DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2180, 2 May 1908, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

Press Association. AUCKLAND, May 1. A middle-aged woman named Mrs. P. Allen, a resident of Epsom, alighted from a swiftly-moving tranicar in Mannkau Road to-day, and falling sustained a- severe injury to her head. Sho was removed to the hospital. Her husband works at Cashmere’s Bush, Ivatikati, and, in company with her three small children, she was to havo left Auckland to-morrow to join her husband. Her condition is serious. NAPIER, May 1. Tho committee of the Hawke’s Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society today voted Mr. Charles Douglas, secretary. a bonus of £SO with best wishes for his approaching marriage. Miss Meinertzhagen mentioned before the Land Board that the AVaimarania dispute had already cost her £4OOO in legal expenses alone. The Government training 6hip Amokura, from Gisborne, arrived to-day, anil anchored in the breakwater harbor. Sho leaves on Monday for "Wellington. Mr. Massoy, Leader of the Opposition, left this evening for Gisborne, whence he will go inland with Mr. Herries. - The new pipe organ in St. Matthew’s Anglican Church. Hastings, the gift of Mr. J. N. Williams and Mr. William Nelson, was opened by a recital by Mr. Maughan Barnett, of Wellington. WANGANUI, May 1. At a meeting of tho Harbor Board to-night, the Board instructed _ the engineer to prepare plans for a 500 ft extension of tho present wharf, the accommodation work being necessitated by the extension and development of the trade of the port. The chairmar. mentioned, in the course of a discussion, that the trade of the porthad moro than doubled during the last ten years. Sir Joseph Ward has recovered from his indisposition, and was able to conduct business to-day. Ho will 'keep his engagement to open the Otira tunnel next Tuesday, and will leave for the West Coast to-morrow even-Afc-.an inquest on T. Langton Joll. of Okaiawa. Taranaki, who died tody from injuries sustained by a fall from an electric tramcar on Easter Monday, medical evidence showed that death was the result of meningitis following on tho fracture of tho skull. Phillip Myer 3, who knew deceased personally and was travelling with him on tho car, said that Jo I jumped out as the car neared Woodward'Street in a direction opposite to that which the car was going. He fell heavily on his head. The car had not stopped, and was going at from five to six miles an hour. Witness did not- think Joll rang the bell. He simply *got up and walked ' off the car as if it were stationary. Witness saw nothing that would indicate carelessness on the part of tho motorman or conductor of the car. Joll was probably thinking of something else and walked out of the car. After hearing further evidence, the jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical testimony and found no blame attachable to anyone. Sea King has been scratched ior the Hutt and Railway Handicaps at the Wellington races to-morrow. h BLENHEIM, May 1. The Blenheim egg-laying total for the week is 731. The total to date 3s 2057, and the highest for the week are: SturroCk (black Orpingtons) 30, Brown (black Orpingtons) 30, Poultry Journal (white Leghorns) 28, Miss McCallum (black Orpingtons) 24. Inc highest to date are: Sturrock (black Orpingtons) 116, Miss Brown (black Orpingtons) 198, Poultry Journal (white Leghorns) 105, Boyce (white Wyandottes) 81. . CHRISTCHURCH, May 1. Frederick Hall, charged with, attempting to murder-Alex. Jas. Muir, was brought before the Lyttelton Police Court this morning.. Sergeant Ryan stated’ that Muir would be able to appear and give evidence next week, and the accused was remanded till Thursday next, when the hearing of tho case will bo gone on with. The shooting season opened at six this morning and numbers of ■Pirtsmen commenced operations at Lake Ellesmere and other favorite spots. Game are said to be fairly plentiful this year, and some good bags are anticipated. The restrictions placed on sportsmen by the new game laws, are calculated to minimise the evils of “pot-hunting,” and tliero are •also drastic regulations regarding protected birds. Californian quail are tho'only imported game that it is permissible to shoot in Caiiteibuiy, and the bittern, paradise duck, and -““"SSSSySSSri. A 'Poll was taken to-day on a proposal -to raise a £14,000 loan for a lii-di pressure -water -supply, and was carried 'by 300 to 234. Great interest was taken in the matter, as a poll on the same question taken six months -ago hail 'been rejected by a hoavy majority, iAl> pfcctioii for a vacancy on the Borough Council, caused 'by the death of Mr. D. Thomas, was taken at the-same. .time. There .were three candidates, the result .'being W. CL Hi-llier J 24, M.J. Burgess 126, -and W. J. feilcock 111. Tho voting contitutes a record- lor the .borough since its inception.. DUNEDIN, May 1. News has 'been received of the sudden'death of Mrs. -Cornish, wife of the lie.Micee of the .Stirling Hotel, tin's afternoon, \ , ~ , -Mrs. Parker, licensee of the. Grand Pacific' Hotel, near Ocean Beacli. -was -to-day fined-' -by •Air. Bid clow son, S.M., £5, am]. £4 -I* costs, for serving -a flask of whisky and. some beer on a Sunday, Mrs. .Parker -had been warned by -the Licensing Committee to obtain* a fresh -license, and counsel plead :•(! her health •was so affected riie con'd not refuse to supply liquor. -Counsel aimf strongly urged' the Bench not to endorse the license, -as it would reduce -the value of the-prop-erty. The magistrate ordered the license to he endorsed.