N.Z. TELEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10190, 16 March 1911, Page 5

N.Z. TELEGRAMS.

A DESPERATE DIVE

WELLINGTON, Last Night. ': ,'iNews was brought to Wellington', by tho;Arahura that a man, whose name has' not so faflteen ascertained, dived off the Picton wharf early this evening and was taken to the Picton Hospital in a serious condition.

THE PALMERSTON SEAT.

MR McNAB A CANDIDATE

PALMERSTON N., Last Night

In reply to a request by the Palmerston North Liberal Association that he would accept nomination in view of the retirement of Mr W. T. Wood, the late member, Mr Robert McNab . tonight informed* the.'President of the Association that; lie Avouklstand :for the Palmerston North ' seat at the forthcoming general election.. :

A POPULAR MAYOR

NEW PLYMOUTH, Last Night,

A large and representative deputn-tian-j headed by Mr E; Griffiths, President of the Chamber of Commerce, and President of the recently-formed New Plymouth Progressive Municipal Association, waited .on Mr A.Tiseh, ;for three years Mayor of New Plymouth, and presented a requisition • asking him to again stand for the Mayoralty. Mr Trisch consented, though he had previously announced that he intended to retire.

FIRE AT BULLS

MR JOHN STEVENS' HOUSE DE-

STROYED

PALMERSTON N., Last Night

About four o'clock this afternoon, while Mr John Stevens, late M.P., for Mariawatu, was 'enjoying a cigar-on-the verandah of his residence, Somerset House, a£ Bulls, and his daughters. Miss Ethel and Nurse Hilda Stevens' (recently arrived from England) were within, Mr Stevens noticed a smell of burning, and it was discovered that one of the upstair rooms was on fire. All that could he saved was a piano and couch from the drawing room, which opened on to the verandah, and some hooks and papers. It is feared that Mr Stevens' valuable collection of old documents and papers on native and district history have boon wholly destroyed. All his personal effects were destroyed. The building was a fine one. Tt was originally erected forty years ago by Mr John Heatou.- For years it was the finest residence in the , district. Mr Stevens acquired the pro- ! perty some thirty years ago, and recently addedto it. The insurance is £6OO on the building and £3OO on the I furniture.