INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3625, 21 August 1901, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, August 20. Arthur West, who -was injured while working at the Kauri Timber Company's sawmill at Te Kopuru. has since died. The company is covered under a general insurance policy in the Government Accident Insurance Department. . WELLINGTON, August 20. The Wellington Woollen Company pay*

a dividend at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum. CHRISTCKUIICH, A.ugust 20. Richard Emerson, aged 49 years, a labourer, died in the hospital tuia morning from the effects of a fall down the dive of one of the city hotels on Saturday night. OAMARU, August 20. Branches of the New Zeal and Farmers' Union have been formed at Waimate, Palmerston and Hampden, and Mr Glass,, tlw organising secretary, is now in Oamaru, with the object of forming a branch here. The Southland district, ho says, is also being visited by an agent who reports good progress. DUNEDIN, August 20. A case brought by the Tomahawk Road Board against the Ocean Beach Domain Board, for not abating the nuisance caused b.V the deposit of night soil in the sand on the domain, was dismissed oil the "ground tiiat the requisition served on the Board was not properly authorised. James Boyle, of the Royal Field Artillery, who deserted when the Imperial troops visited Dunedin. himself up at the police station last evening, stating that he was not able to earn a living. He appeared at the Police Court to-day, and was remanded to enable the Police Commissioner to be communicated with. Charlotte Bradbury was committed for trial to-day on a charge of using an instrument on an unmarried woman for an illegal purpose. At a public meeting this evening it was decided that it was desirable to suitably and substantially recognise the services rendered to 'patriotic and other movements by Mr R. Chisholm during his sixteen months in office as Mayor. A strong committee was set up to give effect to tho resolution. INVERCARGILL, August 20. With reference to the message re the sudden seizure of Mr Peter Dunn while driving a locomotive on Saturday tho doctor is of opinion that it was caused by influenza (flying to the head) and that the cause of insensibility was a blow on the head by falling on a projection on tlio engine. Mr Dunn is coming rouaid nicely.