NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1436, 10 May 1912, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

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GOVERNMENT BY DEPUTATION. Christchurch, .May 'J. The.lion. A. M. Myers (.Miniver for liaihvays) spent the: morning receiving deputation-. Hip most important of which asked for improvements !n the Colombo Street railway crossing. The Minister, in reply, said a subway would wist A'GO.OOO. He was carrying out improveincuts, but contemplated spending a cansideraldc sum in increasing the facilities for handling Roods at the Christchurch Kailwav Station, and was unable to authorise a subway expenditure. In the interview, he said he was milking it lour of the- South Island, and, meantime, was not prepared to lay down a definite railway policy. ACETYLENE GAS FATALITY. , Dtinedin, J!ay fl. Ernest Collins, hairdresser, of lloxhurgh, met with a fatal accident on I uesdav evening: While he was charging an acetylene generator an explosion took place, and lie received injuries lii his head from which he died last night. At Ihe inquest n verdict or accidental death was returned. WHAT CAUSE FOR DEATH? Wr.ipawa. May !). An inquest on (he Maoris llini Kene and Murimuri. who were killed iu a motor accident on Tuesday, opened ye.-ierday, and was adjourned until Monday next fur a post-mortem examination, a- the doctor would not certify th? cause of denlh. BRIEF MENTION, Christchurch, May P. Janet Hcddoli, a widow, aged 111, was found dead at her homo in the city last night. P. AND T. FACILITIES. Christchurch, Mav !l. The Hon. 11. G. Ell, Postmaster-General, was entertained at a complimentary "social" by his constituents to-night. The Hon. A. 31. Myers was also present. 3lr. E!l quoted a number of figures relating to the growth of the postal and telegraphic badness in tlie course of a short speech. He ;aid that it was his intention to extend, as far as possible, anions the masse*, the hcnofiis of his r)epartinenl. including extension nf telephones In ceuiinunilies at. present cut elf from ordinary civilisation*