LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 47, 12 October 1914, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

; A meeting of delegates from local bodies interested! met at Marten this morning (states the Press Association) to discuss the advisability of tramway extension from Sandon to Marton. It was resolved that the'Government he asked to add a clause to the Local Railways Bill to give district railway boards the power to purchase private lines. It was also resolved: “That'this meeting of ' delegates favour the ■ construction of- a Sandon-Marton <■ local railway under the LocaPßailways Act and f will set up a committee to define the boundaries and area when the Bill becomes law.” A-vote of thanks was passed to the Government for the passing of this Act.

An old-age pensioner named Henry Chalk met a tragic fate at Palmerston this morning; being rim over by the Foxton train at a crossing. When the train was about 100yds away (reports’ the'Press Association) deceased was 1 close to the line; looking towards the train, which whistled, but when it approached ho started to walk across. The brakes were applied, but too late to prevent a tragedy. When picked up he ivas still living, but died nii reaching the station. He was re-

cUntly from Pahiatua and had been missing'from his place of abode since Saturday;

The inquest-on the body of the marricd'woman Frances Marshall; who was found brutally murdered in a lane near Nelson Street two weeks ago, was resumed to-day (states the Press Association). Frank Marshall, husband of the deceased, stated he was a fisheurer and was absent from home two or three nights weekly. His wife’was a steady Woman and drank very little. They had lieen married 20 years and lived happily-. Asked to account for some marks on his wife’s face, Marshall admitted they had little tiffs. Ho once hit her with the back of his ha d. There was a little “jawing” and ho hit her on the nose. Ho denied any knowledge that her nose was f ken. He was asked:—“ls it not a feel, that

you wore aware this woman ha<l hern living a questionable life for .some time?” He replied: “I distinctly say T did not.” The inquiry is proceeding.