NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1378, 2 March 1912, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

«By Tcloirrarh—Press ♦ CRUSHED BETWEEN TRUCKS. Auckland, March 1. A young man named Raymond Fit* maurico was crushed between two timber trucks when travelling on the. Taranganiotu Company's timber lino yesterday, Decoasod's parents reside at Hutt, Wellington, and he was employed in Tuuniai'unui. JUMPED INTO THE SEA. Napier, February Bit. A man named Sidney Lawtou, 3* yeart of ago, a stranger here, attempted suicido this morning by jumping oil' tho Glasgow Wharf into tho sea. He was rescued with some diiliculty, and, on beiuj? asked why ho had jumped into the water, ho said that ho "wanted to finish up." Until a. week ago Lawtou had been gardening at. Ekotahuua. Ho was remanded till Monday. NOT IDENTIFIED. Gitborno, March 1. Tho body found in tho Wairoa Hivof yesterday is that of a European, apparently middle-aged, turning grey, and of stout build, about sft. lOin. m height. Tho body had been in the water about seven days. As no ono could identify the body it was photographed and interred. No ono is reported missing. WHARF WORKER INJURED. Gisborno, March 1. An unfortunate accident occurred at Uio town wharf this afternoon. A fang of men were engaged discharging coal from tho barque Thora, when a wharf labourer named Joo O'Conncll evidently tripped over the hull rope and fell through the hatch 20ft. on to tho coal. Ho was removed to tho hospital suffering from concussion. Hia condition is regarded as serious. STILL UNSETTLED. Auckland, Maroh 1. Tho position in connection with the unsettled labour dispute in Auokland ho« not altered. At a meeting of tho Aucland Certificated Engino Drivers' Union, a resolution was passed condemning the attihido of tho Mayor in connection with tho general labouTcrs' dispute. NEWSPAPER PROPRIETORS. Greymouth. March 1. Tho Newspaper Proprietors of Now Zealand concluded its sittings at 1 o'clock this morning. Mr. P. Selig was unanimously ro-electcd chairman. Very eulogistic references were made in reference to his services to tho newspaper world and his work during.the past year. A vote of congratulation to Mr. Brett (Auckland "Star ) was passed on his attainment of his journalistic jubilee. DEFENCE OATH. Masterton, March 1. At court tliis morning a Territorial, Henry Williams, was fined 40s. and costs for refusing to tnko tho oath of allegiance as required by tho Defence Act, 1909.' Accused told tho Magistrate he would not tako tho oath. LIGHTED TAPER DROPPED. Auckland, Maroh 1. Tho dropping of a lighted taper in th» window of John Court and Sons' big drapery window in Queen Street this morning resulted in a conflagration among highly inflammable material. Tho employees beat the' fire out with blankets, etc., before the firo brigade arrived. Goods were destroyed to the value of £150, but the building was uninjured.

HOUSEHOLD DANGERS. Auckland, March 1. Ellen Henry, aged sixteen, daughter of a Taupiri resident, wns cleaning a stovo on Tuesday with blacklcad and turpentine, when tho turpentine ignited. She. rushed from tho house enveloped in flame 3. Hor mother smotlicred tho flames with a blanket, and -was herself-.badly burned. The girl died tin Wednesday.

RACE SIDE-SHOWS. Dunedin, March 1. At the Police Court, James Mort and Harry Smith were fined £2, with costs, for taking part in a game of "two up" on the Wingatui racecourse on Saturdny last during a race meeting there. Mr. Bartholomew, S.M., said lie , recognised that tho defendants had been Reduced, with others, into' playing, n/,d wero not members of the professional "two up" class.

SUNDAY TROOP TRAINS. Auckland, March 1. At tho Methodist Conference, the Roy Mr. Testrail moved:—"That this conference views with.regret the use of the public railways on Sunday for military purposes in connection wjth training camps, and enters a protost against unnecessary, wanton desecration of tho Sabbath." The mover said a military train was unnecessarily run at Thames last Sunday. Tho motion was adopted.

BRIEF MENTION. Christcliurch, March 1. Joseph Rountree, aged G9 years, a farmer, was killed at Woodgrove, North Canterbury, yesterday. Ho fell from a dray, and ono of (ho wheels passed over his head. Christcliurch, March 1. Tim Council of the Canterbury Society of Arts yesterday passed a motion protesting against the proposal to establish a fixed national art Bollery.

With roforenco to a paragraph regard ing tho arrangement of amusements and a sports meeting in connection with the No. 5 Company's camp, it is, of course, understood that the time devoted to theso is entirely apart from drill time. A certain syllabus of work takes place each day, and it is intended that next Friday afternoon tho company will engagO'in company drill in tho Petono Recreation Ground, to bo followed by sports, for which there aro already a largo number of entries, and many trophies have been promised. 1 Cole's Draperv Co., Manners Stroet. ad-, vertiso a quantity of wearing apparel for sale. '""Messrs. Brand and Johnston have received instructions from Mr. It. Hannah to sell a quantity of boot manufacturing machinery, at his premises, at 11 a.m. on March i. Messrs. Dalgoty and Co., Ltd., announcs a stock sale at Waikanao on March 5, at 1 p.m. Air. Bertio A. Meyer, who is to return shortly to Australia with Mr. Oscar Asehe and Miss Lily Brayton, has a kind word to say about Australian audiences. _ No one," he savs, "could have been kinder to Mr. Asdic", Miss Brayton, ami tho company, and to mo personally, than the Australians, and no warmer welcome couid havo boon extended to anyone. Indeed, actors and actresses visiting the Common, wealth mav account themselves very lortimato. It is *Itail, fellow! well met! everywhere, and evcryono is most hospitable' Engagements in England are oltcn of an uncertain nature; in Australia ono is alwavs sure of tS weeks' work out of tho 52. 'I have heard that living out there is a bono of contention; but the cost is infinitesimal!)- higher, and you can get everv comfort. One cannot help being tremendously impressed by the, Australian audiences. They an- keen judges of a plav and the abilities of actors and nc, tresses. I visited some of the most beautiful spots, and tho places „nd impressed mo most were fcydncj and Perth." Wives aro still' obtained by P»« h «» in some parts of Russia. In the dis ct of Kamyshin, on tho Volga, for «an "le, this is practically the on y way i « ncli marriages aro brought about. he n. M of a pretty girl from a well-to-do tannly rangel fromiKO to .£lO,. and uispe em cases a much higher sum is obtained. In tho vilhgos the lowest price is about Xo. It is customary for (ho lathers of tho intending brido and .bridegroom to haggle for a long timo over tho price to bo paid for tho lady. A young farmer whoso lather cannot, nll'ord to pay, for a xyifo for him need not think of getting married, A course of matrimony has been included in (he curriculum, of the tiardcns Agricultural High School. Los Angelas. I'ivo classes of girls are daily taking ndvantage of instruction in courtship, matrimony, tho care of babies, mother-craft, and domestic science.

Although 20,000 persons actually resido in the City of London, the day population is nearly 400,000.