LAST NIGHT'S NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 10137, 25 August 1904, Page 1

LAST NIGHT'S NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(Fer Frees Association.) NAPIER, last night. Til© hearing of the painters' dispute was concluded "before the Conciliation Board to-day, after taking evidence on behalf of both sides. The recommendation of th© Board will probably be made known before the members leave Napier. WANGANUI, last nighu Mr Joseph Paul, a leading draper m Wungauui, and well known and highly respected throughout the colony, died suddenly at his home to-niglit from heart disease-. He was 66 y<*ars of age. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. Mrs Beck, wife of Richard Beck, Lyttelton, received serious- injuries through being run oyer by a train at Heathcot© Valley to-day. She endeavored! to cross the line m front of the train, and was run over by tsle engine, two vans, and three cars. Her right foot was almost severed, her left leg fractured above the knee, and her face cut deeply. Her right foot was amputated immediately, and she lies m a serious condition m the casualty ward at Lyttelton. Her husband was a passenger on the train which ran over her, and went to her assistance, little knowing who was the victim. At its sitting to-day the Hospital Board m committee discussed a case of alleged neglect of a patient. A motion was carried tliat Dr. Crooke, house surgeon, should be reprimanded, and Dr. Livcsay, assistant, be asked to send m his resignation. At the Magistrate's Court to-day, Alfred Robinson pleadted guilty to a charge of having stolen a chaiu from the person of Frederick^ Demuth, and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. A cyclist riding on the Oxford Terrace this evening collided with a cab, receiving severe injuries to his head. He was removed iv an unconscious state to the hospital, and lias not yet been identified. The New Zealand Hockey Association to-night removed the two-years' disqualification imposed on Walter Johnson by the Canterbury Association on a charge of illegally transferring the game of hockey m the Association competition from the ground originally fixed for it. . The Canterbury Chamber of Commerce | held its annual luncheon aud meeting today, a large number of members attending. Mr Seddon was among the visitors. Replying to the toast of his health, the | Premier referred to the valuable services rendered to the country by the Chambers, urging that they should work hand m liand with the Government m preserving the colony's interests. The colony he said, could produce, and it was a question of finding the markets and means to take the produce to them. New Zealand must db the same as Canada, which was elbowing New Zealand out of South Africa by sendhig fully equipped steamers. with quantities of produce from port to port of that country. Canada would not stop at South Africa. In the annual report', reference was made to the Midland Railway and the Products Export Act, the Chamber endorsing the recommendation of its Produce Committee to oppose the adoption of compulsory gradting of grain as restrictive to trade. Mr W. D. Meai>es, m his presidential address, spoke with satisfaction of the increase of exports and imports, and the continuation of close settlement. Referring to tlie birth-rate, he said the Legislature had made one of the greatest mistakes m abolishing assisted immigration. DUNEDIN, last night. Tho thirdi trial of Donald McKenzie, for sheep stealing at Clinton, was concluded at the Supreme Court to-day. Tlie jury, after a debberation extending over five hours and) a-quarter, intimated they could not agree. The Crown Prosecutor asked leave to enter a nolle prosequi m respect to each of the indictments upon which accused was charged, and McKenzie was released on his own recognisances. John Henry Wilcock Rhodes, charged with arson at Waipata, was acquitted by tlie jury without retiring. INVERCARGTLL, last night. At Gore to-day prosecutions following on the recent seizures of liquor m town were commenced before Mr Cruickshank,. S.M. A. Brennan, billiard saloon keener, on three charges df exposing liquor j'or sale, pleaded guilty to. two, and was fined £35 and costs on the first, be imprisoned until the rising of the Court on the second. Mrs Brennan also pleaded guilty to two similar charges, and was fined £10, costs 9s. The second charge was withdrawn.- W. Georgeson, employed by Brennan, pleaded guilty to selling liquor, and was fined £2, , costs lis. Collett, a blacksmith, charged with selling liquor, pleaded not guilty, but was convicted and fined £50, cost 9s; security for appeal fixed at £70. W. Pollock, livery stable keeper, charged with selling liquor, withdrew a plea of not guilty, and was fined £43, costs 13s, and on the second charge to be imprisoned until the rising of the Court. There are three more, cases to be heard tomorrow.