NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 20 August 1901, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

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\ Two Shops Burnt Down. • \ fcjTKATFOBD, August 19. ■ Two shops in Juliet street occupied by ; Dixon, stationer, and Clifford, draper were ! burned down this evening. I Bailway Servants., i Wellington, This Day. ** It is stated that a ballot of the railway men of the Colony will be taken this week to decide whether they should be brought under the provisions of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act. Government Farm. The Agricultural Department has completed'the purchase of 780 acres adjoining the experimental farm at Wairangi, in the Waikato, thus increasing the area of its estate thereto. About 2,500 acres rof land which has just been taken over belonged to the estate of the late William Aitken of Auckland. A portion of it will be devoted to frmt culture. , ~ The Department is gratified at the result of its fruit-growing experiments in the district. Band Contest Hew Plymouth, August 19. A representative meeting of citizens was held to-night to institute arrangements for the forthcoming contest of the North Island Brass Bands’ Association to be held here. The Mayor presided. A large committee was formed. The project is taken up with. great enthusiasm.

Near approach of serious Accident Invercargill, Aug. 19. Yesterday evening, while bringing the 5.45 train from the last station, Peter Dunn, one of the oldest and best known drivers on the Southland section, had an opoplectic seizure as the train was passing the cemetery, when he pulled out his watch and gave the engine more steam and immediately _ rolled off his seat, the fireman being just in time to break his fall. The fireman brought the train on to Ellis Eoad, where he and the guard tried to bring Dunn round, but not seeing any improvement, came on to the main station. Dunn was taken home and passed a bad night, but has conscious periods. Sawmill Accident. Auckland, This Day.

Arthur West, injured by a saw at the Kauri Company’s mill, Tekapuru, has since died. The Company was covered by insurance. A Fatal “ Dive.” Christchurch, This Day.

Richard Emerson, aged 49, laborer, died in tho hospital this morning from the effects of a fall down a dive at a hotel on Saturday.