NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2550, 24 May 1881, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

FPeb Tubes Special Wire.] A CometAuckland, May 24. The passengers by the liotomahana last night report that they saw in the south-west direction about ten degrees above the horizon, a little before eight o'clock, a star which they took to be a comet. The tail was faintly luminous. The head was downward to the horizon. Going Home. George Coates, one of the oldest commercial travellei’s in the New Zealand trade, was entertained by bis fellow travellers at a dinner in the Star Hotel last night, prior to his departure for England. He was presented with an address, bearing forty-two signatures of the representatives of Australian and New Zealand firms. A Good Riddance. Several Mormons leave by the outgoing mail steamer. Holiday. To-day is a close holiday. The chief event is the races at Papakura. Killed by a Fall. Dunedin, May 24. The death of Edward Tewsley, third son of the late Henry Tewsley, occurred 3'esterday. The deceased a fine promising lad of 16, was in the employ of Sargood, Son and Ewen, At about half past five o’clock last evening, groans were heard coming from the bottom of the lift, (a part of the cellar), and upon some one going to the place, he discovered the young fellow had fallen from one of the floors. He cannot have been lying long before he was found, and when picked up was insensible. Dr Barrows was immediately called in, and had the lad removed to his home, where he died at 7 o’clock. He remained unconscious to the last. Ilis injury, so far as is ascertained, consisted of an extensive fracture of the skull. How he came to fall down the lift is not known, and had it not been for his groaning he would have remained unnoticed when the place closed. The Sunday TrafficThe Roslyn Tramway Company by 1728 to 1048 refused to allow cars to be run on Sundays. Dunedin RacesThe weather is glorious. There is a large attendance at the races.