LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1493, 29 June 1905, Page 2

LATE NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) Dannevirke, last night.

A teamster named Ay I wood was killed thiß afternoon ■on the Umutaoroa road by the overturning of a waggon laden with timber. Deceased recently came here from the Auckland distriot. It is understood he loaves a' wife • and family at Dovonport. A large number of applications aro being made for sections in the Mangatoro block. The time for sending in applications closes on Friday, add the ballot will bo held on Saturday.

Westport, last night. William Joseph Williams, of Waimaugaroa, was to-day committed for trial to the District Court on a charge of indecently assaulting a girl 13 years of age. Bail was allowed, accused in .£IOO and two sureties of £IOO each. The hearing of a second charge was adjourned until tomorrow afternoon.

Auckland, last night. Eileen Wallace, aged nine yeare, died in the hospital after having been treated for spvere burns. Deceased was playing near a fire about a month ago, and by some means her clothing became ignited. Her mother, who was in tho next room, heard her cries, and quickly put out the flames, not, however, before the little one had sustained severe burns about the neck. At a meeting of tbe Education Board W. Greenslade raised a "protest against the tendency to centralise'control of education matters in Wellington. A school was planned for Dargavillo by the Board's architect and an alternative plan was sent by the Colonial architect. Mr Greenslade said the School Committee, Board, and the Board’s architect were in a bettor position to judge of the requirements for the new school than the Colonial architect, and he protested strongly against his interference. It wa3 deplorable that a few officials should sit in Wellington, and think they knew all about matters in. Auckland dis-

tries. He urged tbo Board to go on with the school according to their own architect’s plans. If the Wellington officials thought they were goiDg to ruu the education of the whole colony the Board should resign and let them take the whole control over. In the meantime, however, the Boards were elected by the Committees, and had I their authority to uphold. Mr Greenslade’s motion to call for tenders was carried. Dunedin, last night. Iho Waiwera post-office store and dwelling, destroyed by fire, were insured in the New Zealand office for .£225, the stock for ;£3lO in the same office, and the furniture for £SO in the Northern. Tbe occupant, J. J. Weavers, had completed the sale of the business about a week ago. He was in Dunedin when the fire took place. Mrs Weavers’ child and a domestic were only able to save two boxes of clothing, a till with H 6, and a ledger.. Henry Watson, an old resident, was drowned in the Manuherahera river. He was in Alexandra on Tueeday, aud left for his homo at Springva'o about dusk. His body was found this adternoou in the river. Wellington, last night. i Mr Kirk, Government Biologist, is mak- I iog an attempt to complete information with regard to the effect of introduced birds on the native birds of tue colony, and the exact causes that have led to the diminution in numbers of native birds, ( A deputation of restaurant keepers waited on the Premier to-night, and asked to be exempt from the Shops and Offices Act. The Premier Baid legislation must be passed to prevent abuse, "but not to interfere with the convenience of the publio. He advised the deputationists'to give evidence before the Dabor Bills committee.

It has been found that the ostimate for the work of the tramway extension to ■various suburbs, a loan for which was recently sanctioned, errs in several directions, and it ie probable that a further sum of £20,000 will have to be voted.