NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1393, 20 March 1912, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

IBs Telegraph—Press Amocltttton.l 4 SHOCKING INJURIES. Auckland, March 19. An accident occurred nt Uio pumice works at Oliinewui, causing shocking injuries to the manager, Thomas Smith. He was pulling a truck of coal to tho works with tho mil of a horse, when lie tripped and fell. Tho truck, heavily laden, passed over him. Smith had his right leg amputated abovo llio knee, his left leg halfway between tho knee and tho ankle, and, his left arm between the wrist and tin elbow, His condition is critical. KILLED ON A DREDGE. Wcstport, March 19. George Roberts was killed on the Juno* tion gold dredge, Duller liiver. lie waj oiling tho machinery when he was caught in the shaft. SUICIDE IN GAOL. Auckland, March 19. A Dano named Axel Snertinge commit* ted suicide in tho Mount Eden Gaol la«t night. On February 26 Snertiugo was senfenced at Hamilton to nine years' imprisonment and ten years' reformatory treat, ment for an assault at Frankton, in which ho attacked with a knife three men, ona of whom subsequently died. There waa" nothing in the man's demeanour in gaol indicating a tendency to suicide. He was seen at 8 o'clock last night by a warder in the nsual way, but this morning, just bofore 7 o'clock, ho was found lianging by a hammock rope, dead. COMPULSORY PARADES. . „ , , Aui =kland, March 19. Ono of tho lads recently fined for refus Ing to attend Territorial parades was ar. rested on a warrant of commitment, but tho fine was paid, and he was immediately released. RECKLESS TRADING. Gisborno, March 19. li\ tho Supremo Court tho Chief Justice suspended the discharge from bankruptcy of Vivian Edgar Currio for tlirw months, on the grounds of reckless trad/ ing.

FIRE AT WANGANUI. Wanganul, March 19. Tliero was an outbreak of fire this morn« ing at the drapery shop of Mr. J. M'Kcr. nan, in the Avenue. The fire was early discovered and put out but the damage by water and smoke is estimated at JCCOO. 'l'lie insurances were: On the building •Ml); on tho stock, JSI2OO, in the State of fico.

FURNITURE WORKERS' DISPUTE. Christchurch, March 19. Tho furhitnre-mokers' dispute cam© before the Conciliation Council to-dav. It was agreed that tho wajres should bo Is. 'J}d. per hour, a week s work to be 41 hours. Tho union asked that improvers should be abolished, but after discussion it was docidcd that improvers should b« allowed for one year after the apprenticeship, term ended, wages to bo Is. lid. for the first six months, and la. 3d. for till Becond six months.

GREATER NEW PLYMOUTH. Now Plymouth, March 19. The Greater Now Plymouth movement wns advanced Knottier stage to-day, when tho poll taken to include the portion ol tho County Council, containing Vogeltown. Frankleigh Park, and Wcstown, resulted iti 135 being in favour and 29 against. A short time ago the Fitzroy town district was merged, and next week a poll will bo taken to include St. Anbyn town district. This will complcto the scheme, and Now Plymouth, which has hitherto been a circumscribed area, will contain a population of over 8000.

WANGANUI RIVER BRIDGE. Wanganui, March 19. The ceremony of driving tho first pilo of tho new bridge over tho Wanganui Hiver took place to-day. The bridgo is to bo of forro-concrete, and will cost /;2G,000.

WHARF WORKERS' DISPUTE SETTLED, Invercargill, March 19. The trouble with tho Bluff watersideft was settled to-day, an agreement lioing ar< rived at on tho basis of tho Dnnedin award, increased wages starting from to' day. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Auckland, March 19. As a sequel to tho burglary in a drapery Btoro in Dominion Road, William Reeves and Joseph Piaggi woro charged to-day with breaking and entering and stealing goods valued at .£8 18s. Tile defence win reserved, and accused were committed for trial. SHARKS. Auckland, March 19. Many c harks have been seen in Auck< land waters this soason. Yesterday a young man bathing at Takapuna was pursued by a largo shark. He swam for tho shore making as much splash as he could, and escaped with a slightly laccr> ated leg.

ASCENT OF MOUNT SEFTON. Timaru, March 19. Mr. S. Turner advises from t.bo Hermitage that ho successfully ascended Mount Sefton under winter conditions—a difficult climb—and obtained, many fini photographs from tho summit.

SAD RIDING FATALITY. Napier, March 19. Tho Taupo correspondent of the "Hawko's Bay Herald telegraphs that a very sad aeciilnnt occurred at Loch Invor station yesterday, when Miss Alice Cars, well, daughter of Mr. .Tnuiss CavswtlL manager, was killed while riding. FATAL ACCIDENT. Dtinedin, March 19. A fatal accident occurred at Port Chalmers shortly before 1 p.m. to-day, tho victim being Martha Lockhart Mothers, aged . five years. Sho and some other children woro returning to school at tho conclusion of tho dinner hour, whon sho was run over by a spring cart which was proceeding slowly at tho time. The child's skull was fractured at. tho base and ono arm appeared to bo broken. It appears that when the child saw tin horse and cart coming sho retraced bet steps, and ran under the horses feet.

AUCKLAND EXHIBITION. Auckland, March 19. Mr. C. Elliot, president of tho Chamber of Commerce, has been selected as president In connection with tho forthcoming exhibition in Auckland.

SPORTS PROTECTION LEAGUE. Westport, Mareh 10. At a and representative inectimJ to-night, alter an address by Mr.- \Y. Paape, secretary to the Sports Protection League, a Westport branch was formed with officers representing all branches pf local sport. Feeling rolerenco was mado to the deprivation suffered last year by tho Westport Jockey Club of its only totalisator ■ permit.