TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7534, 7 May 1903, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(Per Press Association) Invekcahgilx, Weduesday. Tho fire brigade station to replace that destroyed by fire three years ago, was put into use with some ceremony this afternoon. Mayor Longuet. Mayor-iilcct-Froggatt and Sir Joseph Ward made speeches. The Mayor was uvesented by the Councillors with a silver key, as a memento of the building which is two-storied, built of brick, and with bell-tower 60ft higu. It is situated in Esk-street. Its cost was £1300, without the land. »

It is said that there is no more crop to cut than was supposed, and the prospect of ingathering is most disheartening.

n Wellington, Wednesday. Ihe has received a letter from the Surveyor-General of the Orange E lV er Colony, stating that surveyors who hold iS Tew Zealand certificates will be admitted to practice iv that Colony on the production of a letter of introduction from the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors. He states that there is little or no prospect of employment for additional surveyors iv the Colony.

New Plymouth. Last Night. A fatal accident occurred at Sentry Hill to-night. A man named Wood, employed with a threshing machine which was being shifted by moonlight between 8 and 9, got caught between the engine and the combine, and was crushed in the chest. He lingered a short while and expired before the doctor arrived. Deceased was the man who was in company with P. George, who, a lew days back, was throw n from his bicycle and killed while on the road to Sentry Hiil. The Laud Board to-day considered applications for sections in Spotswood, tiic Workmen's Home Settlement. There were 61 sections for homes and S small farms. Though hundreds of inquiries were made only ten applicaiions were received and granted. Mastertox, Last Night. The final meeting of the Band Contest Committee was held to-day. The balance-sheet showed a credit of £42. It was decided to hand over this amount to the uniform fund of the Mastertou Brass Band. The chairman stated that the gross receipts in connection with the contest amounted to £1,032. As a result of the Trust Lands Trustees' refusal to comply with the instructions of the Health Department to demolish certain of their buildings, Dr Prengley, who is acting for Dr. Valentine, made a round of some premises to-day and decided to insist upou certain alterations, and to refer the remainder again to Dr Valentine, who will communicate his filial decision to the Council later. While acting as health officer Dr Frengley made a 'tour of inspection of Masterton to-day, and discovered a painful case of overcrowd'iug in a one-roomed building. Five child" yen, whose ages ranged from about four to fourteen, were "bunked together." Dr Frengley said that he had not in Wellington had many more seiious cases brought under his notice of bad accommodation, than the lamily in question.

Councillor Goodall has given notice of his intention to move at the next meeting of the Council thai C*psam Morris be requested to resign his position as captain^of the Fire Brigade, as a majority of the firemen have declared, by ballot, that they hare no confidence in him. Constable Mell.'OD, who h;is been transferred from Masterton to New Plymouth, was to-night prsseuted by the Mayor with an illuminated address on behalf of 150 signatories.

Kllsox, Wednesday. At a meeting of the Harbour Board it was decided to do the work of cutting through the boulder bank by contract instead of by day labour, as previously agreed on. The dredge for'the work vvill be ready in about three weeks' time.

CiiEiSTCiruucH, Wednesday. It is reported that a garrotting case occurred in a right-of-way near Jbichfield Street at about 4.30 p.m. today. Two men were arrested to-night on a charge of assault with intent to rob an auctioneer.

At an inquest on Lucy Morris Shannon Dr Syme, who made ihs> post-mortem examination, attributed death to bloodpoisoning, caused by imperfect action of the kidneys ; there wns no (race of any poison. Dr Morton Anderson supported this statement. Professor Bickerton— who analysed the vomit, stomach and liver—found no trace of arsenic or other poison. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with Dr Synies' evidence.