LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1557, 13 September 1905, Page 2

LATE NEW ZEALAND.

!, [(Pec Press Association.) Dunedin, last nighi

Thomas White, aged 15£ years, employed by the Mornington Borough Council to oil pulleys along the borough cable tramway line, died to-day from injuries reoeived through being struck by a moving oar. White was down the man-hole in front of the car shed, and was apparently in the aot of rising when a ear whioh was being transferred from the np to the down line struck him. He was badly crashed about the chest and body, and died at 1 o’olook. '

Christchurob, last night. At a meeting of the Canterbnry Orioket Association to-night a motion was adopted reoommonding the Cricket Council to arrange for a visit to New Zealand of tbo Australian State team during the ooming season.

Muoh interest is being taken in the meeting of employees of the implement manufacturing firms to be held to-morrow night, to protest against the operations of International Harvesters’ Trust.

At Rangiora Court to-day Thomas Richard was fiued JEI for making an onrolmoot declaration whon ho was a resident in Kaiapoi electorate. Mrs Holmes was taken suddenly ill at Hanmer Springs early this morning and died at 10 a.m.

It is expeoted that tbo inquiry following the suspension of four Christchurch postoffice officials for alleged breach regulations in connection with the voucher affair will commence to-morrow. '

I Auckland, last night. At a meeting of the Council of the Chamber of Commerce mention was made of alleged inadequate sentences recently ! passed in Auckland; for a series of robberies by employees, special mention being made of the recent Dawson oase. A resolution was proposed but withdrawn, as tbe Council aid not think it wise to pass a resolution reflecting upon the Supreme Court.