NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1604, 22 November 1912, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

0 PAHIATUA COMPETITIONS. Pahiatua, November 21.. The entries received for the Pahiatua second annual musical and elocutionary competitions are distinctly gratifying,, the number being considerably in excess of the total received for the inaugural gathering. The total is over 100, as against 120 last year. The competitors, besides local talent, are. drawn from Wellington, Mastorton, Woodville, Eketahuna, Palmerston North, and Mangahao. The competitions will commence on Wednesday, December 4, and will be continued till the following Friday evening. The jndgo tor the elocutionary section will bo Mr. T. L. Buick, of Wellington, and Mr. H. E. Gunter, of Palmerston North, will adjudicate in the musical section. POST OFFICE OPENED. Auckland, November 21. The formal opening of the Waihou. Post Office took place to-day by the Hon. W. H., Herries, ' Minister for Hallways. There was a large attendance of settlers and visitors. The Minister was entertained at a banquet in the evening. SUPPOSED ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Waodville, November 21. S. Taylor, a shoemaker, recently arrived from England, who was in business here, was found this morning on the floor of his shop, with two gashes in the throat, supposed to have been self-inflicted. He was taken to the Pahiatua Hospital. He has a wife and family, and had been doing well. CANADIAN CADETS. Auckland, November.2l." Tho Canadian Cadets were the guests of tli©.Mayor to-day at lunch at the TownHall. ■ Mr. Beddoe, in thanking the Mayor, said he had written to. the Canadian Government suggesting a. presentation of Canadian flags to the Mayors of the principal New Zealand cities.. SHUNTING ACCIDENT. Rotorua, November 21. . Guard shunting at Mamaku yesterday, had his pelvis crushed-between a truck and tho platform. He was brought to the sanatorium. His condition is unchanged so far. OLD AGE PENSIONER'S DEATH.. -: Irivercargill, November 21. The body of an old age pensioner named Thomas Ladd, aged 07, was found in Cruickshank's Bush, two miles from town. He had left his homo, on October 8, and all efforts to traco him failed. The body was in an advanced; stale of decomposition, but was identified by papers in the pockets cf the clothes. ...-■", FATAL, TRAP ACCIDENT. Christchurch, November 21. An inquest was' held to-day touching the death of George Alloway, injured in a .trap accident near Ashley bridge on November 12. The.police statement was that deceased was' in a gig and was thrown out when the- h'orso bolted. A verdict of accidental death was returned. CHILD SWALLOWS A PAPER-FAS-TENER. . Christchurch, November 20. .An inq uest was held this morning touching the death of" Lizzie Alwa- Britt, a child of five years. Tho coroner returned a verdict that death was due to occidental asphyxiation caused by the child swallowing a paper-fastener. A BEE FARMER'S DEATH. Christchurch, November 20.This afternoon the coroner held an inquest concerning' the death of Harold Henry Parreott, thirty years of a-sfe, a bee farmer,. of Tai Tapu. Information had been received by the police to the effect that the body of deceased was found in a hut, the head being partly blown away.by a gunshot, apparently self-inflicted. The man • had evidently- been dead some ten days. The coroner returned a verdict that deceased met his death by committing sui-. cido whilst of unsouiul mind.; ~.,..-._.•. .| "■'' THE ~ Gisborne, November 20. .A large.-meeting: of temperance-workers this afternoon-held a conference with.Mr. Wesley Spragg and the Rev. J. Dawson (president* and' secretary of ,tho New Zealand Alliance).' 1 The following resolution was carried: "That this meeting of temperance workers'is prepared to support tte decision of tho New Zealand Alliance to secure, if .possible, 2000 voters pledged to decline to givo their vote to any. candidate who refuses to remove or to substantially reduce the unfair handicap on the licensing issues." \ -. A LICENSEE FINED. 1 Gisborne, November 20." Michael Hyland, licensee, of tho Sea View Hotel, Awanui, -was fined ,£SO for supplying liquor to /Natives in a prohibited district. COAL DEPOT~AT~RAROTONGA. Auckland, November 20. . A scheme for the establishment of a coal depot at Rarotdnga was brought under the notice of the Hon. Dr. Pomare to-day by Mr. D. Russell,who is interesting himself in tho Auckland canal.pro-, ject. The Minister, sajd'he regarded the suggestion as of great importance to New 'Zealand, and ho would havo much pleasure in bringing it-under the notice of Cabinet. "ARBITRATION COURT. Greymouth, November 20. In the Arbitration. Court the compensation- cases John Wallace v. John M'Leau and Sons,. Mary Williams v. the Opouri Steamship. Company, wero' settled out" of Court, also in the ironworkers' .dispute an agreement was arranged. CHARGE AGAINST A BARMAN.' Napier, November 20. Aeneas M'lntosh Murison,. barman at the Clarendon Hotel, was arrested last I night on a. charge of supplying a certain drug to a woman with intent to procure abortion. Accused appeared before ths' Court this morning, and was remanded till Monday. " THE RAILWAY SERVICE. Greymouth, November 20. In conference the'railway officers passed a,vote of thanks to those members of Parliament who supported the recent petition. THE .TANGI AT WAAHI. ■''.■■■ Auckland, November 20. During the course of a speech at, Waahi to-day in connection with the tangi for Mahiita, Sir James Carroll .suggested that the name '."king" should die with. Mabuta. Tho matter' is to be discussed by tho chiefs assembled. BREAKING AND ENTERING, Auckland, November. 20 v Ed°-ar Lansing Huston was again in Court to-day charged with breaking and entering the Hikurangi Hotel. Accused was found guilty and sentenced to four years' hard labour,. concurrent with the previous sentence. WANGANUI POLL. . Wanganui, November 20. Tho ratepayers to-day carried proposals to raise .£30,000 lor gas-works extension, and to amalgamate Wanganui East with Wanganui Borough. A- proposal to raise ,£20,000 for a destructor was negatived. The Wnng-anui East ratepayers voted in favour,of amalgamation, ond carried tho loan, proposals. POISON ACCIDENTALLY TAKEN. Christchurch, November 20. Mrs. Clara 11. Fraser, about 49 yeare, of age, residing at Woolston, was admitted to the hospital to-night suffering from the effect* of poison, accidentally taken. She was in ft semi-con-scious state, and was atill as nt a late hour. Her condition is considered critical. The r/oison taken was a linamont prescribe "for external application for kidney complaint. FATAL FALL FROM A TREE. Invercargill, November 20. A young Maori named Korua Una. met with'a fatal accident at Rouudhill on Tuesday. He was up n two engaged in limbing it, when he slipped and fell to the "round. Ho sustained very severe injuries, and death resulted. Deceased was working in connection with a sawmill-i in th-'j district. It is understood that his j relatives reside at Moeraki. '