DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 94, 20 April 1912, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(Per Press Association.'! Napier, April 18. A lioy named Charles Alexander Pullar, aged 14 i years, who was committed to the’ Wcraroa training farm from Invercargill in January last, and who was arrested here last night charged with escaping from the farm, committed suicide in his cell at the Napier Police Station at tea. time this evening. The boy had apparently scereteda piece of clothes line about his person, and having fastened it to a bar in the ventilator, hanged him’self. , Otaki, April 18. A telephone message was received in Otaki on Wednesday to the effect that two of Air S. J. Beattie’s dogs have been found behind the “Forks” in the Otaki gorge. Mr Jin ssling, who has property in the vicinity, has heard several shots during the past few days, but has taken little or no notice, considering they wore fired by pighunters. This morning he heard further shots, and was surprised on finding the dogs, which lielong to Beattie. A search party, on hearing of the above, left Mamikau, fully expecting to find Beattie, who has been away ten days, in the vicinity of Mount Crawford, and probably making his way down the Otaki River. Wellington, April 18. Mrs Letharn, a widow, aged 01, died at her residence to-day. An inquest was held, at which it was ■shown that she had taken bichromate of potash. A verdict was returned ■of death from poison -self-administer-ed while in a state of unsound mind. .Delegates from all districts of Foresters have assembled at Wellington. T 1 icy passed a resolution unaimously condemning the formation of a subsidiary high court for the Dominion. It was explained that the tacit consent of the High Court of England had been obtained. A resolution of sympathy and condolence was passed with families having relatives on the Titanic, and expressed admiration of the conduct of the officers, crew and male passengers in nobly sacrificing their lives for the wbmen and children. The delegates represent 16,000 , members, with funds amounting to £280,000. Christchurch, April 18. The inquiry at Lyttelton gaol was continued to-day, but was not concluded. Afore of the strikers were sentenced to solitary confinement, for breaches of discipline. Last night some of them created a disturbance in their cells by shouting and yelling. Some of the strikers have returned to work to-day. The Hon. H. G. Ell, PostmasterGeneral, will remain in Christchurch on his present visit until Saturday evening, when he will leave for Wellington.- While lie is in this city he will attend to several departmental affairs. To-morrow lie will receive deputations. Amongst the deputations there will he one from the Farm Labourers’ Union in regard to the accommodation provided for farm hands. A committee of residents in the Christchurch South electorate has arranged to give a social to commemorate Mr Ell’s appointment to the Ministry on May 9th, in St. Saviour’s schoolroom. * Mr Ell has not made arrangements in regard to taking his family to reside in Wellington, and has no intention of doing so. In pursuance of his policy of establishing slot telephones in busy parts of the city for the convenience of the public, the Hon. H. G. Ell to-day saw the Mayor regarding the selection of city sites whereon telephone cabinets could be placed. His Worship expressed his willingness to do what ho could to assist Mr Ell. Timaru, April IS. The Geradme County clerk reported to the council to-day that the recent licensing election cost £97 IGs 9d, nr 3s 2;jd per vote, and there was only one hotel in the district. Air F. Black, M.1.C.E., in a report to the Borough Council on the. electric tramway proposal, speaks favourably of the prospects of an installation within the borough of two linos, one north to south and one cast to west in a horseshoe, a total of six and threequarter miles. The estimate of capital cost is £57,002, revenue £11,812, expenditure £lO,-117. I filers hydroelectricity can he -had at £5 10s per unit, it would be cheaper to use a Diesel oil engine power station. Palmerston, April 19. An inquest on the body of Percy Field, the victim of the Longhurn motor accident, was opened before .'ar A. I). Thomson, E.M., Coroner, and a jury this morning. The first witness was Downes, statioumaster, who was standing on the road with Field when the latter was knocked down. He statid that neither saw the car till within ten paces of them. Deceased jumped to one side and witness : to the other. The result was that ; deceased was knocked down. Wit--1 ness said the car had two lights—not very bright, he thought they were kerosene. Deceased was carried about forty paces. Witness said the drives J informed him that the car was only I going at ton miles an hour, but he line | replied that it appeared to he nearei I thirty miles. Both witness and doji ceased were sober. AV itncss admit | ted that both had twelve drinks cad ;i -during the day; commencing with fan: at 10.30 a.in., three at dinnei t; time, three at 6.30 and two at 9.35. Auckland, April 3 0. I The Mayor reported to 1 lies City 1 Council that the loan of £o!M,ioo wa; I successfully raised in Auckland. AI j ready the manager of the Anc-klam Bank had been advised by cable tha the attempt to float a Vancouver Cit j loan of one million in London was : 3 comparative failure. It was nndei j written at 91;,* and the underwriter j wore compelled to take 91 per cent The stringency is attributed to th "I general condition of the world’s inor

ov market consequent on the ItaloTurkish war, the British coal strike, affairs in America and other influences. It is also stated that as a result of recent Imperial legislation putting restrictions on the investment of trust moneys consols and like securities have been to a large extent removed, with the result that there, is a larger field for remunerative investment at Horne. Palmerston, April 19. Mr Fred Piraui lias instructed his solicitors to demand from the AA an gams! Chronicle a written apology and the name of the writer of an article published in this morning’s Chronicle headed “The Wanganui Education Board and its Administration,” in which strong accusations are made against him. In the event of Air Pirani’s request not being complied with, a writ for £IOOO damages will be issued against the Chronicle. New Plymouth, April 19. A private London cablegram states that Taranaki Oil Wells shares are at a premium of 3s 9d. A rush is anticipated on Monday. The market is strong in New Zealand. Applications arc simply pourng in. Timaru, April IS. About 2000 people wore present at the ceremony of opening the new road to Greenstone Island, at the mouth of the Opihi, which is expected to become a popular picnic resort, five miles from Temuka. There would have been more people, hut not enough vehicles wore available. .Hie road will also he of use to Maori fishermen and anglers. Hitherto the way to the island lay partly through private property, but with the aid of a, Government subsidy a road line was bought through this and the road formed.