GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume L, Issue 9002, 26 January 1906, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

THE LOCAL OPTION ENQUIRY. [PBEBB ASSOCIATION.] INVERCARGILL, January 25. The Court reserved judgment in • the local option petition till Wednesday. NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE. WELLINGTON, January 25. The annual meeting of the Board of Governors oi the New Zealand Institute commenced to-day, Mr Martin Chapman presiding. Sir Jas. Hector was elected President, and other offices were filled as follows: — Treasurer, Mr Joynt; a Secretary, Mr Gill; editor and librarian, Mr Hamilton. THE WELLINGTON TRAMS. WELLINGTON, January 26. The electric tramway, returns for the nine months ended December show a surplus on working of £7262, aftef ' making provision for interest aia loans (£9071) and sinking fund (£2059)1 • i AUCKLAND HARBOR BOARD. AUCKLAND, January 25. H The question of tenders for the reinforced concrete works was- again, considered' by the Harbor Board at a. special meeting to-night, when, after a' long discussion, it was decided, on, the casting vote *f the Chairman, to -call for fresh tenders. ACCIDENT. DUNE3DIN, January 25. An unfortunate accident occurred this afternoon m Princes' street to a daughter of Professor Brown, of Auckland. The young lady was about to board a tram | car, when she was struck by a runaway express 'and ' knocked" down. The wheels of the vehicle pa^seji' over her, and her I dress becoming entangled she was dragged a few yards. I The- sufferer was- conveyed" to- a private hospital, and the exact nature of her injuries have not yet^been ascertained., It i is thought, in addition to severe bruises,r [ two or three ribsQkre broken. An enquiry at the hospital to-night elicited' ttv* reply that Miss Brown was improving', i bxtt her condition' iShswions-;