HEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

Grey River Argus, Volume LVII, Issue 10263, 20 April 1899, Page 4

HEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

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Christchurch, April 19. Police Constable Victor Austin has been arrested on a charge of stealing L 6 from George Jones, a prisoner in his custody. He was remanded on bail.

Auckland, April 19. At a meeting of the National Council of Women the following were elected : — President Mra Shepherd, vice-presidents Mesdames Daldy, Sievewright and Taker ; secretary Miss Wells ; treasurer Mrs Williamson (re-elected). Resolutions were passed in favor of stricter enforcement of the liquor laws, equal pay for equal work, the Democratic principle of Government by majority, and against increased armaments and militarism in the colonies.

A young woman is missing from the Royal Mail Hotel, where she was boarding, since Thursday. The police traced a woman answering her description to the -North Shore, where she bought a bottle of laudanum from a chemist there, where sho was last seen alive. Her father has arvived from Hokianga to search the district.

Wellington, April 19. Solomon Lewis, the bookmaker recently sentenced to two months for tote betting, having failed to complete the appeal of which notice was given, was arrested and committed to gaol. A settler named Bambry, was found drowned in tho Mangatei stream, 12 miles from Makuri. He leaves a large family.

A portion of human remains were found at Tane, near Eketahuna. There are no particulars. Nothing has yet been heard of James Copeland, clerk in the Bank of New South Wales, who is missing since Thursday night. It is feared that he walked o\er the wharf while going to see a friend off by the Talune. The father, who resides in Oamaru, offers a reward of L2O for the body. Friends dragged the water near the wharf on Sunday without any result.

At Pahtatua a meeting was held to discuss the question of constructing an electric railway to Paugaroa, the idea being to tap Makure Gorge for the necessary power. A deputation was appointed to interview the Premier as to what concessions would be made. The estimated cost i5L165,000.

Mr Freyberg, ex-Government timber expert, has forwarded to the Minister of Lands suggestions by which he contends a number of deaths by bush falling may be avoided. He recommends (1) the apyjomtment of an acitv© and eneygtitiebush and mill inspector for each Island -with full power to go at unexpected periods to where the men are working and to condemn faulty aud insufficient tackle; (2) that an inexpensive stretcher for carrying wounded men and a set of surgical bandages and simple wooden splints for broken limbs shall always be provided by any man employing bush fellers ; (3) where injury is so grave that the man cannot safely be moved then the surgeon ought to be brought to the wounded man, half the cost to fall on the men and half on the employer. Lastly, simple instruction as to " first aid" , and the moans of utilising everything to avert suffering ougrt to be circulated by leaflets. Masterjon, April 19.

The remains found at Eketahuna are believed to bo William Clements, who some years ago after a drinking bout left for Pahiatua and was never heard of again.