GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11749, 3 September 1901, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

[liT TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Nelson, Monday. Mrs. Htjrstiiotjse, wife of Mr. Richard ! Hursthou.se, Mayor of Motueka, died suddenly last evening. Mr. Hursthouse was absent at Wellington at the time. New Plymouth, Monday. 'Che export of butter "and cheese from New : Plymouth for the year ended August 31 ! was valued at £528,950, as compared with ' £457,302 for the previous year. The prospects for the new season are very bright. Wellington", Monday. The body of Seaman Niblitt, one of the men drowned through the capsizing of H.M.s. I Archer's boat, was recovered yesterday. As I Captain ltollescon had already held an inquiry, md decided that the cause of death was accidental, the coroner will not hold ait inquest. Christchurch, Monday. The City Council has considered a motion in favour "of the Council running all tramways connected with the city, and notice of inotion in this direction has been given. he fruiterers and seedsmen in Christchurch have applied to the City Council for protection against vendors of fruit and plants in carts and barrows who take up stands in the streets and sell goods there, ; entering into competition with the shop- | keepers. The Council ha-s decided to a-sk i the police to move these people on, and has | asked the By-law Committee to report on the whole question.