Southern News.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXIX, Issue 9156, 28 September 1898, Page 1

Southern News.

Haweba, September 26. ' An old settler f at Toroti, 'named Geo. Eoach, took a dnnk of bird poison by mistake, and died in agony soon afterwards. Wellington, September 26. ;The Teachers' Institute is protesting against the conditions under which 'cooking is being introduced into Wfillfcgton sohoole. They dq not pbj<?cfe, , to cooking itself, but they urge that the syllabus already contains so many 1 subjects for the time at their disposal, *. and as every new one means that the rest must suffer, they clap that the position is impossible and must do . harm. The Agent-General cables that Canadian cheese is at 425. The market is rising. There is no alterations in the butter market since last'week. 1; New Plymouth, September 526. A fatal accident occurred on the 3 main road near Pungarehu this morning. An old Maori woman named Bahiri and her son, in a light gig, were passing an express driven by , of Rawer?,, ,when the gig,' > went over a big stone. The 1 woman ' was thrown out under the exprees.'the t Ti heels of whioh p v assed over her, killing her instantaneously. She I was the widow of a'well known chief, Hono Pihama. ' , <i u<