TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1966, 29 December 1906, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A GIRL Press Association. / AUCKLAND, last night, The Coroner held an inquest to day

concerning the death of a little girl named Doris Evelyn 'McCarten, who succumbed to injuries sustained through her clothes flaking iirc on "Wednesday last at h-evdfouse at Otahuhu. Daniel McCarten, an uncle, said deceased, with some other children, was sent to a shop to buy lollies, and shortly afterwards the other children came run-

ning hack saying that Doris' clothes were on lire. Ho mounted his bicycle and rode towards the store. "When ho arrived there Dr. Rowley was already dressing the wounds. The girl said to witness, “A man throw a match on me.” She did not say who tho man was.

Dr. Walsh said the girl remarked at the hospital that she “ must have got a match on her,” but she did not appear to know who threw it. Dr. Rowley’s letter to him stated that the child was set on lire apparently by a carelessly :brown match. She died on the follow-

ing morning. This was the third child of the family that had been treated in the hospital.

Sergeant Carroll said Dr. Rowley, if •ailed, would say that the child said to tim, “It was unfair for the man to

throw a match on me,” Sergeant Carroll said he would like the point further investigated. The inquest was adjourned until January 9th.

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIESAUCKLAND, last night. An ctnploj-ee of the suburban sanitary contractors, named .lames Mitchell, was picked up dead on the road near Avondale this morning. The wheels of his cart had passed over his body, though whether he had been walking alongside and stumbled, or had fallen off the vehicle, is not known. Deceased was driving a loaded cart to the depot, and his dead body was picked up by the ' driver of the,next cart. Mitchell was a _ married mairiiYitb a large familyi

IRON MOULDERS. WELLINGTON, last night. The Federal Ironmoulders, now holding a conference in Wellington, have decided that, in view of the success ol State ironmoiilding shops at Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, to urge Die Government to establish similar works at Auckland, Wanganui, and Invercargill. The Government will also lie asked to raise the duty on imported iron and | brass castings.

NELSON COLLEGE. NELSON, last night. This afternoon tile erection of the now building in place of the old Nelson College, which was destroyed by fire a little over two years ago, was celebrated. A garden party tad been arranged, hut owing to the lain the gathering took place within the building, and there was a very large attendance. Amongst the speakers I were the Hon. R. McNab, who urged the encouragement of scientific research. He said New Zealand had done well in copying the best methods of older countries, installing the 1 dairying industry, but he suggested I that there was much to be done' in

the way of original research, and pointed to the possibilities of greatly advancing the flax .industry, and by utilising the at present waste products of our forests. By other' sneakers the early settlers and founder* of the College were alluded to in grateful terms. The “old boys” _oio continuing their jubilee celebrations with social functions.

BATHING FATALITY. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. This afternoon a young man named David Strachan was drowned in the Waimakariri River. He was bathing near Mafeldng Bridge, at Kaiapoi, and-is'supposed to have been seized with cramp or become entangled with weeds. The body was recovered shortly after. His parents reside at Dunedin. Strachan was spending the holidays with friends at Kaiapoi.

ANOTHER FIRE. AUCKLAND, last night. A fire occurred in T. Lees and Son’s gum store, a brick building, to-night.' It - originated in a large stock of kauri gfuin on the landing; it spread lip the lift to the upper storey, and did extensive damage amongst- the large stock of graded gum, hop beer, cordials, etc. The inside woodwork of the building was practically ruined. The insurance is not available.

FATAL KICK. DUNEDIN, last night. A young man named J. Townwas killed by a kick from a horse to-day near Balclutha. STAMP DUTIES.

WELLINGTON, yesterday. During the past month the estates of •140 persons have been privately certified for stamp duties. The following are the largest estates : ■ Wellington : Joseph Carter L 3758," Hugh ltodgers L 2989, Thomas F. Fitzgerald L2OSC, Henry Thompson L 1522, Balpli Alls worth L 1212, Bobert Hudson Lll2l, William.Rowntree LIO9O, Fredk. Turnbull L 1047, David Asher L 5372. Dunedin: John Tait L 6938, James Bodkin L 2908. John McLennan L 2822, John Stewartson LISBO, Henry Morrisy Jj1404, Jas. Haggen L 1155, Andrew Clark LllOO. Elizabeth Miller L 1052. - Christchurch : John Thomas Peacock L110,G59, Thomas Jarman L 15,438, William Jarman L 15,435, Wm. Peare L 12,220, James Dwyer L 6720, Henry-'” Harris L 4700, Peter Cameron L3447j Antonio Bodezique L 1934, Isabella Blackett LI6OB, D. Edwards L 1163, Jane IV cLennan LI2OB- - : Charles Matthews L 2174, Samuel Shrhnpton L 1773, Hartley Webster L 1579, Alex. Cochrane L 1261.

