NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1529, 27 August 1912, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

list Xeloeraph—Preßi Awwjlattaaj « A GOOD YEAR. Timaru, August 26. The Farmers' Co-operative Association have had a good year, tho net profit iroin the head office and branches being i 29,688, a record. With JU2IS2 from last year thcro is JC32.1G8 to disposo of. The directors will propose an 8 per cent, dividend on capital, 0 per cent, bonus on t-harc-holders' purchases, 5 per •cent, on salaries, and 25 per cent, rcbatu on stock and property commissions, and add X'iOUfl to re-, eorve. ASKED HIM TO RESIGN. Rcefton, August 26. The Miners' Union yesterday asked a manlier- to resign becau&o he had served subpoenas on members, and had given a letter re conditions at Broken Hill to tho "lnangahua Times." Ono member who had gouo back to work was exonerated. AN ACCIDENT. • Rcefton, August 20. , A young man. named Newcombo was riding from Maruia at 8 o'clock last night when ho was thrown, through his horso stumbling, and.'broke his leg. He was carried by friends a distauco of- seven, miles to vhe end of the road, and then driven DO miles, arriving here at noon. SUDDEN DEATH. Napier, August 28. A man named Alfred Lestor l'redircnd ajjed 75, died in the street this afternoon. ' Ho was walking with his married daugh. ter back from town to their homo in Wcl. Icsley'li'oad when he suddenly collapsed, and saying "I am done," staggered arid fell. Doctors wore telephoned for, and speedily arrived, but by that time the old man'was dead. KICKED BY A HORSE. Hamilton, August 28. Tho infant daughter of Mr. Spier, an Ohaupo settler, approached a tethered horse and was kicked in the head. At the hospital nn operation was performed, but tho.child's condition is critical. "THE HONEYSUCKLE FELL." Taumarunui, August 2G. , David Symo Halliburton, aged 43 a settler on a section iuland from Tomairc, and a man named /Hiddle, partly' foiled a honeysuckle tree, and were cutting another tree, when the honeysuckle fell, killing Halliburton instantly. - CROWD ASSAIL CONSTABLE. Auckland, August 2G. While a constablo was arresting a man for drunkenness on Saturday night, he was-attacked by tho crowd and eomowhat roughly handled, but he 'got his prisoner to the station. At the court this morning Alfred Aiken, the only ono of the crowd who was secured, was sentenced' to two months' hard labour for assault. LADIES SEVERELY INJURED. Dannevlrke, August 26. An accident occurred in High Street, yesterday. A motor cycle, ridden by E.' Nicholas, when rounding tho corner into High Street, collided with a trap containing Miss Sausom, Misses Maude, Olga, and Ella Crist. The vchiclo capsized! and tho occupants were thrown out. Olga' Crist's collarbone was broken, and sho received internal injuries; Maudo Crist euf. fercd from shock, and Miss.Sansom and Nicholas each had a shoulder.'badly hurt,. and tlio latter a rib broken. FORGERY CHARGES." N Duncdini August 2G. -Frederick William Schluter, arrested -in ■, connection, with six charges of forgery 1 and uttering, was remanded for a week. When arrested accused had a loaded re-' 1 volver in his possession. \ OTAGO TEAM. Dunedin, August 26. Williams (forward), being unable to\ make the trip north, his place will b»' filled by Fogarty. RESIPENCE BURNT DOWN. • ' Wanganui, August 26. ' An eight-roomed house at Taytorth, bo. longing to the Soler estate, occupied by, H. W. Wakelin, was destroyed by fire this morning. Insurances: Building, XIOO in the South British; contents, .£2OO iu tho Norwich. Tudor House, originally the Anglican Vicarage, was destroyed by fire to-night. The building, which consisted of eight ( rooms, was insured for .£4OO in the London and Lancashire. The house was occupied by Mrs. Brooks, whose furnituro was insured for .£2OO in the North* era Fire Assurance. BRIEF MENTION. Gisborno, August 26. .' In the Police Court, John Christie was fined -E25 for .selling a bottle of whisky when he did not" possess a license. Ashburton, August 26. While driving homo from Methvcn on i Saturday night, Mr. Daniel M'lCcndry i was thrown from his trap and broke hii i thigh. ■ ■ ■'■-'■