NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume XLVIL, Issue 7699, 3 November 1890, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND.

(PBKSS ASSOCIATION TELEQBAUS.J NAPIER, November 1. MrMacdonald, District Railway Manager, who leaves h*re to-day to take charge of the Locomotive Department on the Hurunui-Bluff section, was presented this morning with a silver breakfast; service and an illuminated address by the railway employees

WOODVILLE, November 1.

Messrs Nelson Bros, have decided to start freezing works here capable of putting through 500 sheep per day, to be increased to 1000.

WELLINGTON, November 1

In the Appeal Court to-day the argument in the case of Smith v. Brown and Esson, an appeal from Cbristchnroh, waa concluded. Judgment reserved.

Messrs D. Robertson and Co., ironfounders, have failed. Liabilities £3999, of which. .£6OO is secured. Assets £3549, the principal items-being flax-mill plant) at Scott's Ferry, .£IB6O ; plant, machinery, and stock-in-trade, .£1099.

, WESTPORT, November 1. A lad named Duucan was crushed to death at Denniston to-day. He was getting coal from an old outcrop, when an immense stone fell, crushing his leg and the lower part or his body. Death ensued in a few minutes. . .

GREYMOUTH. November 2.

Tremendous rain fell last night and yesterday- afternoon. The river is in strong fresh now. ' The Coal Commission is still sitting, taking a great deal of evidence, some extending back to the very early days of ! the Br turner mine, when the coal was [brought down the river in barges.