NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1551, 21 September 1912, Page 9

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

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, FIRE AT NIGHTCAPS.. ..,„. * ■':,.; , invprcargilj, September 19; . At.l o clock this morning a firo was discovered in tho Nightcaps Coal Company's buildings at Nightcaps, which were totally destroyed. Patrick Fiynn, who was first at tho fire, discovered the office window, open, aiid, as tho outbreak began there, incendiarism is suspected. The building contained a. quantity of machinery. • The loss is between .£ISOO and £2000. Tho insurances/ which aro not known, aro.held in Duucdiu. < INSPECTOR GETS DAMAGES. Gisborne, September 19. A verdict for plaintiif for ,£l2l was given in tho Supremo Court case, W. 13. Higston, stock inspector, v. Dalgcly and Co., claiming £US for injuries received through a bullock rushing plaintiff at defendants' saloyards. , ELTHAM COURT CASES. Eltham, September 19. Nearly twenty youths camo before Mr. Kcnrick, S.M., for failing to comply with tho Defence Act. Four were given the opportunity to mnlte up arrears of service; six were fined 10s,, with costs Vs.; two were fined 205., with costs 75.; and one 405., with costs 7s. Several were convicted without fine, and some charges were withdrawn. ' ...... , For selling, adulterated milk Charles Kruiso was fined £5, with costs 7b. THE LIO.UOR LAW. Te Kuiti,-September 19. B. 0 Sullivan, on a. charge of sly "rog. ". selling,' was convicted and fined JC25* and costs. On a charge of bringing liquor in-" ;o a proclaimed urea without' notifying the vendor ho was convicted ami fined XlO and .costs. . ' • "THREE THOUSAND PLEDGES." ! :; Waimate, September 19. , ■leslcrday Mr. Wesley Sprneg and the 3ov. J. ;Dawson, of the New Zealand Al-' liance, addressed a patherivg of (lie Women's Christian Temperance "Union, and at night, met tho Temperance Reform Union Workers regarding their decision to organist ■ . a campaign o secure three thousand pledges in the Waitaki electorate of voters who , will not. support an adherent of tho threefifths majority. The , meeting was unanimous and enthusiastic. ' •.'.• -,' FATAL ACCIDENT. . . V ' , ;■• Dunedin", September 19. Samuel Stevens, aged. 75, died as the result tot" 'injuries received by tho misetyig, °f a spring ,cart at Sutton Hill near -uiddlemareli. At the inquest a verdict ' was returned in accordance with the niodical .evidence, that death was duo to shock and injury to the lung. . .-..■'. SUDDEN DEATH. ' '■,''■ O'hristchurch, 'September 19. Traeey Percy I'engrcaven Wills, 36 years old, died suddenly alxnit 4 p.m. to-day under somewhat tragic circumstances. He was in a cycle shop and'appeared to be id n perfectly.normal state of health. He asked for and was given a glass of water. A few-Vininutcs afterwards he collapsed and medical assistance being got he was declared to be suffering from the effects of. strong acid poison, and a small bottle tound on his person led to a strong presumption, of, suicide.. It is understood ho had been worried over financial mat. ' tors during the past few weeks. He leavci a wifo and two children. ■ " !. AUCKLAND CITY ORGANIST. ■■'■

,' Auckland, September 19'. .The. Organist Selection Committee reported; to. the City Council to-night: ' Ihat the committee, was of opinion thai nono o'f the candidates who have, como forward have manifested musical attainments requisite for the position of city organist." It'.was resolved that applications.for the appointment of'city" organist at.a -enlnryof ,£IOO por annum be invited throughout the world/ '- ' ■■■ . '

: . , Auckland,■'September'l9.'' ' Ihe lmmcdifito necessity .for. tho ' construction of ,bip; tide deflectors provided for. under thft Auckland Harbour Borird'b " scheme of wharfage wns shown this morn- ■ ing upon the arrival of the Now Zealand shipping Company's liner Tm-akina from the south, to load London -cargo. Tho iurakma was kept, at anchor in the stream for nearly throe hours before the Harbour Board authorities thought it prudent to .toko tho vessel alongside the eastern side of the Railway Wharf. DECLARATION TO REGISTRAR. „ . . .. Christchurch, September IS. Mabel.Mona Parker was charged with' ■perjury at the Magistrate's Court to-dav and committed for trial. It was alleged that, at the inquest touching the death ' of her child, sho stated that she 'was the wifo of Ernest John Stokes, and had ' signed her name as "Stokes" to her doposition. She also gave tho child's name as Stokes. Accused, who was oighteen years old, in February last, had appreached the deputy-registrar of .births, marriages, and deaths, and had attempted to rectify the error. * 7'HE- HATPIN-SERIOUS CHARGE. ~ ~ _ Invercargill, September IS. At the Pohco Court to-day a young woman named Josephine Konnellv was charged with assaulting James Potls and causing.him actuat bodily harm by stabbing him with a hatpin. Sho was comlnitted for trial.'' The pin penetrated the lungs, and Potts has since been in a serious state of health. Though improving, his condition is still dangerous. AUCKLAND'S HOSPITAL. Auckland, September 18. . i'he Hospital Board, nn tho chairman's casting vote, resolved on. tho appointment o£ a medical superintendent to control tho administrative work, .it n salary of J!800, and to invile applications in. New Zealand and Australia. Tho board appointed Miss Orr, matron of Tauntou Hospital, laily superintendent.

■'■ ,'. BURIED AT SEA. Auckland, September 18. ; On the voyago of the IJangalira, M-Jiieh." arrived from London this morning, the ■ ' death occurred of a boy named Erio Bridle, aged eighteen months, and an infant, Pauline Harding. They were interred at sea, SERIOUS ACCIDENT. Palmerston, September 15. A man nnmed Pearson, carrying a enn of milk to a church celebration at Waituna,] at G. 30 to-night on his bicycle, was' run into by a motor-car, owned by E. Short and driven by a chauffeur. Pearson was badly injured. Ho was brought to the Palmerston Hospital, and recoverv ij doubtful. MUST AMALGAMATE, Blenheim, September 18. The Minister of Marino (the Hon. P. M. B. Fisher) mot the local river hoards and the Harbour Board ia conference lavfc night, to endeavour to formulate a scheme of amalgamation for the purposes ' of flood relief and harbour improvement*, >• The Minister stated that the Government intended next year to bring in n Local Government Bill to forco the amalgamation of small local bodies whether- they liked it or not, and advised the conflicting, bodies to amalgamate on their own terms now, clso they would bo compelled to do so when the Bill became law. After ft lengthy discussion (he principle of amalgamation was agreed to. ACQUITTED. Napier, September 18. At the Supreme Court Matthias Peter Beck was acquitted on a charge of culpable homicide in connection with th« death of his wifo and minor charges.

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