WAGONER FATALLY INJURED,

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 119, 20 May 1912, Page 8

WAGONER FATALLY INJURED,

|BT TELEGRAPH — PEEB6 ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN, This Day. Joseph Ellis, aged thirty-five years, a single man, employed as a wagoner, died in the Lawrence Hospital, this morning as tho result of injuries sustained through his falling under his wagon at Millers Flat on Saturday.

t Mr. Parry, president of the Waihi Miners' Union, arrived in Wellington on Saturday evening. He will attend th© Federation of Labour Conference, which opens to-morrow. The staff of the Guardian Assurance Co., Ltd., met together last week to bid farewell to Miss I. Simpson, who has been one of their number for some 1 time and who left by the Maunganui for Sydney on an extended tour of Australia. The staff, through Mr. White, conveyed their good wishes to Miss Simpson, and as a token of esteem presented her with several silver toilet articles. \ On Wednesday next the Petone Borough Council will take a plebiscite of ratepayers on the question of the installation of trams in the borough. The following questions will be put to the vot« — (1) I vote for municipal tramways, estimated to cost £10,000 j (2) I vote lor syndicate .tramways. Great interest is being taken in the matter, and it is anticipated that the poll will be a large one. To-night a, public meeting will be held ab St. Augustine's Hall, when the Mayor (Mr. J. W. M'Ewan) will outline the position in full. The proposals of the 'syndicate will be explained, and also details in regard to a municipal service. Mr. Arthur Audrey, a member of the commercial etaff of the Dominion, was found dead in a bath of water at his residence, No. 88, Rolleston-street,, on, Saturday evening. Mrs:' Audrey left home about 7.30 o'clock, her husband then being in the kitchen, and on her return at 0 o'clock she found him in the bath. Dr. M'Evedy was called in, but could only pronounce life extinct. An inquest was* held this afternoon before Mr. Riddell. Dr. M'Evedy" said that death wks due to h-tart failure, and" a verdict \va& given to that effect. To-morrow, at 1.30 o'clock, Messrs. < Johnston and Co. will hold an auction 6a U' of, 1200 boxes of assorted chocolate, mixtures and other confectionery, ex s.s. Orari. The' confectionery will be on view on the morning of the sale.