NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1610, 29 November 1912, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

{By Telegraph—Press Association.)

...... ■'' .-4 SHOT IN THE BUSH.' Gore, November 28. Roderick Cleaver, aged twenty-five, was found Bitot in the Waikaia Bush not far from his camp yesterday. He had evidently teen dead some time. Cleaver left the camp ou November 18, his mate being under' the impression that he had crohe to the township: 4 Cleaver t did*ot return ■ during the week, aiul inquiries were made, when it was found that Jus gun was missing from the camp. Hie body was discovered as indicated. Deceased was a native of London and came to "-the Dominion sis years ago.

PIGEON & CANARY SHOWS. Dunedin, November 28. . At the annual meeting of the South Island Pigeon, Poultry, and Canary Association the balance-sheet disclosed a credit of £81. The following show dates were fixedPicton, July 1 and 2; Christchurch, National Race week, August; Rangiora, July 3 and 4; -Askburton, June 13 and 14; Ternuka, July 9 . an °-. J o ' Oamarn, July 4'and 5; Dnucdra, winter show week, June; InvercargiU, March 12 and 13; Tapatuii,- July 12. It was decided to liolcl the West Coast championship at Grauity. GOLD RUSH JUBILEE. Hakitika, November 28., The Westland County Council yesterday referred to'the chairman (Mr. Grimmond) tho making of preliminary arrangements to suitably, celebrate in 1914 the jubilee of the Holntika rush. A ing of old pioneers ,will lie called shortly and a programme drafted. MAORI MINISTER'S DEATH. Tauranga, November 28. The Rev. Ramcka Haunidi, Native min» ister of the . Church of England Mission to Maoris, died this morning,, aged, sixtyfive years. He was educated at. the Maori College. Gisborne, and was ordained m 1595. He oamc .to Tauranga in 1900. Deceased took part in the. Maori war, on the Government side. Pneumonia was tuo cause of his death.,. A PEDLER'S 'DEATH. Auckland, November 28. A pedler, about 50-years of age,. cql«-. lapsed on the- doorstep of a . house in Syniond Street to-day, and died. Pawntickets in the pocket,of deCoased_,Y.-ere made out in the name of C..S; Hoaro. The body has not yet been identified.. CONCILIATION COUNCIL, Auckland; November 28. Tho Conciliation' Council sat this morn, ing to- consider, the clainis put forward bv the employees of the- city and .suburban local bodies for Increased wages; overtime, and . improved ' conditions of labour. Tho Council '.went' into commit-, tec to discuss ths proposals, and the .con- . fertnW then' adjourned till Monday .to give opportunity for further considerationof details. , ~.' ■ ,j. ... In the. shirt .and white'workers dispura before the Conciliation Council, a full agreement .on the .points at issue has been arrived, at. IGNORED HIS ORDERS. Dannevirke, November 28. A Territorial was before the Court to-, day on two'charges of failing to attendparades, arid was lined^.£s'or one months imprisonment, h© having deliberately ig-. nored orders. ORGANISER APPOINTED. . Christchurch, November 28. The Canterbury Agricultural, and Pastoral Labourers' Union has appointed an organiser at per week. . LYSOL POISONING. CASES. Auckland, Novomber 28. ' Tho Auckland Hospital unanimously resolved to-day---'That tho attention of the . Public Health Department be drawn to _ the fact of the numbar of lysol poisoning cases that hart been recorded, and tho board recommends that somo restriction should bo placed on ths .sals of :tho poison." . PALMERSTON NORTH ITEMS. Palmcrston North, November 21 The municipal by-clbction hold to-day-resulted 'as follows:—F. J. Nathan,' 720; S. TV Hunt, Jls. . The death «c-*urred her# to-day of Mrs. Dunn, at one time .matron of the Aldington Prison. Deceased came out. to. the Dominion 4.0 years ago ,in the . Isle of the South, in charge of a number immigrants.