VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

West Coast Times, 19 April 1911, Page 3

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

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1 l-EU PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT. J TRAIN ACCIDENT THROUGH SKYLARKING. TIMABU, April, 18.—As the special train was returning to town some boys in an open truck were syklarking, when once named Fox, aged 12, fell out and was seriously cut and bruised. He was taken to the Hospital. ' SUCCESSFUL SHOW. ‘ TIMARU, April,. 18.—The annual show of the MacKenzio Agricultural and Pastoral Association was a success in spite of the late drought and the damp day: The entries were a record. The gate realised between £9O and £IOO RETIRING CROWN LANDS. COMMISSIONER. , NEW PLYMOUTH, April, 18.— At to-day’s meeting of the Taranaki Land ■Board, reference was made to the fact • that Sir. Simpson, the Commissioner who was absent through illness, wasretiring at the end of April. At the con;elusion' of the meeting the members visited Sir. Simpson at his house, and Sir. John Heslop, on their behalf, presented him with a handsome case of ■ pipes and a silver mounted match box. TARANAKI OIL SHARES. NEW PLYMOUTH, April, 18—The activity continues at the Taranaki Petroleum Company’s bores at Moturoa. -Shares which a few months ago went begging at four or five shillings are now selling at par. AN ENQUIRY. CHRISTCHURCH, April, 18—After the Great Autumn Handicap at Riccarton to-day, the Stewards hold an enquiry into the running of Cheddar, as compared with bis- form in the Great Easter Handicap yesterday, and accepted the explanation, given as satisfactory.