NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1544, 13 September 1912, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

rEi Telezra»h-Pren AtuolaUoa.l . 4 REV. R. STEWART'S DEATH, Greyrnouth, September 12. A painful sensation wag created in the town- this morning by the" sudden death, of the liov. ]{. Stewart, pastor of St. John's Presbyterian. Church, for over twenty years. Ho had lately accepted a call to Kaiapoi. Tho deceased gentleinnii was universally esteemed and respected. Ho loaves a widow, four sons and two daughters. THE RESIGNATION. Dannevirke, September 12. Mr. W. .T. O'Donnell, liorough cnginper, who recently resigned owing to a difference of opinion with the council regarding drainage, has withdrawn his resignation, the council not yet having dealt with if. A special meeting was called Jast. week to consider the matter, and was adjourned to enable the Mayor to furnish a report on the engineer's department. This was responsible for tho engineer's withdrawal. EUROPEAN ART GALLERIES. Christchurch, September 11. Before Hie J'liilosophicnl Institute oi Canterbury this evening Mr. S. Hurst Seager delivered a lecture, on the European picture galleries and museums, their lighting and arrangement. Jlo said that a visit lo tho European galleries had proved disappointing. The lighting of twine was extremely bad, some were 1 airly lighted, hut not a single one was freo from defects. The new rooms added last year to the National Gallery had no -sooner liecn opened than great dissatisfaction was expressed with the lighting. "KISMET." Auckland, September 12. A largo crowd formed ft queuo from midnight yesterday to secure seats for the performance of "Kismet" by the Oscar AscheLily Brayton company. There was an unprecedented rush for seats, the whole cf tho dress circlo being reserved, and the stalls booked up for the entire season. A kinematograph picture was taken of tho crowd outside the box office. THE REFORM PARTY. Christchurch, September 12. A meeting of the recently-formed Christchurch Women's Branch of tho 'Reform League was held to-ni?ht, a large attendance being piesent. .c was decided to apply to the New Zealand Executive for a charter for the branch. A message was eoivt to Mr. Massey congratulating him on attaining tho Premiership and expressing appreciation of what lie had done, and hoping ho would continue, in office for many years. INSTANTLY KILLED. Nelson, September 12. Webley Hadficld, eighteen months old, niet his death, in a peculiar manner on Wednesday evening. His. parents were travelling in a motor-boat between Awaron and Tonga, and during the journey the child fell against tho engine fly-wheel nnd was instantly killed. BICYCLE ROAD RACE. Christchurch. September 12. For tho Timaru to Christchurch cycle load race, which will bo run on Thursday next-, 120 entries have been received. The scratch men leavo Timaru at n.30 a.m., and, if the weathor conditions arc normal, they are expected to reach Christchurch at 3. p.m. The raco finishes at tho Plumpton Park Trotting Ground, Canterbury Park. v FATAL ACCIDENT IN A GAOL. ; Auckland, September 12. A prisoner named George Jl'Gurk, aged 36, who was serving a sentence of seven years for having attempted to murder a man at Devonport, was accidentally killed at Mount Eden Gaol this afternoon. Ho was hauling up timber in connection with the roof of .tho new wing which is being built," and. a. heavy piece of timber;- 'fell' ,out, of a sling, striking M'Gurk.on tip head. The injured man died twenty minutes after tho Occident.