SEQUEL TO A TRAM ACCIDENT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 8, 9 July 1909, Page 8

SEQUEL TO A TRAM ACCIDENT.

[BT TELEGRAPH —PKESS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, This Day. An elderly man, named Samuel Gee, aged 72 years, who -was knocked down by a tramcar in Queen-street on Wednesday, died in hospital this morning.

Mr. J. G. Ballard, Inspector of New Zealand Telegraph Offices, who has been granted leave of absence until the end of September, owing to ill-health, will leave for Sydney by the Moana this evening, accompanied by Mrs. Ballard. Some alterations have been made in. the allocation of referees for hockey matches to-morro.w. The Rev. A. Dewdncy is to replace Mr. Morpeth in the \V.exley-Y.M^C.A. senior match, Mr. A. Clifford Smith lake* tho College AV.M.C.A. junior match, and in the same grade Mr. A. J. Hollis will act in the Vivian-Ka-rori fixture. Mr. R. B. T. Miller, for a number of yearb manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Rotorua, but more recently relieving officer at Raetihi, leaves 'Wellington to-night to take charge at Riverton Mr. F. Black, A.M.1.C.E., of Wellington, has been appointed consulting engineer in connection with the Napier tramway and lighting schemes. The appointment ib contingent on the flotation of the loan. Mr. Donald Robertson, becretary of the New Zealand Post and Telegraph Department, who has been on a visit to Europe, America, and Canada, has left San Francisco for Tahiti, where he will join the Manapouri for Wellington. The steamer is due here on the 28th instant. In a recent letter to Captain 11. S. Blaekburne, the honorary secretary of the New Zealand Anti-Opium Association, Miss D. L. Woolmer, superintendent of the Information Department Board of the Anti-Opium Societies, writes: —'"England is greatly impressed by the late evidence of grand vitality capacity of Xew Zealand. I do, indeed, feel that the effort to> promote- Imperial temperance and righteousness it. an even greater service than providing Dreadnoughts. The opium habit appears to be gaining ground in both navy and army : and the latest warships or aeroplanes would be useless if manned by opium victims." , The immigration Office has been advised that the whole of the 438 passengers by the Athenic, due in Wellington from London early on Tuesday next, are coming out in the second and third classes. Forty are in the second class. The number of assisted passengers on board the steamer is 165, consisting of 33 males over the age of 12 years, 73 women, and 59 children. Included in these are 19 men, 14 women, and 9 children who have been nominated by relatives in New Zealand. There are 16 domestic servants, all of whom are coming to situations awaiting them. The vessel is also bringing several farmers and farm labourers, for whom work is waiting. The capital of the assisted passengers ranges from £25 to £120 per head. The Police CommisMon has concluded its sittings at Invercargill, and left for Dunedin this, afternoon, states a Pres>& Association telegram. Mr. R. B. Mkgee, a very popular officer of the Pofat and Telegraph Department in Wellington, is about to be tranbferred to Auckland. Mr. Magee, who has been in the service for 13 years, Lib been a member of the Poneke Football Ch>b for a considerable time, and js at present honorary secretary of the cub. On account of the dampness ot" \hc turf, no football matches Mill be played on the Wellington College grounds tomorrow. A claim for £1 19s 6d, for goods, was made by Joseph Martin, butcher, against David John Dick, carrier, Rona Bay, in the Magistrate's Court yesteiday afternoon. Plaintiff had previously been nonsuited. Judgment was for plaintiff for the amount claimed, with costs (7s), less £1 12s (awarded defendant on a previous counter-claim). Mr. Jackson was for plaintiff and Mr. Neave for deiendant. The Stipendiary Magistrate's Court was occupied to-day for a considerable time hearing a case in which Nettie Lena Mewhinney charged Elizabeth Neno with having, on the 29th June, assaulted her. Complainant prayed that defendant be bound over to keep the peace. The alleged assault consisted of throwing a quantity of water over complainant. The case was defended. After listening to several witnesses, Mr. Riddell, S.M., said the evidence was very contradictory, but the weight of ib was in favour of complainant. Pefendaut was ordered to enter into her own recognisance m £20, and find one surety of £20. to kfep the peace for a peiiod of three monthis. Costs (£1 15s) were entered against her. Seven days was allowed in which to find the surety. Mr. Herdman was for complainant and Mr. O'Leary for defendant. Meaai-s. A. L. Wilson and Co. insert addition.-, to tho liat for their sale of hone* and .traps, at Mr, Johnston'* now howo repautory on Saturday, at 1.30.