ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 808, 9 June 1903, Page 2

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, June 8. John Johnston, a resident of Riccurton, was found dead on tho road this morning-

TIMARU, June 8. A man nurncd William John Wilding, aged 52, a fitter by trade, was fouud dying at Kirk's brick works yesterday morning-, and at the inquest to-day the jury found that he died probably of an irritant poison sclf-administerea. The evidence of his wifo and othora showed ho had been drinkingf.

A pipe band is to be formed at Master ton. - .

A Miss Henn was imrried lo a Mr Fowler in a (southern rown last week. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Drake.

Tenders invited for buabfell'ng at Avratunn.

Among the niisMi'R relatives asked for in Lloyd's Weekly, of April, are :— Mo-elj Hyman, who left Manchester for Dunwdin, NZ., -about 20 3 ems r.go; believed to have gone to Alashonaland about 1<~) years ogo; Brother 8. neks. In the issue of the same paper, daud May 3, occur the following : Mr and Mrs Jaiii o s Cowley, who left Brighton in 1871-3 for Chni church, N Z., am) who were last hemd from übout 1861, inquired for by sister Mary; Charles Uuiberlet, who left London 20 years back (or Lyttelton, N.Z., iuquired for by h ; s sister Josephine; and -George Laud, of Higham, Norfolk, who failed for New Zealand in 1875. and last wrote in 1881, from Sheffield, N.Z., is atktd foe fay his mother And Pinter*.

Mr C. E. Major, M.H.R., has been presented by several of his late supporters in the Hawera district who are now residing in Auckland with a silver flask in appreciation of his services. Messrs It. O. Heady aud E. Fake headed the party who visited Mr"Major in the Central Hotel Wednesday, and on behalf of the party welcomed him to Auckland, and congratulated him on his return to Parliament. Allusion was made to his sterling services as a member of many local bodies in the district, for the ready and strenuous part he had always taken, and for his help in every matter affecting the public good. His health was toasted, and there wa's prognosticated for him a successful Parliamentary career. Iteplying, Mr Major said it was pleasant indeed to find old friends so kindly appreciative of his efforts. Tho speakers making the presentation, and some of the others present, were friends of over 20 years' standing 1 . He sincerely hoped ho would provo worthy of the important position in' which his supporters had placed him.

For Children's Hacking Cough atjaight take Woods' Great Peppermint Cur«, U 0d and 3s 6d.— Advt.