Late Telegrams

Dunstan Times, Issue 2336, 18 June 1906, Page 5

Late Telegrams

(Fiorn our own correspondent) Dunedin, This Day. A nasty accident happened to two members of the Fire Brigade on Sunday. An alarm of fire was given at Maclaggan Street and one of the reels en route got out of hand, bolting down Princes Street and crashing into the pillars at Jacob’s corner, severely injnring the driver and one fireman and killing the horse, Later on another outbreak occurred at a small bouse at the back of old Knox Church, the sole occupant being an old man who was so helplessly drunk that ho had to be hauled out of bed. Thereupon ho was promptly arrested and locked up. The Dunedin City Council is to be represented at the Premier’s funeral by the Mayor and Town Oiork. The new Public Library has advanced another stage, tenders having been*accepted for the erection cf the building at a cost of £9085.# PROTEST AGAINST VALUATION An indignation meeting was held at Milton on Saturday to protest against the present land values A motion was unanimously passed that this meeting of farmers protest against the excessive land values in Tokomairiro riding by the Government, and take steps to have cases heard before the Assessment Courts. VOLUNTEER THIEVES. Nelson. At the Magistrate’s Court two brothers named Shaw, members of the Stoke Rifles were caught by the police robbing cabbages from a Chinaman’s garden. Both were in uniform. As large quantities of vegetables had been stolen the theives had been watched for sev* ral nights. - Both were convicted, the elder accused being fined £7- and the younger £5, in default 42 and 30 days imprisonment respectivelyDEATH OF MR REDDON. THE FUNERAL ON THURSDAY. The Rugby Union, though adverse to putting off Saturday’s football matches out of respect to the late Premier, were at the last moment compelled to do so owing to the state of public feeling. Reference to the late Premier’s death and strenuous life work was made in all the churches hero yesterday Tim dead march in Saul was played. Wellington. The Oswestry Grange, bearing the remains of the late Premier, arrived at midnight accompanied by M H.R. Pioneer. She experienced very rough weather which was responsible for her arriving so late. The members of his family met the ship at the h<’ads and the Ministry at the wharf. After the body had been put into the outer coffin and carried to the hearse the members of the artillery force ard public standing bareheaded Hie warship then fired a sa'ute of 21 guns. The large crowd followed the hoarse to the ministerial residence. Not till late on Sunday were final arrangements made for the funeral, all telegraph offices being kept open to disseminate the nows so that public, members of parliament and civil ser vants should get ample notification <>■ the time and place of the funeral. Mi s Seddon consented to the burial in Wellington on Thursday at 2.30 p.rn. The mourning is universal. Wellington The business places and Government offices are draped in black A 1 work is carried on in a listless fashion. MEMORIAL SERVICE At ST. PAULS. Th o following cablegram was received by Mr Hull-Jones from Sir Joseph Ward: —* London. Happy tell you memorial service been arranged Tuesday next St Paul’s.”