LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS.
Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, this day.The warship Prometlieus, which recently returned to port, owing to an accident to lier propeller, resumed her voyage to Sydney this 'afternoon. NEW PLYMOUTH, jdiig'duy. In the- final of the golf championship Burns beat Battiami, seven up and live lo play. WAIIIOA, this day. There was glorious weather for the holidays. At the Hunimua Mounted Rifles sports the Military Cup resulted: Shanks 1, Morehu 2, Craftsman 3. Hack Handicap: Shanks I,' Morehu 2, Alluvial 3. Maiden Scurry : Whakarati 1, Tengao 2, Bustifung 3. Farewell .Scurry : Ruuiaki 1, Tengao 2, Te Ringi 3. WELLINGTON, this day. At the lawn tennis tournament to-day, Gore beat Fisher in the final of the men's champion singles, 10—8, 6 — l. Misses Morgan and Arthur beat Mrs Marchbank s and Miss Simpsonj in the final of cite ladies' handicap doubles. Miss Ward beat Mi«> Pow'drelf in the ladies' championship single, 5—7, 6 — 2 6 — 2. CHMSTCHURCH, this day. Th« weather has been phenomenal skice April Ist, there having been only one hour of rain during tlwt time, which fell on April 9th, between 9 and 10 o'clock. Reports from the country districts as to pasture, etc., are of a meet cheerful character. The clays are exceptionally warm, but some nights are frosty. 'Thirty thouewiul persons travelled by tramway iu Chrietchurch on Easter Monday. The Trades' Conference continued today. The Executive's report was considered. A discussion, followed, and uu amendment moved to strike out the reference to anti-strike clauses was lowt. In regard to "underrate" workers, it was decided that the ♦vord "incompetent" should be substituted. Wellington is expected to win the championship at the University tennis tournament, the finals of which are being -played this afternoon. * . ' DUNEUIN, this day. James llolievtson, a fireman employed on-' the Rise and Shine dredgo, dropped dead aboard the dredge last night. Hg suffered from heai't disease. y George Brooks, agpjl 15, died in the hospital this morning, the result of a bullet wound in the abdomen. He was playing wjth a toy pistol 'with, other hoys when it went oft. '
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Poverty Bay Herald, 17 April 1906, Page 3
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