NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1426, 29 April 1912, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(Bj T«l««raifli-Preii Association.) « LIBRARY OPENED. Christchurch, April 26. Jhn new Jinmicipnl library at Woolslon, a substantia] mid spacious two-storey Imilding of brick, faced with concrete, was opened yesterday nflcniouu. by (ho lion. Itporgc I.anrenson, in the- presence ol a Jarge number of residents. POPULAR OFFICER. ~ „. ~ „ , Timjiru, April 28. Mr. \\. .V. J'aton, who has boeu bailiff at tho Alagwtrates Count here for some years, and is leaving to become clerk of the court; at Lower Hul;t, was presented yesterday l>y Jlr. V. (i. Day, s.JI. i oa behalf of Ilie local court staff) with a handsome case of pipes, as a souvenir and mark of esteem. Jlr. IJtiv also conveyed congratulations on Air. I'nlon's promotion, and good wishes. FOUND DEAD ON nOAD. Dunetfin, April 27. The Inspector of l'olice has received 'advice from Upln'r that Christopher Iluddlcston, a farmer, ugal i>o vears, was found dead on the roail last night. It is believed that, in tome, nay, h« fell out of his trap. Gore, April 28. A middle-aped man,, named Thomas Went, went: for a waJk yesterday afternoon, and was found dead at roadside, a hundred yards from the cemetery, lie liad heart trouble for some lime. SPORTSMEN'S LICENSES. Rotorua, April 27. When (ho Minister for Internal A flairs was ill Auckland, tho local Acclimatisation Society itrgwl on him that (hese, societies should lie authorised to issue licenses as well as postmasters. Tho Hon. ti. \V. ltiiFsell, having ascertained there is no legal difficulty in the way, has issued instruction that every society applying shall be authorised to sell licenses in addition to their being procurable at post offices. "" .: ~'.... ".' C; ', BRIEF MENTION. Gisborne, April 27. A girl named Esther Grace Stretch ,was committed for trial ou a charge of making a false declaration of birth. Gisborne, April 27. An old man named Charles Fisher, , a German, aged fifty, w.is found dead at Cork's Cove, Tolaga. Hay.

VICTIM OF ASSAULT. • Auckland, April 27. C. Wariiford, njted 72, a night watchman at, Cioldie's timber mill, near (lie railway wharf, was received at the hospital sitiferius from tcrimis injuries, ami in an unconscious condition. When he recovered consciousness he was unable to give any account of his condition. He was presumably the victim of a fall or' an assault. FATAL ACCIDENT. Wanganui, Am-i1.,27. At Waverley lost night, a man named Bernard O'li<>illy about 39 years old,, was thrown from a iiurse, sustaining seriousinjuries to his head. He died this nioruins.

SITE FOR MODEL SUBURB. Auckland, April 28. The Hou. A. M. Myers has been' asked" by the Mayor if the Government will renew the promise luiJe by Sir Joseph Ward last year to facilitate the passage, of the Kill'to b<? preoioteJ br the City Council to sccuiv po ver to acquire the Orakei Native E-'ate tor a mcd-fl suburb. The Minister expressed hi* ippre-at of ihe proposal, and promised to sab-itt tb? matter to Cabinet. SEARCH PARTY'S FIND. DsnnevirV.B. April i<. A uiau naine'l Gtvrp? Robert Wil-oa. who It.is been luteins: irotn Kaiioke sine* Friday, was found by a sw.ri'h partT on Saturday evenui; with hi? hwa b!ov-tt off. At the inquest this moriutt; tie mrdicil evidence showed th.vt iitwa«isi had boen in bail health. A v#rv ! .:ct or" Miicide β-liilo mentally depr*.-«e\l »\w recorded.