NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

Grey River Argus, Volume LVII, Issue 10261, 18 April 1899, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

[per press association ] : Auckland, April 17. Hugh Kane, laborer, was found dead on a road near Hawick. It is supposed that a vehicle went over him. A wreath was sent by the Moan a to Samoa from the members of the Auckland Club to bo placed on the grave of Lieut Freeman, of H M S Tauranga. Corporal Fox, Worthy and the seaman. Hunt of the Royalist" are making good recovery from their wounds at. the hospital. Soon after the Moaha ;left for. Samoa and 'Frisco important despatches were received from Wellington to boforwarded to Samoa. The post; office authorities communicated with Mount Victoria and Tiri Tiri and on each flag; station signals! were hoisted requesting the mail steamer to return. Apparently neithersignal was observed from the Moana. As the Tutanekai has arrived probably she will go to Samoa with the despatches. A large quantity of vifle and maxim ammunition in cases were landed by the Elingamite from Wellington and conveyed across to the defences at the North Shore presumbly to augment the, local supply at the ports in case any should l^e required forSamofti ■

There was a large asssemblage on the wharf to Bee the Hon John M'Kenzie and family off, including a number of membovs of the Legislature. The Hon E Mitchelson was present. Mrs M'Kenaie Avas presented with a beautiful boquet of white and gold chrysanthemums bound with ribbons in white and gold. Three hearty cheers were given by the crowd as the Mbaiia left the wharf. Nelson, April 17. James Wilson, late manager of ' the local branch of the New Zealand (Insurance Company died on Saturday night aged 66. Deceased has been connected j with the Company since 1860, and for, years was resident agent at Greymouth. Dunedin, April 17. The man whose body was found in the bush at Mount Oargill appears to have ended his days a stranger in a strange land. The body was identified as [than of a Spanish or Portugese sailor on the African barque Norwood. He could not speak a word of English. He was kindly treated by the Captain, but it is said the rest of the crew were rather hard on him tdrough his inability to make himself udderstood. He ran away from the ship while she was in Dunedin. but want of food caused him to return. He was put to work, but ran away again, and was, after the ship left, found sleeping out of doors and- suffering from want of food. He was kindly treated by a lady connected with the Sailor's Rest, but about six weeks ago disappeared. He had lighted a fire in the bush, but there was no sign of food. There was nothing outwardly to indicate the cause of death, and the medical evidence indicated that it was probably due to natural cause, probably accelerated by exposure and wanb of food. A verdict of found dead was returned. ..,•,* ' Napier, April 17. A E Eagleton, -hairdresser, was to-day | fined L2O and costs for- laying tote odds. Louis Freedman, his assistant, L 5 for aiding andabetting. Constables Torr and Baker proved the case. The defence was that they were liable as accomplices and the evidence was inadmissible without corroboration. The S M ruled against the contention and gave certificates of indemnity to the constables. An inquest was held to-day on the body of Maud Payne, four years of age, who died at the hospital from the effects of burns through her clothes catching fire. Christchr«h, April 17. G G Stead states that consequent on the receipt of recent cables there is a probability that he will ship Multiform to England by the Ruahine on May. 11th. New Plymouth, April 17. Tne enquiry into the accident which resulted in the death of Walter Asher, a railway porter at . the New. Plymouth station, was resumed to-day. The evidence of Morrison, driver of the shunting engine, was to the effect that Asher had uncoupled the truck which ran over him. Morrison ran to deceased and said "Good God, Walter, what have you done ?" Asher replied '* My foot got caught, and I could not help myself." In witnesss's opinion the station accommodation was small, bufc he did not think a curved line niore dangerous than a straight; one The deceased was a steady reliable man. Fireman Darney and Porter Smith gave corroboaative evidence. A verdict was returned that deceased came by his death from a shock caused by being run over by a truck at the New Plymouth railway station in a purely accidental manner, and that no blame attaches to anyone, but the jury felt they would be failing in duty if they did not most strongly make the following suggestions to the Minister of Railways with a view to preventing as far ' as possible similar accidents in future : — Firstly, that all the spaces between the rails in which a foot might be caught in any part of the station yard where shunting is carried on should be effectively filled, in with wood or other suitable material whenever practicable ; secondly, greater facilities should be provided for the convenience and safe carrying on of traffic in New Plymouth station yard, especially with a view of shunting operations, as we are of that the present accommodation is inadequate. The coroner concurred A public banquet was tendered this evening to Hon Mr Seddon. It was largely attended. The Premier defended the action of Government "in offering the services of troops for Samoa, and said Government would reduce by a half per cent the interest on loans under the Advances to Settlers' Act and would also amend the Act in the direction of issuing new. security when hZQQ was "paid off, the borrower topay> interest only ou the balance.