LATEST TELEGRAMS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8265, 30 October 1912, Page 7

LATEST TELEGRAMS

Press Association. AUCKLAND. October 29. An inquest was opened before the coroner (Mr Gresham) this morning touching the death of John Bollard, aged thirty-eight years, a quarry man who was struck by a motor-oar and thrown beneath a tramcar while crossing the IChyber Bass road at about 10 o clock on Saturday night. F. J. Briggs, laborer, stated that deceased boarded at his house. Frequently he would abstain for a month or two, and then go out for a Saturday night spree. When witness saw him ho showed no signs of drink. In adjourning tho proceedings until Wednesday next, the coroner said, “'ln view of what we have elicited from the first witness, to the effect that tho man. was probably tho worse for drink at .the timo of receiving tho injuries which resulted in his death, I may tell the jury distinctly that the responsibility for running over him is in no way affected. Tie law distinctly requires that even a paralytic or drunkard is to be protected ui that respect" GISBORNE, October 29. Edmond Maryatt, hairdresser, of Pahiatua; who was reported a few days ago as having mysteriously disappeared, was arrested in Gisborne to-day by Sergeat Hutton and Detective Mitchell on a charge of wife desertion. He was working in a local hairdressing saloon. A remand to Pahiatua will be asked for tomorrow. GRETMOUTH, October 29. Hans Sykes, aged seventy, a wharf laborer, was killed on tho wharf to-day. Ho was sitting on a stationary truck when another truck which was shunting collided with his truck. Deceased was thrown on the rails and the truck passed over his head. Ho was picked up dead. WESTPORT, October 29. The Westport Territorials to-night refused to attend parade, the reason given being the non-enforcement of the clauses of the Defence Act compelling absentees to. attend. With a roll of 85 the company has had an average attendance bf only SO to 35; and those who have attended regularly resent tho immunity enjoyed by tho absentees—Millerton men—who have refused to parade, and against whom no action has been taken. It is understood that Denniston will follow Westport's example. DUNEDIN, October 29. At the conference of kindergarten associations to-day a letter was received from the Hon. J. Allen (Minister of Education), who expressed tho opinion that a proposal to come before the conference to the effect that the ago of children attending public schools be raised to six years could not bo carried out in its entirety. It would mean in country distriots where there were no kindergarten* that children would be debarred from attending school till they were six. Alterations proposed in training children, in physical' drill and health exercises in public schools would be an advantage even at five years. It was decided to expunge the proposal referred to from the order paper. The thirteenth annual conference of the Buildera’ Association opened to-day. The following resolution was carried: — "That the Government should make it optional for contractors tendering for Government works to either find bondsmen or make a cash deposit; that all Government works be submitted to public tender; that the Public Works De. partment be asked to receive and accent tenders for Government contracts without compelling contractors to furnish schedules of quantities at time of tendering." INVERCARGILL. October 29. Dennis Taylor, aged sixteen years, was crossing the Mataura river on Monday in a dray, when he pot into deep water and was carried down by the current. Both Taylor and the horse were drowned. Tho body has been recovered.