GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 194, 21 September 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

A BUSHMAN KILLED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Thames, Monday

Thomas Brown, aged 30, was killed instantaneously while working in n kauri bush at Puriri, near the Thame,". Deceased was assisting to cross-cut a log lying on the face of a hill. When tile log was partly cut through a portion broke oil, crushing Brown and dragging him with it. His legs, arm, and neck were broken. Deceased leaves a widow and one child. At the inquest a verdict of accidental death was returned, no blame being attachable to anyone.

SUNDAY BAND CONTESTS. Christchurch, Last Night. The Christchurch City Council fnight rescinded the previous decision allowing bond concerts lo be given on Sundays,

POLICE COMMISSION

Wellington, Monday. The Police Commission has been adjourned until October 4, when Mr. Dinnic will give evidence. The date on which the Commission expires lias been extended from September 30 till October 31.

HEAVY RAIN.

Feilding, Monday. Very heavy raiu has fallen during'tho last three days, and the rivers anl streams are rising. No damage is reported so far, though the weather lias been rough on ths lambs.

SEIZURE OF LIQUOR. I , Wellington, Monday. A private residence in Eva street," oIT Taranaki Place, was raided by the nolice last night. About 30 bottles of lieer and a demijohn of beer were seized and taken to the Mount Cook Polio: Station with a view to proceedings being Instituted against the tenant of the house.

I A MAORI'S PERILOUS PLTC.HT, ti , , , „ fli9 borne, Monday] Tho ketch Coronation, from Auckland, yesterday d/iseovered off Tar.i,pouri, a Maori fisherman clingin™ to an overturned boat. He hail "licen several hours in the water and was rapidly drifting seawards. The recede was a timely one.