Southern News.

Thames Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9615, 18 April 1900, Page 1

Southern News.

(Per Press Association.)

OAMARU, April 17

An Austrian named Peter Cartridge, aged 65 O was found dead on the road at; Kakanui with a wound over his eye. The evidence Bhowed there had been an altercation with seven young men and some stone throwing. One witness said the stone that killed Cartridge was thrown by one of two men whom he named. NEW. PLYMOUTH, April 17. The Minister of Education visited the High and Central schools to-day ; and was much pleased with them. He afterwards visited the race course, obtaining a grand view of the dis.trict round from the top of the grand stand. Subsequently he visited the recreation gyounds, and also the Moturoa freezing works. After an informal welcome at the Club, the Minister: accepted the hospitality of the Hon. Mr Kelly. To-mozrow he visits Waitara. Frederick Lamb was killed at Mo^ kau wharf on Monday. A' bale hook slipped while he was slinging sacks. and fell on his he^ad. NAPIER, April 17. Tw^> Maori boya about 8 years old were playing with; a gun at Wairoa, when it exploded. Richie Smith wae shot ml the breast arid 1 died at the hospital. ( CHRISTCHURCH, April 17. 1 At' the inquest on Joseph Watson.. who was killed on the Lyttelton train on Saturday.: evening, the evidence showed that the deceased tried to get on the train when it was just starting. He apparently mistook the** space between the carriages for the platform, and fell between them. He hung on to the guard iron, and two passengers held him up for Bometime when he 1 slipped through his coat, and fell under the wheels. There was no ineansi of communication with the driver or the giiard of the train, and ■ none of the railway officials appeared to have Been i;he man 'on the station platform. :A verdict of accidental death was returned. The foreman of the jury would not add any rider. They felt they could not; blame the railway officials, and yet they could not altogether exonerate them.