New Zealand.

Southland Times, Issue 19035, 1 May 1903, Page 2

New Zealand.

United Press Association AUCKLAND,^VpriI y 0James Ferguson, stouwniwow, wad killed at Awarua by a fall of earth in a lime-kiln. Judge Conolly seserved judgment in the appeal cases against K »*>S. Registrar of Electors. The conference of N.Z. Chambers of Commerce, which was to have been held here this year, has had to be postponed indefinitely on account of lack of interest toy a majority of tho Chambers and thk inability of the few Chain, bers interested to send delegates. ' GISBOBffifE, April 30. At a- meeting of the Coot Memorial Committee it was stated that the subscriptions now amounted to £300, without the Government subsidy £ for £. It wan decided to acquire five acres of the bill overlooking Cook's landing place and extending to the beach. The I^otal .of school children"* contributlonWyJs £193 6s, and a vote of thanVs -was accorded to the .children throughout the colony, spweial reference being made to the nalive scholars, who had shown a teen interest in the movement and contributed iuOS.t lihenUly. ■ PAKNCEUST ON N., April 30, . The -Executive of the Farmers' Union met to-day. The president announced Hint the Union could not take any definite' &tnnd on the preference to union« ists* clause, which, however, \vould be discussed at the provincial conference, The date of tho colonial conference was left in the hands of the president, and will pvooaiily be held in July. At a meeting of the Wellington provincial executive, ■■ which- followed, . an ..interesting discussion took place on the shipP» n E oi meat hy. farmers and . the disposal of the same in England. - „ y . April ... 30. .A corporal in ft Wellington Volunteer corps, who was recently convicted of killing a sheep by shooting ii from a railway carriage when returning from riile practice, has beeft dismissed from the force. The Trades ami l»abour Council tonight passed a resolution protesting against the Government issuing instructions that railway > ©mployes are not to bo allowed to exercise their riglits in general politics. The reaoljition' Waa the result of a discussion with regard to a man in the Petone workshops who had wished to stand at' the municipal elections. GKJDY^IOIfTH, April ~»0. Thomas Lewis was thrown from A horse yesterday and (killed. WESTFORT, April 30. A child named Ray, two years of age, was burnt to death at Karauwa, its clothes -catching at the fireplace. ; HQKXTIKA, April 30. Alfred Good, employed on survey work, was *o seriously injured by a treQ falling on him tJmt no hopes of his recovery are entertained. CITIUSTCiIiuUCH, April «0. John Williams was seriously maimed by mi untimely explosion of dynamite he was laying at Hillsbcffdugh this morning. The fingers of his hands* were blown ofl^ and liis face torn. The directors of the Canterbury Frozen Meat Coy. have secured a silo for freezing works at Tfmaru, and 4ho j shareholders will be asked to authorise i (he raising of tho nocclsury Ci\J)itftl, UUNKDIN, April 807 The Competitions' Society, whoso dis()lur last year attracted attention, haa completed tho progrlamime fox tho uoxt competition. The prize money has boon increased to £115. of which £40 will be for choir competition. A boy named Weddcrspoon, a#c<l six, died ut Cnvcrsham yesterday under chloroform. • while undergoing nn oweralion. Jqp, growth at tho back of the uose. Thft medical evidence was to Uie effect thfttj

the child had been thoroughly examined before the chloroform was administered and found in a fit state to receive it, but r while unconscious, he was seized with convulsions and expired.

Six of the crew of the barque, Sondchan were charged with broaching cargo and exnbftßling several cases of v,hisUy. When ten miles off the Snares the captain noticed that several of tho crew were drunk, and on a search being made whisky was found in the forecastle. H -wr&fr admitted that it had been stolen. Others implicated had deserted. Tho six men pleaded, guilty and wore sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment and to refund 16s Bd.

Thomas Godfrey, bookmaker, was fined £3, costs £3 7S, for trespassing on the Wingatul racecourse.

Sir J. G. Ward says there is reason ft lble prospect of securing a penny rate of postage on newspaper's to the United Kingdom. This rate is in force between the United Kingdom aud Canada and between Canada and New Zealand, and :;Sii- - "Josephi lias reason to believe that negotiations which the Federal Minister and himself have in hand will be

successful