LAST NIGHT'S NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9641, 16 January 1903, Page 1

LAST NIGHT'S NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

4 (Per Press Association.) MANGAWEKA, hist night. A fekelton was found on McGregor's section, Mangarerc block. The police went out to investigate. The bones were m a hole m sandstone, and evidently over. n century old. PALMERSTON N., last night. At a meeting of the cycle trade this iCTening it was agreed to reduce the prices .of (tyres and accessories m sympathy with .the lower quotations of wholesale farms. WELLINGTON, last night; 'The Premier has sent to it-he Press Association with regard to yesterday's cable message from Melbourne giving the substance of Mr Irvine's ivmarks when stating that he had heard nothing further of New Zealand's offer to supply seed wheat, etc. Mr Seddon says that from the nature of the replies received to the New Zealand's Government's offer, which were tantamount to saying the assistance offered was not required, and from the fact that rains have fallen m abudance, no action was token by the New Zealand Government. The latter had been prepared, and is prepared now, to rail seeds and fodder to the ; seaboard, and pay freights to Australia. It was the altered conditions and the replies received from tho State Premiers which prevented the movement here takiing active steps. Mr Seddon quotes ithe replies lie received. These, while exipressing thanks for the proffered assist--unoe, do not encourage the •movement bedng proceeded with. GREYMOUTH, last night. The Premier has just received a general order, dated 20th November, containing the conditions of obtaining the King's South African medal, which are: — (a) That men who were actually serving m South Africa on or after Ist January \*9O2, and (b) on that dak* or subsequently prior to the. Ist January completed eightg.'n months of war service. War clasps ■•■South Africa 1901-2 are granted to *Pn6so'. WUo served between the Ist January an^i 31st December m. each year. DUNEDIN, last night. At a i/»eeting of the shareholders of the Gentle Annie Gold Dredging Company, it was deeidod to go into voluntary liquidaMr U. Wood, of Timaru, was elected by the High. School Governors to-night for the position of assistant master of the Boys 1 - High School, and Miss Susan McNight, of Morniiigton, for the position of assistant mistress of fcl»e Girls' High School. ' At a meeting ,of the Fallen Soldiers Memorial Fund it was reported that the funds m hand amounted to £400. At the police court to-day E. L. Macassey, secretory of the Forbury Park Racing Club, was charged with causing -.to be inserted and publishing an advertisement to the effect that applications ■were invited from persons desiring to bet at the club's meeting, with intent to induce people to revert to Forbury Park racecourse. Jfc was stated that this was a test case. After hearing the evidence and counsel's argument Mr Carew, S.M., reserved decision, as ho was not sure the case was on all fours with the Kempton Park case. An inquest was held on the body of the un-known man who shot himself m Sussex lwte.l with a pea rifle which he bought on the preceding- day. The evidence showed tliot thet man had not been driiiking to .any extentj and he appeared quite nal. It was stated by the police that ■ a country resident, had identilied the body as that of <*eorge\{Uclndoe, a farmer of Wairura, near Clinton. The jury re- ' turned a verdict of death from a gun:shot wound self-inflicted, but that there was not sufficient evidence to show whether it was intentional or accidental.

Experiments m electric railway traction are being carried out at Zurich by the Earlikom Electric Works, one of the largest m Europe. The object of the experiment*, which have been permitted on a part of the Slate line by the Swiss Government, is to discover means to supersede steam by electricity m locomotives. The new locomotive is to be complete m itself, carrying the electric power to draw a train, and bring quite independent of aerial electric wires. It has been recognised that a hirgc storage, of electric power will be necessary, and a scheme for obtaining the power from Lake Euthal. m the canton, of Schwytz, has been approved by the Zurich cantonal authorities. The lake, which is a small one, is to be greatly enlarged, and it is estimated will finally yield 86,000---horse power. The cost of' this great undertaking will be £1,430,000. Most travellers will wish well to the league that has been formed m France for the prevention of sea-sickness. In furtherance of this object a series of 37 questions, five addressed exclusively to ladies, has been drawn up, and it is hoped that by the answers given by all interested iv the malady the fullest information will be obtained on the casuation, symptoms, complication and treatment, for. Mardeui, the secretary-general of the "Ligue Contre le Mai de Mer," has also founded a journal called Le Mai de Mer." He. deals with the subject m a book entitled "La Saute pour Toures," m which, having considered the predisposing causes of the malady, he gives the means by which, m his experience, it can be obviated and cured. On going on board the boat the traveller, he says, should walk about, whistle, and sing, or, if he cannot sing, he should chat, nr regard a distant iixed point through binocular glasses, since even the mere act of holding glasses before the eyes has been sufficient to prevent sickness. As a cure he recomme.mls aji alcoholic preparation of nynt, because the smell of that herb increases the activity of respiration. Emil Rondez, describing himself as a foreign correspondent*, was beforcl the Melbourne .bench last. week. Before coining to Australia Rondez familiarised himself with the names of members of English and Continental firms having agencies m Sydney and Melbourne. In the latter city he Killed on representatives of firms iiitid informed them that he had letters of references with Sydney agents. His first interview /was with. Mi* Chester Adamson, representative of Babcock and Wilcox. Having assured Mr Adamson that he knew all about the. firm. Rondez mentioned that hLs wife had just died at Deniliquin, ami then grabbed him by the hands and sobbed bitterly. Mr Adamson lent him £3. Several other business men filed into the witness box and related their experience with Rondez. which were precisely the same as Mr Adanison's, except as to the amount of money with which they parted. On the complaint of Mr Adamsou. Rondez was iirrestcd on a charge of false pretences. The story of the. deceased's wife was discounted on the day after his arrest by the appearance at the police statiom (if Mrs Rondez. "looking .splendid," a.s a .subinspector informed the Court. The prisoner was sentenced to 12 montns' imprisonment, and accepted the decision, of the bench with, cheerful complacence..