Hawke’s Bay: Duncan Morrison L 1498, Isabella Robinson L 1903.

Gisborne : James Fletcher L 2272, Benjamin Comer L2BSS. New Plymouth : John Lett L 3770, Annie Whittle L 14,453.

TENNIS. ( CHRISTCHURCH, yesterday. Xlie championship tennis tournament was continued to-day in tine weather. The courts are playing well. In the New Zealands men’s championship singles, first round, f. Wilding beat R,. S. brown, 6 2, 6—o, 6—3. In the New Zealand ladies’ champion singles, second round, Miss Baker beat Miss L, Yon Staveren, 6 0, 6—3 Misses Ba-, than, Lindmann, and Powdrell won by default. In the New Zealand men’s champion donbles Connington and Weir beat Gray and Hopchraft, 6-0, 6—o, 6—o. The final of the Australian doubles, v ox, and Parker v. Wilding and Heath, will be played this afternoon M eanwliile no great interest was shown ' in the events of the morning. In the New Zealand championship doubles, '* second round, Harman and Borrows beat Bonnington and Weir, 6-0, 6—l, 4—6, 6-2, In the New Zealand iadies’ championship doubles, Mrs Ballantyne and Miss Baird beat Misses Fannin and Todd, 2—6, 6—l, 6 4. In the New Zealand men's championship singles, H, A. Parker beat W. Pcarse, 6-4, 6-2,6 -0, In the men’s doubles and Swanston beat Beere and Delamere, 6 1, 6-0, 6 2. In the ladies’ doubles Mrs Payne and Miss Gray beatMrs Cooper and Miss E. Willians, 26, - 6 2, 6 1. In the combined doubles Miss Nuunelly and Fisher beat Miss Campbell and White, 6 3, 6 1,

CHRISTCHURCH, The foll<7vi r htg_ju’t’ — fife results of to-day’s play in the Australasian tennis championship meeting:— Australasian Championship Doubles —Final round: Wilding and Balth beat Cox and Parker, 6—2, 6—4. 6—2. Men’s Championship Singles (N.Z.). —First round: A Wilding beat R. S. liroivn, 6—2, 6—o, 6—3. Second round: H. A. Parker beat W. Pearce, B—4, 6—2, 6—o; A. Wilding beat R. Beauehop, 6—o, G—l, 6—0;,. E. Salmond beat J. A. Okane'. A walk over.

, Ladies’ Championship Singles.— ; Second round: Miss Baker beat Miss L. Vanstavern, 6—o, 6—3; Miss Lindeinan beat Miss N. B. Hay. A walk over; Miss Powdrell bout Miss Boyce, a walk over; Miss A. Ward beat Miss Fitzharding, 6—2, 6—4; Miss Campbell beat Mrs. Cooper,..a TValk over. Aten’s Championship Doubles.— first round: Fisher aud Swanston beat Beere and Delaware, 6—l, 6—o 6—2; Bonnington and Weir beat Cray and Hopcroft, 6—o, 6—o, 6 0 • Harman and Burrows beat Bonnington and Weir, 6—o, 6—l, 4—6", 6—2. Ladies’ Championship Doubles.— Tirst round: Misses Ballantyne and -I?;' 1 , 1 ! „ hisses Fannin and., °'; cl >. “ 6—l, 6—l; Mrs. Payne and Airs. Gray beat Airs. Cooper and Miss E. Williams, 2—6, 6 2 6—l Second round : Misses Powdrell anti Campbell boat Misses Harman and Alarcliant, 6—o, 6—o. Combined Championship Doubles. In-st round: Aliss Nuimolly and htslier beat Aliss Campbell and w ! !'r G 7 3 V C T, 1 ; M i ss Po "'drell and Heoth g 6I 8 * 61 S Fltzllardin S and

A LAD DROWNED. , OArARU, Dec. 28. A lad named Allan Frame, 11 years of age, was drowned in tho Otepopo River to-day during the pro-, gross of a picnic . Artificial respirn, tion was tiled i'or over an hour by F.medical .man.. hut. without.a.v«SllulLi