NEW ZEALAND.
.(Per Press Association.) NAPIER, last night,
George Roberts, an elderly; man, Was found in a dying state in. his house at Taradaje, and' died shortly alter removal to the hospital. At the inquest, a verdict svas returned that death .was due to the bursting of a blood-vessel, caused by, excessive drinking. The weather is bitterly cold, and •there is a heavy coating, of snow low down on the Petane Mils. NEW. PLViVIuU'iH, last night. The Northern Monarch enquiry concluded this morning, when the Court found that the first mate was olarneable for, the disaster, saving altered the course without the permission of the captain. Ilis certificate was suspended for twelve months^and he Was ordered to pay costs. The captain’s and. second mate’s certificates .were returned..
CHRISTCHURCH, last night. For some months past preparations have been made at Addington Railway Workshops for fitting- Westinghouse brakes on the South Island rolling stock, including the building of a large shed in which the - fitting is to be done. The buildings have been, compleeed with tb_e necessary machinery, and elic work of fit* ng on the brakes will be commenced on Wednesday,.
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Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1054, 23 November 1903, Page 1
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