TELEGRAPHIC.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1040, 7 May 1912, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

Wellington, May 4,

Robert Macdonald, employed as a watchman in the Government Printing Office, died in a tramcar when returning to his home. He was about 50 years of age. Dunedin, May 5.

Simon Weatherall, miner, Coal Creek, is in the Dunedin hospital in a serious condition. He injured his spine at Graig’s mine on Friday. Michael O’Sullivan, about 75 years, was found dead in a hut, alongside Mill and Co’s, coalyard, in Rattray street. Apparently he had been suffocated through a sack catching fire. It seems that deceased had thrown down a match, which set fire to a sack on the floor. A carter in the employ of the firm noticed that smoke was issuing from the hut, and he broke open the door and extinguished the flames. He returned to the hut when the smoke cleared away, and found O'Sullivan in a corner dead.

Gisborne, May 6

Thomas Farrell, aged 40, a labourer at Muriwai, died suddenly yesterday while carrying a bucket of water.

James Graham, a settler at Puha, was lound unconscious on the Cliff road on Saturday evening. He died yesterday from cerebral hemorrhage. Allen Reid was bushfelling at Waimate on a steep hillside about ten o’clock this morning, when a tawa tree on which he and his mate were engaged kicked as Reid was putting in a back scarf, and fell, pinning him to the ground. His mate extracted him with difficulty, and then went to the nearest homestead for assistance. One of the rescuers rendered first aid, and at 10.30 a.m. they set off to carry the injured man to a waiting buggy, three-quarters of a mile away. The country was so steep that the journey was not completed till 3.45 p.m., after which Reid was driven to the Gisborne Hospital. He is suffering from shock and a broken leg. Auckland, May 4.

John Norman Rigg, aged 21, and Robert Pomery, aged 17, were arrested yesterday, charged with the theft of a steward’s portmanteau, containing articles worth £6O, aboard the Aoraugi in Wellington yesterday week. Pomery was employed on the boat, while Rigg was a hotel porter. Both disappeared after the theft and were traced to Auckland. They were remanded tc appear in Wellington. DargavillH, May 6. An extraordinary vacancy having occurred in the Borough Council, Mr F. Jones, proprietor of the Times, was returned against two other candidates. His return was questioned owing to his having the printing and advertising contract with the Council. The manager of the -Times asked for the withdrawal of the contract. Legal opinion was sought which said that Mr Jones was disqualified, and also not eligible to stand again, unless the Council agreed to the cancellation of his contract. Meanwhile, Mr Jones offered to insert the borough advertisements free, if the contract was cancelled. A majority of the Council agreed to this, and Mr Jones is now considered eligible to stand. Auckland, May 6.

Forty-six acres of Orakei Kstate, which the City Council propose to acquire fur suhurban houses, were sold last month for ,£4,500. Application has been made to the Maori Laud Board for confirmation of the transaction. Mayor Parr states that steps will be taken to oppose the application, on the ground that it is not in the best interests of the natives. It is believed that other sales have been completed, bur details are not ascertainable.