NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1445, 21 May 1912, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

IBy Tclograph-Prfni AEuoolatlon.j * ■ • ' IMPOSING EVIDENCE. Auckland, May 20, A big fragment of volcanic rock, a piece of wood with a volcanic pebble cm« .bedded in it, and a small lwy allied to have missed a violent death by a foot, nil appeared in evidence at the Police Court, this morning against a mad contractor, and nil ins staff, on various charge, arising out of the blasting cf rock at Epsom. The contractor wns fined .i'S, and the men concerned 10s. each and cost?. CASE OF MRS. LYNCH, Auckland, May 20. The mystery regarding the disappearance on Friday evening of Mrs. Maud Lynch has not yet bean solved, 'fho nolo lelt at her home on her babv's cot seems to point to some motive which has not yet been explained for hor disappearance. The note, which was written in pencil, reads:-"My dear husband, mother, and father, I can't stand this any longer as 1 am going mad, so pray God that you will all forgive me for what I am going to do, but it must bo done, and you will find my body in tho harbour. Do forgive me, and look a Hot my little one. Good-bye all." OROUA RIVER BRIDGE, Feildimj, May 20. The tender of Mr. Wilfred Woolf (Ma* torton) lias been accepted by the Oroua County Council for the erection of; a bridge over the Oroua River at Menztes'i Ford. The price was J!27(!0. FUNERAL STOPPED. Dunedin, May 20. A man named .Tas. W. Gumming, aged 40 years, who resided at Cavcvshain, died on Saturday arid .was to have been buried to-day/' but, at tho last', minute, the funeral had to lw postponed. After (ho relatives and friends had assembled for tlio funeral, intimation was received from the coroner 'that. <i post mortem examination must b© held. De-, ceased had been employed by the Drain, age Board, and, after his death, the relalives served on the board a claim for compensation, as, in their opinion, death waa due to gas poisoning. Tho medical examination, however, shoved that: death waa due to natural causes. An inquest will U held to-morrow. GLOTHES FOUND ON BEACH. Auckland, May 20. A woman's tweed coat, underskirt, shoes; and stockings, also a light cloth coat, such as is worn by a girl about eleven, years of age, was found on the beach near Mangcre. There was Is. 6d. in silver in tho jacket, also n child's handkerchief, and sixpence nnd a school medal.in tho smaller coat. Tho clothing was quite dry j it is stated it must have been left on the beach after the last, tide had rocodocL The affair is a complete mystery. AFFAIR AtTcANVASTOWN. Blenheim, May 20. Some young fellows were shooting at tho Cairmstown. rifle range on Saturday afternoon when one fired his rifle withj the cleaning rod in the barrel. Tho lock;' was blown out and struck a young matt named Sinclair Conner in the stomach;': ifo was removed to tho hospital, wber* he died this morning. TOTAL BURN OUT, Gore, May 20. A house owned by Thos. Hickey, jun.i at Waikaia, and occupied by his father and Bisters, was burned down on Friday night. Tho occupants attended a "social.' The house was all right at eight o'clock, but the firo was' discovered by neighbours half a mile away at nine o'clock. Nothing was saved. The house was insured in tho Commeioial t.'nion Office for .£125. The loss is estimated at .£IOO. over tho insurance. Tho origin of the firo i* a mystery. THE JEWELLER'S MANAGER. Ounedin, May 20. Alexander Marshall, manager of S.levr« art Dawson's business at Christchurch. *.aa arrested on Saturday, at Green Island, oa a charge of theft of .£IOO from tho firm. Marshall was formerly employed in.tho firm's Dunedin' shop. He was brought before tho magistrate this morning, and remanded to Christchurch, Bail wa« forthcoming. TROUBLE OVER THE POPPERS. Rectton, May 20. Tho miners at niaekwater have rtt fused to work the popper, and only snr« face hands are now at work. The. men at tho Energetic mine, in nc cordanco with the union's order, went to work this morning, expecting to be dia< charged, but none as yet are back. Things are very quiet in the town. BEALEY FIRE. Christchurch, May 20. A block of wooden buildings, consist* ing of men's changing rooms and bath, rooms, toiler house, and offices, at Bealcy Flat, belonging to M'Lenn and Sons, the tunnel contractors, was destroyed by fire at 1 o'clock this morninv. There was no insurance on the buildings, which wer« valued at .£3OO, EAST COAST RAILWAY. Wairoa, May 20. ' Replying to a deputation nt Wairoi on Saturday re starting railway construe* Hon at Wairoa also, the Hon. W. D. S, Macdonald said he would disapprove of diverting money from the Gisborne or Napier ends. If Parliament authorised tho work he was prepared to do so. At present the. Government could carry its own material at either end. There wore twenty-three lines under construction, but he wins prepared to consider the question of starting tho Wairoa section if the en» ginecr's report favoured it. I OTAGO WINTER SHOW. Dunedin. Mav 19: Entries for the Agricultural and Pas* toral Society's Winter Show total U24, as against 1132 last year. There are larger entries in nearly all classes, but partictiv i larly in factory butter and cheese, homo industries, and machinery. TWO WOMEN TO ANSWER. Napier, May 20. A married woman named ChristinU Lnrsen is now lying in a very critical condition at the Napier Hospital, a$ the result of an instrument having been used for nn unlawful purpo-se. Mary l/ovell and Annie Solomoivsen have beoa arrested in connection with tho affair. Mary Lovoll was charged with counselling Christina Larson on May 13 to use an instrument for an unlawful purpose, and Annie Solomons?]] with nsiisg" the instrument, A.fter Christina Larson's evidence had been taken the two accused were remanded on bail of .£'so each ani ' one surety of ,£SO. ~ BRIEF MENTION. flotorua, Mnv 20. Two youths. Ift years old, David Milo ler and Bayard .tones, were committed for frial for theft of (wo horses from a Native at Okere. Timaru, Mav 20. I'ommiitee of the South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce propose to ask th» Minister for Hallways to provide r, fi<t train from Timaru to Christchurch and back two days a week. At present Christchurch business men inn vi-it Timaru, spend tome hours tin-re. and return th» same day, while Timaru men vNititio Clirislcliiircli must slay a nisht. The committee unanimously endorsed the Palmerston North Chamber's approval of I he stand taken by the Defence Minister as recording the enforcement of the Defoucn Act. Tc Ktliti, May 20.' William Henry Adnins. county' end' neer, committed suicide In-day. Cambridge, Mav 20. Tlchcrt Cnley, a prominent Wnikaln farmer, living ni l'ukerimu. was found unconscious on his farm 10-iinv, with an empty lysnl bottle near him.' lie died within an hour- of discovery. Auckland, Mav 20. The finishing touches are now' being put upon the internal structure of tho new Chief Post Office at the fcot cf Queeii Street. The contractor* expect that the building will be in readiness to throw open to the public in two months' time.