NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 204, 6 May 1915, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

RETURNED FKOM iGYPT. ,1-ress Assoc!at;i>n. —C >pyr;gii?. WELL'INGTG Ln, vv euneaday. Large number:- ui Now Zealand troopers have re ; -- '■'- l 0 Wellington by transport fr-r-ir. to-day. It is understood that £. anaiber aiv invalided. A SHOCKING DEATH. MAN DISMEMBERED. DUNEDIN', This Day. A shocking accident occurred at the Millbimi Lime and Cement Works yesterday morning, when James Duffy, aged 35, married, was caught in machinery and literally dismembered. Death was instantaneous. A PRIZE COURT SHIP. TO BE DISPOSED OF. A NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. WELLINGTON, Yesterday. The Government has received information • that the German auxiliary schooner Elfricde, b shortly to be brought before the Prl :e Court at Fiji. 'it is probable the vessel will afterwards be available for charter for trading purpose?, in the- same fade as she was previously c-ngrged. Any Mew Zealand firm d ;]"!"""• io iiivy-'? ■b e services of the •■;'-■•■; 'li'uht ;-i.n- ■:■/,-/ to '.hrr C;:"tcrn:-i !ir.;;tr-n, for particular?. AUCKLAND LIFT FATALITY. FOR EMPLOYING A BOY.

AUCKLAND, This Day. As the sequel to the lift accident which caused th e death of Miss Mar- :•;,■!•>- Dewes, m Mirch 20th, the Na- "/::.)-:■} Bank of New Zea.land, as ownv? rf B-Jildinp's. '.vnie char-? - . : v.-f:h lo— : ": 'hs \V:t iv. the chargs a porter. var Wei -hi-"cn' years rf -.-...., p. b.-.v , ? i-i yep.ri!. ai-tf guilty. The Magistrate said in- bis opinion '.he Bank was in an unfortunate position. He thought that Turnbull and Jones, the firm of contractors for maintaining the lift, were more responsible. It was explained that they could not be brought within the Act. The Magistrate imposed the minimum fine of £5 and costs, as the Bank knew nothing of fne matter except so far as the Act made the owners technically responsible. I