EW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1399, 27 March 1912, Page 6

EW ZEALAND NEWS.

(Br Telenrapli—Press Association.) « — WARNING TO CYCLISTS. Napior, March 26. Finding nominal fines ineffective in suppressing lightloss bicvele offences, Mr. M'Carthy, S.M., yesterday said lie intended to increase the fine by increments with a view to stopping the dangerous practice. A large number of offenders were mulcted in M 2 and costs. POST OFFICE DESTROYED. Christchurch, March 20. A fire at Woodend hist night destroyed (he Post; Office, a store owned by .1. 11. Llovd, J. Pel ton's bootmaker's shop, and tho" Oddfellows' Hall adjoining. Lloyd's stock was a lotnl loss. The furniture and piano in the hall were snyed. Lloyd moved in two months ago. He is a heavy loser. The hall was insured for J350 in the South, British Office. Other insurances are unknown. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Gisborne, March 28. Thomas Hall was committed for trial in connection with the alleged theft of jewellery at Rakauroa. GISBORNE HARBOUR BOARD. Gisborne, March 26. The Harbour Board has adopted a recommendation from tho new engineer reorganising the stuff and dispensing with the services of the assistant harbourmaster and wharfinger. WESTPORT ITEMS. Westport, March 26. William Mav, a fisherman, attempted to cut his throat with a razor in the hospital. His wrind is deranged. The body found in the river is that of John Richard Gbnville, who has been missing from the steamer Petone for a fortnight. Andrew Douthett, a wharf worker, was knocked down by a truck at the wharf, and badly injured about the face. FOUND DEAD. Taihape, March 26. The medical evidence at the inquest on Buchanan, who died suddenly, showed that doath had resulted from cerebral apoplexy. TRAIN FATALITY-SCHOOLGIRL KILLED. Invercargill, March 20. A schoolgirl named Clarice Geddy, aged seventeen, fell off the. train to Lumsderi last night, and sustained severe injuries to her back, from which she died this morning. A BICYCLE THIEF. Napier, Starch 26. A youth named .Tames Harold Dodds pleaded guilty to stealing three bicycles, and was committed to the Invercnrgill Reformatory for six months. YOUNG NEW ZEALAND PARTY. Hamilton, March 26. At a meeting last night it was decided to form a branch of the - Young New Zealand party. SIR JOSEPH WARD'S RETIREMENT. Dunedin, March 26. At n meeting of supporters of v the "Liberal" party at Pnlniorstmt, a motion was carried conveying to Sir Joseph Ward high appreciation of the signally able manner in which he has guided the destinies of the country for the past six years, and expressing the hope that he would, at the earliest opportunity, assume the leadership of the "Liberal" and Progressive party, because it was not fair that the country should be deprived of the services of the first statesman in the laud. INVERCARGILL TRAMWAYS. Invercargill, March 26. There was bad weather for the opening of the new electric car service to-day, but a big crowd turned out, and the function was a great success. The system is an excellent one, and has passed all tests satisfactorily. The cars are large and roomy, and are well lighted. The street lighting from tho tramway poles is a featuro of the system. The main streets are probably better lighted than almost any other town. SERIOUS ACCIDENT. Auckland, March 20. A man named George Taylor, employed as engine-driver by the Takapuna Tramway Company, met with a serious accident to-night. Taylor stepped between the engine and a car, and was caught between the buffers, his leg being practically crushed in two. GREATER NEW PLYMOUTH. New Plymouth, March 26. A poll taken to-day to merge St. Atibyn town district, and so complete the Greater New Plymouth scheme and enable the trams to be proceeded with, resulted: For the proposal, 102; against, 107. AUCKLAND EXHIBITION. Auckland, .Marc-VS. The forthcoming exhibition is already assured of being placed upon a sound financial footing. During the past fewdays tho president and members of the Executive Committee have been engaged in au active canvass of business men and firms of the city obtaining guarantors. The original object was to secure guarantors totalling .CoOnO. but so gre.-t has lxx>n the success attending their efforts that the sum named has already been overguaranteed.

AUCKLAND MAYORALTY. Auckland, March 2G. The Mayoral elections for the city and suburbs take place on April 24. Tho rolls were closed to-day. In n number of tile boroughs it is 'anticipated that when the city roll is counted it will contain upwards of 25,000 names.