NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1558, 30 September 1912, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

IB; Telearaph—Pre«« AuoGlatlon.l 9 COUNCIL AND ENGINEER. Dannevirke, September 28. , The dispute between the borough engineer and the council over drainage, and other matters, which has been proceeding some time, reached finality last evening. Tlie engineer (Mr. W. J. O'Dounell) submitted a report, in which he contended he was not wholly to blame. / Ho considered that he was relieved of the responsibility for defective work in the sewerage extension by the action of the council in appointing a ganger, who, he contended, had full charge of the work. The coun"cil decided to dispense with the services of the engineer, and to give him two months' salary on condition that he brought the work in hand up to date before leaving. NO SYMPATHY. Eltham, September Si. In reply to a circular from the National Peace Council, Christchurch, the Eltham Borough Council last night unanimously passed the following resolution: "This council has no sympathy with those who desire, through technical defects in tho law and in the administration of the same, to cvnde.their duty in the defence of their country.'' ; THE CLIFTON ESTATE. Duncdin, September 2S. About 2800 acrreof the Clifton Estate, comprising the Waiwern-Pomahaka Block, has been sold privately at v a price, it is stated, £1 per acre in advance of that offered by the Government. The purchaser is Mr. Pannet, of South Canterbury, a name familiar with other recent purchases in the Clydevale and Waipari districts. HEART FAILURE. Feilding, September 2S. William Francis Cahill, a single .man, employed as head of Vs. Young's racing stable here, was found dead in bed this morning. Heart failure was the cause. Cahill had been here only a few weeks. It is believed he came from Auckland. JARANAKI OIL WELLS. New Plymouth, September 28. The Taranaki Oil Wells, Limited, has received a cheque for .£2500 from the Government, being the second instalment of tho bonus offered for the first 500,000 gal- j lons of crude oil won. Good progress is being made with the preliminary work for the refinery. SERIOUS ACCIDENT. Wanganui, September 28. A well-known local resident, Jlr. Peter Thompson, sen., met with a serious accident this morning. He was engaged in building a house, when tho wind blew down a wall, which fell on him, breaking his leg and inflicting other injuries. SENT BACK. Auckland, September 28. Edward Hawkins, charged with theft of a razor from a hotel, was reported to have been four years in Vancouver .'Hospital, where he was treated for consumption. He worked bis passage to Xcw Zealand on the Jlakura, and signed off here with ten shillings, which was soon spent. The Customs officials arranged to have the man returned to Vancouver by the JFarama, and he left by that vessel last night. INQUEST.. Dunedin, September. 29. At the inquest on John Duncan M'Clnc, who was found dead on Friday night with his throat cut, a verdict of suicide while temporarily insane was returned.