MANAWATU.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6488, 7 April 1908, Page 6

MANAWATU.

VICTIM OF SATURDAY NIGHT’S STAMPEDE. DEATH OF MISS JONES. 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) PALMERSTON, April 6. ■ Miss Martha Jones, who was eeriorsly injured in the stampede of cab horses on Saturday evening last, died from her injuries this afternoon. The deceased was a member of tho firm of Misses Jones, grocers. Devon street. New Plymouth. and was breaking her return journey from Wellington to that town hv spending a few days with friends in Palmerston. A preliminary inquiry will bo held to-morrow The inquest proper will be postponed for some days to allow further inquiries to bo made.

FEILDING AND THE MAIL TRAIN. A meeting of tho Feilding Chamber of Commerce w-as held last night , L( E ■ ar ~ range for a deputation, to yis't Wellington to interview- the Minister of Ra.il-w-ays regarding the Main-Trunk express train slopping at Feilding. Meters Atkinson, Cobbe, Ware, Wheeler, Bowater, Booth. Crabb, and Bramwcll have been selected to act on the deputation, a.r Fitzhcrbr-rt stateo that he was arranging for the preparation of a map of tl e district show-ing the different stopping places which w'ore directly interested in express train* stopping at Feilding. ivtr Carty tspoko ef the importance of lending as a stock centre, and referred to the absolute necessity of tho train.stopping at Feilding to allow stockmen to detrain to make purchase*. He suggested that a representative of auctioneers should be appointed to the deputation. It was decided that the deputation, should proceed to Wellington on Monday and interview the Minister of Railways on Tuesday, if that date were wait•.ibfe to him. It was decided to ask Mr .1. Stevens, M.P., to write to the Minister, supporting the.objects of the-depu-tation. Mr Atkinson will act as spokesman for the deputation. PRESENTATION.

Mr W. Dickson, license© of Hastie’s Hotel, Feilding, who has disposed of hie business, received a presentation this evening. About forty townsfolk were present, and many valedictory speeches were made. Mr J. A, Tuthill, on behalf of those present, mad© the presentation, which took the form of a g( Id locket.

AN INQUEST. An inquest was held at Fitzherbcrt West to-day before Captain Mowlem, District Coroner, on Joseph Ivan Graham, the victim of yesterday*® drowning accident. Mrs Graham, mother of the deceased, said that she had lived at the farm for about a‘ week, the deceased living with her. About 4 p.m. yesterday ho had gone out to the paddocks to get the cows in, and she never say him again alive. He had gone to tho well, she believed, with a view to drawing water for th© cattle. Th© jury returned a verdict of accidental death.