NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10601, 6 April 1912, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

(By Telegraph, —Tress Association-) TWO CONVENTIONS. PALMERSTON N., Last Night. Tllie conventions 'of the Or an go Ciraindl Ltodge and the No-license. •League* began to-day. CATHEDRAL BURGLARISED. WELLINGTON, Last Night. St. Paul'is pro-Oalthediral was' entered last night, and some collection boxes broken open and rifled. The. amount obtained cannot be guessed. 'HON. J. A. HANAN, OVATIONED AT INVERCARGILL, INVEEOARGiL'L, Last Night. The Hon. J, A. Han an. had a ]great reception to-night—lids first homecoming since his appointmcait as a Minister. A great crowd gathered at : the station The Mayor and Councillors welcomed the l Minister, and the Pipe Band played in his honour. TRAM CAR FATALITY. AUCKLAND, Last Ni#t. A fatal accident occurred last evening, at Epsom, resulting in the death of Wiilliam Jones, a carter, of Pionsonby. Jones was driving a cart when a 1 traaibcar coliided with it from the rear, throwing Jones out. He was picked up in an unconscious state, i having suisitaiiined several severe fractures of tdie skull. He died in tOie Hospital tb-day. Deceased was a married man, 44 years of age. REFEREES' ASSOCIATION. HASTINGS, Last Night. The annual conference of 'the New Zealand Referees' Association was held to-day, Mr W. Keith (Vice-Presi-dent) being in the chair. Delegates were present rmresntimg Wangamii L Taramafei, Wiling on, Southland, Wairarapa, Mamawatu, Auckland, N apaer and Hastings. Decisions given; by . (the Executive during 1911 were confirmed., with sligiht alterations.