NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1403, 1 April 1912, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By TeleerftDh-PreßJ Association.) « ; HOSPITAL SATURDAY. Napier, March 81. The Hospital Saturday collection made yesterday is exp>oted to excesd last'year's, when it amounted to £630. In Napier unit Hastings over .£520 was collected, but all the country boxes have yet to como in. A MAORI CHILD'S DEATH.

Napier, March 31. A Maori child, named Ngaro Hamuora, whoso parents live nt I'etane, was admitted to the hospital yesterday suffering from the effects of carbolic, which it hail swallowed, and died thiTO-tiiiartcrs of an hour Inter. No further particulars are to hand. A COLLISION. Napier, March 31. A' collision between a mctor-cyclo and an ordinary bicycle occurred on the Taraelale Eoad" yesterday, resulting in the rider of thi< motor-cycle, Georgo Grniit, sustaining compound frnctuvo of the jaw and si broken nose. Tho rider of tho bicycle, named Walker, was severely shaken.

"AUCKLAND CUSTOMS REVENUE. Auckland, March 31. Tho net amount of Customs revenue collected nt the port of Auel;land;:for the month of March just ended, amounted to ■£7ii,529 7s. id., which shows a bijr advance on the returns for the corresponding month of last year, when tho' amount was .E3G,BS2 Bs. 10d. GORE FLOURMILL FIRE. Gore, March 30. :, The insurance- on Fleming's flourmill, where a fire occurred on Thumloy mornins:, total 4212,500. The estimated damage is 41672. ■ . v SUDDEN DEATH. '."' ■ / Christchurch, March 31. Colin Simpson, son of Mr. W. A. Simpson, accountant of this city, died suddenly on the 'beach■'■at -Sunnier' sssferday. Simpson, who was about eighteen years 'of age^-wns.playing.,..bar-the : door, with nevcral other young .men, whim-he suddenly fell exhausted, and did not recover. ■ ■•'When tho local constable arrived on the. scene he was dead. Death is supposed to b<S due, , to hrtirt failure.

TERRITORIALS IN CAMP. Christchurch, March 31. Half a-battalion of the Thirteenth Ke»imeiitof In fti'n try went into camp at Eaiigi-oi-ii to-day. The men attending have been dTawn from a wide area extending from Cheviot t> Belfast, and Kaiapoi out to Springfield: -Major A.-13. Loach -is the officer in charge. The northern contingent arrived by train during the day at Uangiora. from various northern stations, and about 150 men from Southbridge, Springfield, and other southern districts reached Christchureh during the morning and went on to Hangiora by train at midday. Other contingents went on from Christchurch' at 5 p.m. and by later trains. All the men seen at Christchurch seemed to be keen on the camp, and to'have entered enthusiastically into .the spirit of the work. The camp will last- until 'next 'Saturday night. .' ..

DEFENCE ACT. '■■..■'■■ , Christchurch, March 31. For having refused'to pay fines'of 405., and costs ,10s., for having declined to take the oath under the Defence Act. fivo youths, Frank'.'.Ward, Harold Hayes, Charles William Vincent, Alfred Francis Scott, we're to-day sent to prison for three weeks.

RECORD CUSTOMS REVENUE. Gisborne, March 31. The total amount of revenue collected at the local Customshouso for the finan-cial-year ending Saturday, was ,-£38,39!) 2s. 3d;, as'"against '.£51,871 4s. Gd. for the last year.','-, The Customs duties collected this year-'aniounted to .i' 54,451, which is. a. record'.- Glancing bnck over the figures 'for, thtvpust eleven year.?, it is found that the 'amount collected in Customs duties 'at Gi'sborno had quadrupled since 1901-2.

■.'..J" NAPIER BOROUGH. •Napier, March 28. The rateable value of the liorongh of Napier for the year ended March, 1913, is-set down at .£121,297, an increase of •E3571 on this year. The capital value of borough property is roughly estimated at .£1,300,000..

SHORTAGE OF TARPAULINS: ''• :;:,■ Oamaru, March 28. Complaints are being made by shippers that , in conscqiienco of the shortage of tarpaulins; grrfiii iii transit from the country to tho port is subjected (q unnecessary risks. On a recent occasion a truck of oats was so badly saturated that shipment was refused., and other eases ore reported of. minor losses. ' The difficulty has again asserted itself in connection with the present loaning of the Wanaka. The Department seeks to minimise', the. risk by speedily placing under cover grain trucks coming to hand without, .tarpaulins.

KAWAU SOLD. "'■'■ Auckland, March 28. Kawau Island; the popular holiday resort in-the Hauraki Gulf, has been sold for .£30,000, which is a considerable increase on the previous price paid. The island will be subdivided into, residential allotments.

FATALLY BURNED, .'•J'.".. ; :... Auckland, March 28. At-the inquest on Charles Edward .'lices/iwh'o died 'as the result of. burns received through his nightclotlies catching fire, the - jury, returned a verdict to the effect that death rnsiilted\from shock, caused by burns accidentally inflicted. MOISTURE IN BUTTER. Auckland, March 28. A charge of. selling butter which contained moisture iu excess of the 'amount permitted by law was brought.-.against Henry Hnrelock Meredith, juahrigcr of. the Helensville Dairy Factorv, "who appeared .at the Police Court. The analysis had shown that the butter in question contained-over 17 per cent, of water, while the regulations require that there shall not'be more than l(i per cent. After hearing evidence, his Worship imposed a fine of .£5,-and costs ,£1 9s. ■

VERDICT OF MANSLAUGHTER. Auckland, March 29. At an inquest to-day on Mrs. Calthorno M'Gill, who died in tho hospital, under .somewhat mysterious circumstances, the • hospital superintendent stated that deceased was admitted on Tuesday. The hospital authorities could not certify the causo of death; consequently a post-mor-tem examination had been-held, which ■ revealed oridence of aa illegal operation. The jury" returned a verdict of manslaugh- . tor agaiust somo person unknown.. . ...SUICIDE. -.. . Christchurch, March 29. Tha body "of Margaret Jane Amess, a married -woman, uged forty-nine years, who had been living with hor husband at Ouawa, was found in the river Ileathcote this'morning. Mrs. Ame-is iras missed late last night. Her husband had retired early, leaving lier in the drawing-room. About nine o clock a daughter came homo later and missed hor mother. A search was instituted. Mr. - Araess waa out all night, and at 5.30 this morning found tho body in the river. At the inquest it was stated that Mrs. Amoss had been in illhealth- for some time. A verdict of suicide while temporarily of unsound mind was leturncdi '

£31,000 FOR SANITATION, Invercargilt, March 29. One of Invorcarall's greatest needs niunicipaliy.has longhcen aa np-to-dato sanitary system .in tho inner area of iho city. At any rate, this want will soon bo satisfied. Ratepayers to-day carried a proposal to borrow .£31,000 for this purpose, and work will be pushed ahoad as rapidly ns possible. The eystera is to be extended later.

FIRE SUPERINTENDENT RESIGNS. Christchurch, March 29. Superintendent Erck, of the Christchurch Fire Brigade, hag resigned. At a meeting of the Tire Board to-night it was decided to accept his reaignntion. It is understood that differences uf opinion bf-tiveen tin- bonid and Kiipwiiitciidi'iil1/ick hi Mil- l:i»t-iiii-iiliini<-il -ivsijinii.ij. The suptriiilondi'iil cuiiib fruni .Melbourne, uml has been in eliurao of the Chriitoliurch brigade for tho laat tlu-oe y«jirs.