NEW ZEALAND BOWLING ASSOCIATION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 9 July 1907, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND BOWLING ASSOCIATION.

POPULAR CONTROL. Per Press Association. DuneQin, July 8. The New Zealand Bowling Association this evening passed a resolution by a two-thirds majority, rescinding the previous resolution and amending the constitution of the Association by abolishing the executive as at present elected, and providing for the formation of centres for the government of local matters, such centres to nominate representatives in the j association who shall conduet the business of the association in lieu of the present representation nominated by clubs. It was also resolved that a sub-committee be set up to draw up a new constitution and report at a special meeting to be held in July. The motion was just carried, after a lengthy and somewhat heated discussion. PORT CHAIMERS FIRE FATALITY !

Per Press Association, Dunedin, July 8. 1' rather details of tlie Port fire show that Kathleen Kehu, aged 11, died in the hospital last evening after great suffering from burns, this making three lives lost. William Haberiield states that he came from the Bluil' three weeks ago. His wife only arrived last Thursday, lie took the house for tile time being. 111! returned home at 9 o'clock on Saturday, ami went to bed after putting the lire out. He remembered nothing till awakened by the fire. He found the lire roaring up the staircase and licking the paper off the walls. Escape was cut off, and ho shouted to his wife to throw the children down to hiin. He jumped out of the window himself, and in crazed agony shouted to his wife again- There Mas no reply,so he sealed the side of the house and staggered in l o the room. Thinking he heard voicst*, he threw the child below and hoped somcoue would catch her. Ho then fell on the window and remembered no more.