DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 7, 2 September 1912, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

(Per Press Association.) Auckland, September 1. Brocklebank was captured at Mercer on Saturday.

Gisborne, September 1. The T nion Company’s coastal steam-- ( i Haupii i wdnich has met with. rough weather in working the coast, experienced tempestuous seas at Waipifi Hay on Saturday, resulting in her launch, valued at £IOOO, being irretrievably smashed on the rocks in the bieakcrs. 7.w0 of the ship’s cargo boats were washed ashore and badly damaged. The Haupiri is putting out to son without tlhe services of three officers, who were washed ashore in the boats. The third mate narrowly escaped drowning, owing to the breaking of a line.

Hawera, August 31

A message was received by the police this afternoon stating that Daniel McCarten, a well-known resident of Matapu, had been found dead in his' house. Deceased, who was about 50 years of age, attended the horse fair at Hawera yesterday, when he appeared to he in his usual health. Subsequent inquiries show tlbat deceased had an epileptic fit. Wellington, August 31.

lA Christchurch deputation from the Canterbury Automobile Association waited on tlhe Minister of Marine with a request that he would use lids influence with the Union Company to secure a reduction of the freight rates on motors privately owned between Lyttelton and Wellington. The deputation stated that the rates were the same as between Sydney and Wellington and Auckland and Vancouver.

Mr Fisher said that the charge was extortionate, and he would make representations to the company. The Government did not control the tariff, which showed the evil of monopolies. The only way to meet this monopoly was the introduction of a State ferry service. Tf the Union Company desired to prevent State competition it should he reasonable. v , Albert Vince, aged 32, \\!C ,Cs<? parents reside at Port Albert, i Miniself in the breast. He was ( vl on the Hauraki Plains. He elhe'>rs slight improvement since removal-' to hospital. He said he was tired of life and intended to end it all. The bullet was not extracted.