INTERPROVINCIAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14937, 16 June 1919, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL

(Per Press Association.!

AUCKLAND, this day. Thomas Halloran, aged 35, single, was found on. th© footpath m Lome street, having apparently fallen and fractured his skull. He' died m the hospital.

Mrs. Elizabeth Flynn was found dead at her residence, Franklin road, with a coat over her face and a rubber tube attached to a gas bracket near her mouth. Evidently she had been asphixiated. She had been despondent since her illness during the influenza epidemic. A local branch of tlie New Zealand. Transport Workers' Advisory Board has been formed m Auckland district, subject ito approval by unions concerned. At the annual meeting of tShe Auckland branch of the Elngine-drivers, Firemen's, and Gleaners' Association, dissatisfaction was expressed that no proposal ? from the Minister of Railways had yet been submitted. The general opinion was "expressed that the members would not work under the- existing conditions.

HAMILTON, last night. Las* night a series of burglaries occurred. Five premises were entered, .£l2 being secured m on© office. The visitors left behind an overcoat apd a pocket-' book containing a list of business firms and particulars of pTernises. it evidently being their intention of calling on aM. * PALMERSTON N., this day. Everything is m readiness for the winter, show, commencing to-morrow. The entries are exceptionally large. and the show promises , to be the most successful winter fixture yet held by the Association. The visitors will include Sir James Allen. A conference of returned soldiers on Saturday ani yesterday decided to appoint an organiser for the Wellington district. The conference affirmed the policy of a large Association, with subassociations m as many centres as possible. \ The Flaxmill Employees' Union agreed to the Conciliation Commissioner's suggestion to send a delegate to the meet the employers' delegates, under his chairmanship, to discuss the flaxmills dispute. WELLINGTON, this day. The Rev. J. Reed Glasson has resigned the pastorate Of , Terrace Congregational Church, after 25 years' service. CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Share market sales reported : Kaiapoi Woollen Co., £8; Christohurch Gas Co., £6 12s 6d. "• . ' ' A strange affair occurred on Saturday night. A two-seater motor-car. driven along a street adjacent to the business sectum of the city, knocked down a man named William ' Pickering, aged 75. The driver of the cat* disappeared before he was identified, and tftie oar was later taken by pan unknown, person to a nearby garage. The car had been left by the owner outside King Edward Barrack-*, and, is supposed to have been- stolen b\the person, who -was ! driving ' when the accident occurred. Pickering was taken to the hospital 1 . Tlie matter iw m the hands of the police. ASHBURTON, this day. Ernest Allan Hatchow, aged 19, a returned soldier, went hare" shooting yesterday morning, and was found m the evening with the top of his head blown off.