TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIX, Issue 8138, 12 May 1906, Page 6

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

A MINING FATALITY. By Telegraph—Press Association. THAMES, May 11. At the inquest on Tasman Schofield, an emp oyee of the Waiotahi Company—who was killed by being caught in a belt in the reduction works —the evidence was that the fatality was the result or a pure ao cident. The jury returned a verdict accordingly, no blame being attachable to anyone. After the accident, deceased never spoke, and he was dead when the hospital was reached.

A SENSATIONAL CHASE. AUCKLAND, May 11. A sensational chase after two suspouted thieves took place yestenay. A constable's suspicions being aroused by two men, watch-was kept. Thev were seen to catch a horse and gallop off. The constable followed in a cab, but lost sight of them. Soon after this a house was robbed, jewellery and oth«r articles being taken.

In the meantime other constables were sent out in pursuit on horseback, ann one came up with the men. AftT presenting a revolvor at him, they escaped into the scrub. Later in the day, John Francis O'Keefe was arrested while playing cards in a hotel.

TAEANAKI PEIEObEUM. NEW PLYMOUTH, May 10. There is still a brisk enquiry from outside for petroleum 6haiea. One hun-lred were wanted this morning at £SB. Many applications are being received to- reserve shares in the new company. There is nothing fresh from the bore, which is closed down. BOXING. WELLINGTON, May 11. The Wellington Centre of the Now Zealand Boxing Association, winch has been allotted the championships this year, has deoided to hold the championship meeting in August, and the local oontesis some weeks later.

FATAL ACCIDENT. AUCKLAND, May 10. A man named Martin O'Donnell, a bridge-builder, employed on the Main Trunk Line was struck b$ a falling piece of timber on a bridge, at Oeo, to-day, the accident being attended with fatal results.