NEW ZEALAND
REQUEST FOR A HIGH SCHOOL’.
(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, last night. The City School Committee resolved to urge the Minister for Education to constitute one of the five city schools a high school. THE FATAL MILL ACCIDENT. A Maori lad named Winiata Kerei, entangled in the belt of a revolving shaft at Bagnall’s timber mill, Turua, was horribly mutilated. The bones of his legs were broken in several places. Amputation was performed, but the lad did not survive. S.S. MOA LOSES HER PROPELLER. NEW PLYMOUTH, last night. Shortly after leaving the breakwater for Wanganui yesterday afternoon, when about four miles out, the s.s. Moa earned away her propeller. A boat was sent back for assistance, and the Gertie proceeded to tow her to the breakwater, where she arrived about 8.30. Probably the Oreti will be sent to tow her to Wellington for repairs. TEACHERS WISH TO RETAIN FRANKING PRIVILEGES, CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. The Education Hoard decided to ask local members of the House to again urge the Department not to withdraw the franking privileges enjoyed for the past 2G years. SNEAK THIEVES. HOKITIKA, last night. At the Magistrate’s Court Kumara, this morning, Honry MacMahon and George Burger were convicted and each fined £lO and costs for stealing geese.
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Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 998, 17 September 1903, Page 1
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