NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1413, 13 April 1912, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(Br Telesraiih—Preii Amoclatlon.l 4 LOST IN THE BUSH. Levin, April .18, A search party for Stanley Jonies Boat tie, who is lost in tho bush nt Manakau, wont from Levin yesterday, but failed to find him. The party tliFcovcretl a gun and the (top belonging to Beattio in the bush, and later on discovered his camp, but no traoo of Brat tio or his lior. ; p. Search parties from Otaki and Manakau aro out again to-day, FIRE. New Plymouth. April 12. An eight-roomed house, with tho furnl* tlire, at St. Anbyn,.was totally destroyed by fire early to-day. Tho insurances wero: ■£210 on the furniture, iir'th<v London and Lancashire Office, and '.C3OO on tho honso in the State Office. The building was occupied by Mr. A. E. Callow, and owned by tho Bonithon Oil Company. ELDERLY PRISONER'S DEATH. Auckland, April 12. An elderly man named Alexander Campbell, who was serving a lengthy torm of imprisonment on several charges of criminal assault, died suddenly this ' afternoon. Deceased had served about four years of his sentence. DROWNING ACCIDENT. Glsborne, April 12. The man drowned yesterday was Leon« ard Goatloy, aged twenty-seven years, who recently came from England. lie had no friends in New Zealand. His body, and that of tho boy Brown have not been recovered, COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Cambridge, April 12. At Cambridge to-day George Judge, : a married man, a tailor by.trade, aged forty-four years, was committed to the Supremo Court for trial on a chargo of having on Good Friday indecently assaulted a little girl eight years of age. Accused's application for bail was refused. a premature'explosion. • Te Kuitl, April .12. By o. blasting accident near Waitomo Caves yesterday, a man named G. W. Kogan had a narrow oscapo. from fatal injnry. Owing to a mishap with the fuse there was a premature explosion of tho powder, and Kogan was severely burnt 1 about tho faco and hands. He was brought to To Kuiti for medical attention. .FATAL GIG ACCIDENT, Waipawa, April 12. James Beidy, aged about fifty years, a singlo man, fell from a gig and died shortly afterwards. The wheel of the ] gig passed over him, breaking seven riba. I DENNISTON HOLD-UP. j Westport, April 12i The Denniston Enpino. Drivers' Union decided at tho meeting held to-day to return to work under protest penaine a settlement of their dispute with tho Westport Coal Company by the Federation of Labour. The company decided to • have tho power-house conncctcd •up by telephone. FATAL COLLISION. Auckland, April 12. An inquest into the circumstances of the death of 'William Jones, the cartor who was killed as tho result of . a collision lietwoon his cart and a tramcar on Thursday afternoon, April 4, was continued to-day; The jury returned a verdict that Jones liad been killed purely, by. accident, and that no blame Was attachable to anyone. They expressed the opinion that the motorman had dono everything possiblo to avert the accident. • PARAPARA IRON ORE COMPANY. Christchurch, April 12. Mr. W. H. Witheford, of 'Auckland, who was instrumental ill that port having been made a naval base, was in Christ6hurch to-day on'business- connected'with the Parapara Iron Ore Company., and informed some of those interested ill th« company that lie lias one million pounds sterling of English capital to divert into the company. HONORARY MEMBERS. . : Christchurch, April 12. ■ ■ At a meeting of citizens held ■ to-night , s " it was decided to support the movement inaugurated in Dunodin to allow those interested to become honorary members of Territorial corps, THROWN FROM HIS HORSE, Dunedln, April 12. George M'Kessar, a stonemason, aged 75 years, was killed at Purakanui to-day through being thrown from his horse. Deceased resided at Carey's Bay. . COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Dunedln, April 12. At the City Polico Court to-dar Susan Millar Wilson-was committed for trial on a chargo of performing an- illegal operation. 1 CHARGE AGAINST POSTAL EMPLOYEES. Dunedln, April 12. A railway cadet named Hilgendorf, employed at Omakau, lias been arrested on a charge of stealing .£+o frmn a registered letter, and Michael Begley, another railway employee, lias been arrested on a charge of receiving *£20. Both accused were employed on postal work. Accused were brought before the Court, and remanded for a week. Of. the sum alleged to have been stolen, S,io' has hc-Mi recovered. " ' AUCKLAND EXHIBITION. Auckland, Ann! 12. The executive of the Auckland Exhibition is mooting with readv response from citizens in the matter of financial support for next year's exhibition. Already fhc guarantee fund stands at £ls.WtO, and further offers of assistance are being received daily. • BRIEF MENTION.' Masterton, April 12. At Court this ninrnine; Lawrence KnWnson was tiucd fortv shillings'.for failing to take the oath of allegiance.