DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2171, 22 April 1908, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(Press Association.) OAMARU, April 21. As the late express train was crossing over Thames-street this evening, drawn by two engines, the bogie wheels of tho leading engine left tho metals and ploughed over the street and on to the sleepers on tlio other side. The train was pulled up, and the engine was detached and ran into a siding. The train was delayed 50 minutes. The street-crossing is a dangerous place at any time, and it is fortunate the accident was not worse. The train had just started from the station, and was going slow. It is said that road metal had becomo jammed in the rails and lifted tho bogie wheels off. The engine sustained little damage, but the passengers received a fright.

AUCKLAND, April 21. The chief engineer of tho Victoria, named Hastilow, was removed to the hospital this morning, suffering from blood poisoning, and died three hours uftiTr admission. He visited the races at Ellerslio on Monday with the chief steward, and returned to the ship apparently in apod health. He was found in liis cabin in a dying condition during tlio night, and medical aid .was summoned. He was afterwards removed to the hospital, but died without regaining consciousness at 4 p.m. to-day. The captain of tho Victoria was taken ill about the same time, but recovered. Death is believed to be due to blood poisoning, but how caused is. not yet known. An inquest will be held. CHRISTCHURCH, April 21. Mr. AV. F. Massey, (Leader of the Opposition, left for Dunedin by tho midday express to-day. He expects to be in the southern 'centre for a week. His arrangements regarding his doings in Canterbury will be made after he arrives in Dunedin.

AVELLINGTON, April 21

The lonic, .which arrived from London to-night, .brought 325 immigrants, of which 56 were nominated, 91 assisted, and 158 paid their own fares. The assisted passengers have a combined capital of £2597. .Of the total 77 are for Auckland, 81 for Wellington, 34 for Lyttelton, 21 for/Port Chalmers, 21 for Bluff, and 18 for Napier. Fifteen days after the lonic left London, a Mrsi .Gilmour committed suicide by squeezing herself through a porthole into- the sea. (Shortly before the deceased and her husband left the old country a daughter was taken ill and had to he left behind. This appears to have preyed on Mrs. Gilmour’s mind, as she was very depressed.