SOUTHERN NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 144, 18 June 1906, Page 5

SOUTHERN NEWS.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) EXPRESS TRAIN DELAYED. HAWERA, this day. The morning express to-day was three-quarters of an hour late at Hawera. Half an hour was wasted at the Break-water, as the small engine was unequal to hauling the abnormally large number of Rarawa passengers and luggage. This morning there was the eighth consecutive frost at New Plymouth.

A MYSTERY EXPLAINED. WAIPAWA, this day. It is reported on reliable authority that Wolstenholme, who has been missing since the capsize of his trap, was seen in Wellington on Friday evening. It is supposed he is suffering from concussion of the brain. Some friends left for Wellington to-day to bring him home. ASSOCIATE BOARD AWARDS. WELLINGTON, Saturday. The gold and silver medals awarded annually by the Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music, London, to candidates who gain tlie highest honours marks in New Zealand in local centre examinations, advanced and intermediate gTades, have been allotted as follows:—Advanced grade: Gold medal, Agnes Dawson (Dunedin), pianoforte, 139 marks; silver medal. Beatrice Homer (Hawera). pianoforte, 138. Intermediate grade: Florence M. Jones (Wellington), harmony, 13S; silver medal, Mary C. Sanders ("luckland) and Cecilia ilumm

(Westport), both pianoforte, equal, 135 [marks. It is probable a silver medal I wOT" oe* awarded""to eaefiff- 6T"fhe lasi~ j named candidates. Tlie maximum number of marks was 150.

[The Auckland candidates were Miss Nellie F. Ormonde, a pupil of Miss Ada Yates (pianoforte), in. the advanced grade, who gained 137 points out of a possible 150; and Mis/s Mary C. Saunders. a pupil of Mr. F. J. Bennett (pianoforte), wno won a silver medal, with 135 marks out of a maximum of 150.]

FIRE AT PALMERS!ON NORTH. PALMERSTON NORTH, Saturday. An eight-roomed house in Fitzherbertstreet, in the joint occupation of two families, including the owner, Mrs. Martin, was destroyed by fire at half-past one a.m. Nothing was saved, and the inmates escaped in their night apparel. Mrs. Martin's furniture was insured in the Alliance for £175. and the house for £200 in the same office, and for a further £400 in the New Zealand. The other occupant (Mr. Lecoldano) was not insured, and ac has lost everything. SUDDEN DEATH. NAPIER. Sunday. Mr. R. H. Riddell, deputy registrar of deeds, dropped dead off his bicycle this afternoon when cycling on mc Petane Road. He had gone out for a ride, and was found by a motorist, his bicycle being still grasped in his hand. Heart failure is supposed to have been the cause of death.

FIRE BRIGADE ACCIDENT.

DUNEDIN, Sunday. This morning, as the fire brigade was proceeding to a fire in .villiam-street, the horses swerved in tuning the corner of Princess aid High street', nnd . crashed into the building on the co ncr with such force that one of the horses i was killed. The firemen on the carriage ■were hurled out on to the footpath, and several severely cut and bruised. Tne worst sufferers -were Foreman Carrington and the driver. After the injuries of the men had been attended to they were sent to their homes. No serious re- , suits are anticipated. FARMING PROSPECTS EN" CANTERBURY. CHRISTCHURCH, this day. There have been three days of fine weather throughout the province, and the farmers'" work is well forward. YOUNG MAN'S MYSTERIOUS DEATH. ~» LNVERCARGILL, this day. James Brass, aged 26, a single man, '■ employed as a fireman on the railway, died under mysterious circumstances on ' Sunday evening. It seems that he spent ' Saturday evening with friends, who sent • him home in a cab. He was found in a 1 yard by his relatives some hours later lying unconscious. Medical aid was summoned, hast Brass never rallied. No external marks suggestive of violence have been discovered. An inquest follows. \ DEATH FROM EXHAUSTION. i DUNEDIN, Saturday. J George Rose, son of a small grazing [ runholder, of Waitahuna, died to-day £rom the effects of exposure ""d exhaustoon. Hβ wai overtaken "by a snowI, i»konn,oa