afternpoD,' and-iold a. post-mortem ination'- and an inquest, whieli 'established that" death was' theresultof'an accident.,

Messrs. -M'Kay. and. Lovegrove, representing- - the.'■ ■'Wanftanui. ■ 'Waterside Workers/, left .for Wellington to-day to interview the New Zealand Shipping Co. regarding \ the prnctice of bringing Wellington;Tumpers, to. work cargo loaded: in Wanganui roadstead. '•'.- ■_• ' \. .'. Some discussion took.place at.the council,' table last,' evening -'over the question of" free tramway: passes to councillors.Thero was a division of. opinion, some favouring ; ; passoe available , at, all times, and 'others-contending that passes should only'be used..when'travelling to.nnd from council'meetings, or bonn-fide municipal business. Eventually the (atter party carried their point.:. ■ ■' ; v.

,Thei. Wanganui Kegatta.tp be Ueld'tomorrow, is. only of local interest. .-Jfo ouiside-crews are engaged. -..-■■,- '"■ ■