SOUTHERN NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 166, 13 July 1907, Page 5

SOUTHERN NEWS.

! (By Telegraph.—Press. Association.) TEE INQUEST ON FEMALE CHILD. DEATH BY SUFFOCATION. DUNEDIN. this day. At an inquest held to-day regarding the death of an infant female child, ia which Nora Gunderson, was before the Court yesterday, charged with concealment of birth, a. verdict was returned that the cause of death was sufl ocation, but that whether accidentally or not there was not sufficient evidence to show. CHINESE FAMINE FUND. \ . DUNEDIN. his day. The "Outlook" Chinese famine fund has been closed at £2640. In addition a. gift of 200 cases of preserved food has been sent, this representing the beneficence of the people of New Zealand towards famine-stricken Chinese. ORANGEMEN AND HOME RULE. CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The Orangemen of Christchnreh celebrated the twelfth of July last night by a large gathering at the Orange Hall. A resolution was passed "That this meeting of Orangemen, clergymen, and other Protestant friends enter a strenuous protest against the efforts of the British Government to introduce legislation having for its object granting Home Rule for Ireland." There' will be a great procession to-morrow, and two church parades with special Orange sermons. THE TRAMWAY ACCIDENT. MRS WEEKS STILL UNCONSCIOUS. CHRISTCHURCH. this day. Mrs Weeks, the woman who was seriously injured in the recent tramway accident on the St. Albans line, is still in the same unconscious' state as when picked up after the accident. CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION. INVERCARGILL, Friday. At the Magistrate's Court to-day Donald Nelson (aged about 17) sued W. T. Murray and Co. for £ 200, by way of compensation for injuries received while in their employ. Plaintiff lost his thumbs in a tin press, and he was awarded the sum of £150. OLDEST VOLUNTEER IN CHRISTCHUROH. CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. Sergt. Alfred Cox, the oldest volunteer in Christchurch, who died yesterday, was 16 years in the 14th Hussars at Home, and was decorated by the Governor for 25 years' volunteer services. There will be a military funeral. HEMP GRADERS' CONFERENCE. WELLINGTON, Friday. The Hemp Graders' and Instructors' Conference concluded this morning. As ! a result of the deliberations various anomalies in the trade were removed. The Department claims'that the amended regulations will be more workable than the old ones, and will prove satisfactory to all concerned. PRISONERS' SENTENCED. WELLINGTON, this day. Several prisoners were sentenced by Justice Button to-day. William Arthur Brock was ordered to spend eighteen months in gaol on a charge of breaking and entering. John Morrison, aged 66, pleaded that lie was driven to breaking and entering premises as the result of starvation. His Honor remarked that accused had a list of serious charges against him dating back over thirty years, and passed a sentence of serpen years. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. DUNEDIN, this day. The work of duplicating the HurunuiBluff line between Milton and Clarksville will be put in hand forthwith. The Mosgiel duplication work is proceeding apace now, i>oo hands being employed preparing and drilling the new Cavereha.m tunnels.