NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1608, 22 November 1905, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

.(Per Press, Association.) ' > n Wanganui, last night. A oablo received hero states that the wife of the Hon. H. 0. Butler, formerly A.D.O. .to Lord, Banfudy, - was amongst those drowned in the wreok of the Hilda offSt. Malo. 1 Deceased was 33 years of age,'arid vyas the eldest. daughter of Mrs Abbott, of Wanganui, and leaves two ■ .daughters.' '' . .Dunedin, last night. The Union -Company and Huddart, Parker and; Co. have Arranged to carry produce intended'foe the Japanese famine relief to from any New .Zealand porl-at. half-rates. 1 ' Invercargill, last night. The Hospital and Charitable Aid Board pnrohased property of 43: aores within two miles from town for £2200; as a site for a ! fever hospital. It is probable also that the consumptive sanatorium will be located here. The situation is well adapted ‘for both purposes. Nelson, last night. A serious accident occurred at Cooper and Company’s contract for the erection of the new ’ Pcfit-.Office this morning. Osborne, a bricklayer’s laborer, whilst carrying mortar on a scaffolding, tripped. Page,. a bricklayer, pnd Grant,' clerk of works, rushed to bis assistance, arid all fell togothor.' .The scaffolding was nine feet übove tbe floor joists, whioh covered a j cellar, a further" depth.,of Aft., Page fell between the joists’, ,}s' feet, arid’escaped with alight injuries.' Osborne' and Grant struck the joists severely arid were cut about tire head/ Grant was unoorisoious for a time. The condition' of both is somewhat serious, but it ia’not anticipated I will bo fatal. ' ■ ’ Napier, last night, The Charitable Aid,Board has accepted I the tender of John Griffon at 4)6332 for the erection of tho Old People’s Home. I Tho whole work, including the purchase I of land, will ooßt,over £IO,OOO. I .Hawora, last night. I Arrangements, are advanced for the j.Egmpnt Show ip Hawora to-morrow and Thursday. The Show promises to be. a! brilliant success. All classes are very I largo,.and tho total constitutes a record, j the; entries being 136 in excess of last year. George Coom, ,agad 19, (e(l Irom a tect I pole at the. Show gtpunas to-day, and was If Airily-injured. He died within tbn I minutes. His parents reside at Eden I Terrace, Auckland,