NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1734, 26 April 1913, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Tolograph.—ProM Association.) NO IMPRINT ON CARDS. Christcliurcli, April 25. Peter Grant was fined .£2O, with costs for assisting to publish doubles betting cards without mi imprint. Tho fact thnt two envelopes containing enrds were stamped with an automatic stamping lnnciiino lensed to Grant bv tho post office was held by tho Magistrate to bo sufficient connection of Grant with tho" publication of tho cards. In two other instances tho envelopes had been stamped with an adhesive sfnmp, mid thcro was nothing to connect defendant with them, SUDDEN FATAL EARTH-FALL, Hamilton, April 2,"). A labourer nnmed — Kirby, a singlo mini, aged about. 27, was killed by-a fall of earth at Leslie's Gullv this 'afternoon, where excavation wont is progressing. It appears that ho wns backing ti cart into the face, when a two-ton fall occurred, burying tlio unforlunnto man. He was quickly dug out, but it was found I hat a stono had struck his temple, and ho died a fow minutes afterwards.

FORESTRY COMMISSION Auckland, April 25. The forestry Commission proceeded south b.y Iho middny express. Sonio members go to Jlokau, via To Kuili, and others to Taunmruuui and down tho Wanganui Riycr..