NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1404, 2 April 1912, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Iliy Telegraph—Press Association.) ■ «. BUGGY OVERTURNED. Avi.ii , • Taurnnna, April 1, (la returning from Tepuko races U aituLlioil to a vehicle w?re frightened bj ■' iinkivilh „„ inciino nf tJm-ee or fom !,, f", o ''li >sizpii ' -tomes M'Ewen, eldci T,„"„ • ;V - M ' ] -w. chairman of the en hi',, 1 ?, i •'"",''>' c, '''"«l. sustained a en mm ml Jnicl-iiro of the left leg, and J. r, "iv, IV, ' lll ' r f ! ,r . T '- U - Nnthnn and Co., •Ml „p7'°A..!! ,, " ry '" ,!le ]' nint of ""> "n.tli hospital. West was attends to S^il , n;: I 'i' l ' JVln,k '- 'IV other occi! pants ul the buggy escaped injury. A NARROW ESCAPE. . „,. ... Auckland, April ' , A pnrtj consisting of Mr. and Mr*. . ' and to, Knihbono and her daughter, had \ I""'"'" ndvcnturo wh fl i returning front ~?,,,'•i Cf .' asl ' OI A Hmu,!l ? 'Ml. In comiwnj vitli two other parties in r-tor-uZ' l' o> ' "iT ll :- l , vel l i »,I' n road airing the -l f SJl !,fl J ,tJl n f sll ? r . ,lro " »f from it. to .(Oft Mr. niomnfield's motor was dnven to tho edge of (he road to avoid a quagmire The ground gave way, and t u; car toppled over the embankment and skidded until brought tip bv a tree. The occupants scrambled up the bank, leaving tho car in a voir dangerous position. A party was sent from town with gear which proved inadequate. Another attempt is being mailn to-day to restore the ear to terra firina. GOVERNOR AT WHANGAREI. ™, „ Whangarei, April 1. Ihe Governor and Lady Islington and party, who have been on a northern tour, arrived at Whangarei this morning, one were accorded an outdoor public reception. JI is hxcclleney addresses tho farmers (his ntternoun, and a coniplimentarv banquet is to be tendered him (n-nicht. The viceregal party will visit (he Waro Limestone Hocks hnwaknwa, and Knssell to-morrow, the lour will ho extended to Whanagaoo ' il limo permits. FOUND DEAD. ~...,. IT . , Wcstport, April 1. AVi linm Westency, farm labourer, wag toiim dead at• Tauranga Hay, with a poanfle by his side. FIRE AT WESTPORT. „,, . Westport, April 1, Iho premises of Phclan, grocer, and Miinson, stationer, were gutted bv fire at f o clock this morning. There is' no clue to tho origin of the lire. The brigade pre. vented its spread. The insurances are:— Mumon, .C 800; Phelan, .&">!). Tho loss is much in excess of the insurances. Both, stocks were destroyed by (ire and water. INCENDIARISM. „,, , Christchurch, April 1. I hero hnvo been fourteen cases of incendiarism in Christchurch in tho lost eight mouths, seven in one suburb. In the great majority of cases the premises were greatly under-insured, and iu a number of instances the houses were unoccupied. Tho police have no clue, but it is believed some person is making a practice of incendiarism. MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD. Dunedin, April 1. Mr. I.'. Ilnlly was engaged to-day in connection with the dispute between the captains and deck officers of vessels over 10(10.tons, and the owners. The,proceedings were hsld in. camera. The main points in dispute relate to wages, hours, and overtime. The proceedings will probably extend over to-morrow.

ACCIDENT TO OLD IDENTITY, Auckland, April 1. John Webster, an old identity in tin northern part, of jS'ew Zealand, inet with an accident through missing his footing while .stepping off the 'bus nt Cheltenham lieach, his leg being fractured just bolow tho hip. Owing to his great ago— 01 years—it is feared that he will be unable to withstand the shock. EMIGRANTS FROM AUCKLAND. , Auckland, April I. Emigrants from New Zealand by ships leaving the port of Auckland during .March of this year numbered 1(!2S. but only 11J17 people arrival. In March of . last year, the _ discrepancy was oven greater, the emigrants being 1550 in number, as against St" immigrants. ATTEMPTED MURDER, Auckland, April 1. AVong Chuck,, a Chinese lauiulryman, was charged at the Police Court with (he ntl'-'milled murder of his wife by attacking ner with a knife. Mrs. Chuck gave evidence that she was drunk, and thought her husband was going to beat her because he found another Chinese in her house. Hhe seised a knife, which her husband took from her, and her thumb was cut. in the struggle. The charge was reduced to one of common assault. The accused pleaded guilty, and was bound over in a bond for JS9 to keep the peace for twelve months.