WITHIN THE DOMINION

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7847, 8 July 1911, Page 1

WITHIN THE DOMINION

LATEST TELEGRAMS PRESS ASSOCIATION. LIBERAL PARTY FULL OF LIFE. CHRISTCHURCH, July 7. Tho Acting Prime Minister, Sir James Carroll, arrived from the south this ! evening, la the course of an interview dealing with his impressions ot his visit south ho said ho d.d net anticipate any change in the numerical strength ot tho Liberal party in tho South Island, where the Liberal party was lull of life and hope, ami looK.ng tonvard with a grout deal of hope and continence to November next. FREIGHTS TO GISBORNE. / AUiMvx/AivD, Ju.y 7. In response to a request, iruui -tuckland merchants, the uu.uii buntm snip Wumpauy has aecuua 10 muae tue iro.ght Charges by an Its steamers beu>e„,u Au,-iwhu ana Uiscomo the same as those hue’ rue mg betucen UtelingLOa and ui-twnio. X ee.gnt ey ait steamers trout Auuc.aud to Vjisouruo wm now be 12s ou per tun. OLD MAN’S SUDDEN DEATH. HAoXIiNUa, July 7. Thomas M.tcheli, ocvcmy-inreu years of age, an emp-uyeo ol -ur u. P. Him-nei-y lor thirty years at U a.muraiuu, lea dead as lie was leaving the breaxfasc tamo at cue ixayeeoui North Ixutui to-day. The cause wits heart trouble. ' THE HAWKE’S BAY SEAT. Hastings, July 7. Mr A. L. D. Fraser wire be a candidate lor the Ira.. tea's nay doctorate, malting live tn the ueid, iamudihg mtssrs Hugh wauipuml luppoa. Jim (uovernaieiug, Isustaco mao Unut-penaenlg, Suusuu tGoteihuieutJ. There is also a poss-uUity oi Air Aa. Dixiou s recoucest.jjg the seat. ROSLYN WOOLLEN MILLS DISPUTE D LfXLIHX, Jmy 7. The dispute at tao rtus*yu Uuoitea MiLs has been referred to tao Arbitration Court. THE HOME RULE DELEGATES. OUttii, July 7. Mr Hazleton, Homo itme envoy, addressed an enthusiast.c meeting at Gore jast eveit-hg. A sum or Alsu wan collected. INVERCARGILL, JUiy 7. Mr Hazletod, Ai.x’., tao xinsh delegate, arrived tu-iray anu -was g.vtii a crv,c ueicome ,aad prceeated with an aucirtss. xte spoke to a targe and euthustastic meeting this even.ng. Tub sum ot ATbO was couected. , AUCKLAND BIRD SHOW. AUCKLAND, July. 7. The Auckland Canary uuu wage Birds Club s annual show was opeiua Ui.t arteinoou. Urested birus were tieiticenea, good. Mr W. A. xtansun won the North Island chaiup,Ohsmp lor the best crested canary and the cup tor best Norwich colour. Fed biros were an cxceptiona-t, good o-ass. Most ol tao prizes Were ivm. by Air J. Cornwall. Hie c-nnamon. were the best shown for years, whilst the pta.n head Xurwiches wore excellent. Mr Jones’ clear buif won the North Istaud championship. CRUSHED BY A CRANE. GREYMOUxH. July 7. At the inquest on tne bboy ol Albert Etlison, .who met his death by beui 0 crushed by a crane ou Thursday ‘morning at tne Dispatch Foundry, a verd.Ct of accidental death .was returned. DEATH ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD. TLUAItU, Jury V. At the inquest coucern.ug yfcstmday’s footoa.l fatauty evidence was given by eigut oniubjiers and by the man who charged When tne deceased Hertnon was taxing a peace hick. Ah agreed that tin. lauLirey was an accident., but mere were various accounts ol wnat actuany happened, some saying one or two players lerr over tne Ooceasca, w hire others oenieu or doubted tais. A verdict of accidental deatn .was returned.

, FIRE IN A MINE. REEI’XON, July 7. The Energetic mine is stall sealed down, ana there is no further news aoouc' tue lire. Some hundred and liny men are reuaereti tale, it -s expected the mine will be closed down for a week yet. Iho Consolidated Company is employing some oi tue disengaged men at wort on .the Perseverance piroperty at Murray Creek, which they are reopen-ng. NOT GUILTY. NAPIER, July 7. At the Supreme Court to-day ah old man named Robert Cunning Belt was retried on a Charge of caruaay knowing a g.rl under sixteen at Matamau. The jury at a previous hearing having failed to agree a verdict of not guilty was returned. OIL IN TARANAKI. NEW PLYMOUTH, July 7. ' The No. t) bore of the Taranaki Petroleum Company at Moturoa is now drilled to a depth of 4015 feet. The original intention was to drill to IDoO feet. The directors are now taking steps to test the deposits ■ of oil at this depth, and to-day purchased trom the Standard Oil Company 3500 feet of two-iuch casing and a complete pumping plant. This casing will ue placed in the wetl and tho oil auowed to how'. It has been flowing for some time between easmgs in fairly good quantities, and in about a week it will be seen what the well is going to bo capab.e of. Oil still flows satisiactordy at No. 2 bore, the quantity being well up to the average. THE SHEFFIELD CHOIR. DUNEDIN, July 7. The second concert by the Sheffield Choir was attended by a very large audience, which was delighted with tho performance. The choir presented a miscellaneous programme.