NEWS IN BRIEF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14819, 24 October 1911, Page 8

NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Gisborne show opens to-day.

Ten men and one woman, arrested on charges of drunkennes* comprised the occupants of the police cells last night. The Conciliation Council will sit this mornins at- the Supreme Court to hear the Auckland letterpress machinists' dispute.

The first Australian Esperanto congress will be held at the Adelaide University this week. It will be opened by the Governor of South Australia.

Kt Mr. James Butler's sawmills at. Nambucca Heads (N.S.W.) last, week, a young •man. J. Nibblet, was crushed to death bv a los falling on him.

William White, a carriage cleaner, was killed at the Spencer-street station, Melbourne, last week, his head being crushed fiat between the buffers.

The erection of a mental hospital at lokanui, near Te Awaniutu. is tote proceeded with shortly, and tenders for That object are being invited by the Department. The tenders will be received up to November 29. The Eotorua District Rugby League concluded its season yesterday (telegraphs our own correspondent) with a match Pakena v Maori. The same was very fast and exciting and ended in favour of the Maoris! the final score being .14 points to 11. The game was played before a large attendance. .. ~ ~ .. Samuel Reynolds, aged 45 years, woodcarter, met -with a frightful death in V ietoria last week. He was driving a load of wood under the railway bridge at Charlton, when his head was crushed between a beam and the load. The horses bolted, and Reynolds fell between their legs ' He was dragged for 150 yds, and his head and .face were. dreadfully mjured. Death; was instantaneous. The action of the Railway Department in employing workmen on -the" railway line on Sundays does not meet with the favour of the Waikato Maoris. The "Anglican Synod received a petition on the subject, yesterday from,;,a number of natives at Mercer drawing attention to Sunday,work between Puke"kohe and Mercer. * The ' petition was received and notice of a motion to the effect that the protest be supported by the Synod was given by the Rev. M. i. Kapa. __^__——- :