NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1431, 4 May 1912, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

CB» TeloitrftDh—Preii AeioclaMon.) SCHOOLMASTER'S SUICIDE. Thames, May 8. Alfred Hildyard Gotland, master pf tb» Coromandel High School, was found dead at 8 o'clock this morning, as the rcsuit of a gunshot wound. Life was extinct when the body was discovered. FINANCE OF AERATED WATER. Auckland, May 3. In consequence of a dispute, between the aerated water manufacturers and the holelkcepcrs upon prices being advanced over 60 per cent,, tho latter resolved to start a business, to !x> known as the Auckland Licensed Victuallers' Aerated Water Factory, with a capital of .£3OOO in <£t shares, which were subscribed immediately. It is intended to sell only to hotel" keepers. SEDDON MEMORIAL CLOCK!, v Wostport, May 3. ' Th« staffs take possession of the no*' brick post-office next week. The official opening will take place later on by the Postmaster-General. Sir Joseph Word uaroil9 the Seddon memorial clock at tho I?ost office oft his return from Australia, KILLED AT COLLtERY. Wutport, May 3. David Parry, aged 29, a married mas and a recent arrival from Wales, was killed at the Stockton colliers- by a fall of coal and stone from the roof. CHILD IMPALED. Wastport, Mar 3. ! Ina'Gibson, aged two years and tiv« months, in getting out of her cot was impaled on an unright of the cot from which tho knob was missing. Tho babv died from injuries in. the groin . THE FIRST PILE. Wairoa, May 3. It has been decided that the ceremonj of driving the first pile of the Wairo* harbour works by Sir James Carroll will take place on May 20. Tho Maoris ar< arranging a big hui. The ecttlcra Will entertain the Ministers- and Sir Jainoi Carroll at a banquet in tho evening, when the latter will bo presented with a testimonial, in recognition of his long services to the country and borough. Sir Jamea Carroll being Wairoa born, it is expected the demonstration will be the biggest of its kind ever held at Wairoa.

GENERAL GRANT'S GOLD. ■"-.- Dunedin, May 3. Mr. Mac Donald, of: Waipiata, who took part in previous expeditions, ■accompanied the Wairoa party to 6oarch for th« General Grant's gold.

COLLAPSED IN THE'STREET. Palmerston, May 3. Last evening a, man. named . Richard Robertson was discovered lying in a helpless condition in Church Street, The police were informed, and found tho man in a very bad way, but able to spenk. Ho informed a constable that bo camo from Makuri, and was 70 years old. A doctor ordered his • removaf to tho hospital, where he died an hour after admission, Apparently deceased had been taken by a sudden seizure, aa he seemed to b» in Good health in tho morning.

RANGIWAHIA POST OFFICE. Felidtnfl, May S, The Hon. H. G. Ell, PostoasteT-Geft. eral, with Mr. D. Robertson, secretary of tho Post and Telegraph Department, arrived in Feilding this morning, and were met by Mr. P. H, Guthrie, M.P., Mr. E. Goodbohore (Mayor), . and other publia men.' Tho Ministerial uarty 'proceeded to Rnngiwahia where tho Minister opens the new Post Office:building. The settle-re are to tender a, banquet to the party to-night, ... CLERGYMAN'S SUDDEN DEATH. ' Chrlvtchurch, May 2. Tho Rev. Mr. Sutler, a Baptist minister, residing at Spreydon, died suddenly this afternoon. IT© had. Just seated., himself in a chair when 3so' had a stroke and died instantly. Deceased was between 50 and 60 years of age, and had only boon minister lit the bpreydon Church for a fortnight. PORT RATING AREA. Wartflanui, May 3. The Wanganui Harbour Board t«»night agreed to . Messrs. Mannington and A. Burnett being representatives of the country and town respectively on a commission to be 6«fc up to define the rating area under tho Wanganui Ilorbour Empowering Bill. Tho Bill, which is to authorise tho raising of £250,000 for harbour improvements,, was defeated last year owing to country opposition to an inequitable rating area. The: two reprosentativoß are to appoint a third as umpire. ALLEGED STEAMER THEFT. Auckland, May 3. Two mefi were arrested to-day in con« nection with the theft of £00 'worth of jewellery, money, and clothing from a passenger on the Aorangi, whilo en rout* to San Francisco. BRIEF MENTION. Auckland, May 3. John Anderson, who fell down tho hold of tho Mokoia on April 26, sustaining & fractured jaw, thigh, and wrist, died from bis injuries to-dny. Wannanui, May 3. Mr, Goorgo Ball, an old and highly, respected resident of Wanganui, died yesterday. Tho Wanganui County Ounoil to-day decided to abolifh Road Boards within thi district."