VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

West Coast Times, 19 April 1911, Page 4

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

TELEGRAMS.

>ls& I’IiESS ASSOCIATION.--COPTiram.';

SPIRITUALISTS’ CONFERENCE. DUNEDIN, April, 18-.—At the annual Convention of the National Spiritualists’ Association, a resolution was adopted appreciative of the work of the Minister of Justice in leading the Prison Reform movement, and.expressing the hope that capital punishment would be abolished. A further resolution in support of the secular system of education in schools was also carried.

AN OLD WOMAN ENDS HER LIFE.

AUCKLAND, April, 18.—A married woman named Ellen Blair, aged seventy, suffering from mental derangement as the result of an incurable disease, hanged herself with a fishing line over a balcony. She was quite dead when discovered.

THE PREMIER IN MONTREAL. AUCKLAND, April, 18.—-The Hon. J. Carroll has received the following cable from Sir Joseph Ward: Montreal.—“ All well. Canadians everywhere showing great kindness and good feeling towards New Zealand. Delegates are given a civic welcome this morning.” MAN FOUND SHOT. NELSON, April, 18.—John P. Livingston, Wakapuaka, a man of independent means, was found shot at the back of his dwelling yesterday morning. • No other details are yet' to hand.

A BOY DROWNED.

GISBORNE, April 17.—An inquest wag held by Mr H. Hill, Junior, acting Coroner, on a little boy named Edward Trumper, aged 11, who was drowned in the 'Waimata river, while bathing with two smaller brothers. Great difficulty was experienced in recovering the body owing to the lack of proper appliances the constable being compelled to dive repeatedly. The jury returned a verdict of accidental drowning and drew the attention of the authorities to the necessity of getting proper grappling irons. EASTER HOLIDAYS. GISBORNE, April 17.-—Easter passed off quickly here as although many country people are in town, many others travelled north and south for holidays. All fixtures were, postponed to-day, as after an exceptionally long period of dry weather, rain commenced" ) very early on Sunday morning and until this evening over. 3 inches had fallen. Tho weather experienced all arong the East Coast since Saturday was not severe enough to interfere with shipping.

NOT A CANDIDATE,

TIMARU, April 17—Air J. Craigie announces that owing to other public duties as AI.F. and Mayor of Timaru, he will not be a candidate for the Harbour Board, of which he has been chairman for the last four years. BURGLARY" AT AVAIROA. AYAIROA, April, 18—The promises temporarily occupied by Blythe, Limited, were entered by a .window last night, and the cash box, containing over £3O was stolen. Several cheq- ; ues were left. INJURING HER HUSBAND. TIMARU, April, 18—A case, is reported from Pleasant Point in which a former’s wife is reported to have severely cut her husband’s face, almost severing the nose with a carving knife •while violently quarrelling. The case is to come before the "Court on Thursday next. SUPPOSED SUICIDE. JJELSON, April, 18.—Frank Gaiger, agtvl .30, recently on railway works at TViiiij was found on Thursday night uncoi’UßVJous on Haven Road, near Saltwa'to® bridge, and a revolver with one cha.'fflbsr discharged beside him He died bis removal to the hospital. Deceased .bad been staying at the Globe Hotel' .i®n days, and had been subject to d.«P<? nde ncy. An inquest was opened y “sfo.rday, the evidence pointing to siubrids- Gaiger was formerly manager tbe new Trafalgar Hotel, 'Nelson.

SUIOIDE. WELLINGTON, April, 18.—The police have been advk'cd thot Walter Fly, of Mungaoronga, a- married man, shot himself on Thursday a t his farm.

ARRIVAL OF THE TAJNUI. WELLINGTON, April, 18.—The Tainui arrived from London after 4 o’clock this morning. She Had good w«ather throughout the voyage and brought a fair number of passengers. Shortly before the steamer reached Cajtetown, William Taylor, a third-class pavssenger, a bricklayer by trade, who had been depressed since leaving England,, was .reported. as missing. He left a Jfife and child at Home.

LAD DROAA r NED. ..WELLINGTON, April, 18— The body of Clarence Morrish, drowned at Paraparaumu on Sunday, was found i on the beach at Kaikane yesterday. His companion was a son of D. D. Hyde, ex-Government poultry "expert. Mr Hyde (senior) rescued his sou and went out again but could not find Morrish. THE HOLIDAY. NEW PLYMOUTH. April 17— Tho weather was unpleasant for the holidays, though to-day was bright and Hue. A strong wind was blowing. The principal attraction was the sports ! gathering at which there were- record fields, a feature being that every contestant resided in-Taranaki. ALLEGED ARSON. ■- ‘ ' NEW PLYMOUTH, April 17,—1t is reported here that a motor garage : at ■ Stratford, formerly Mqrrison’jS hay j market building, was burned ‘ during ; the week -end and that clear indications of incendiarism were discovered in an nnocVnpied two storeyed building a few doors away from the scene of°this fire, about a stone throw from the Trocadero which was burned out a week or so ago. SERIOUS CHARGE. NELSON, April, 18—Edwin Arnold, last from AYellin\gton, and: not unknown to the police, was charged with indecent assault -on an imbecile girl. It is alleged that . Arnold went to the girl’s. parent’s house and claimed ao r quainfcance and his behaviour compelled tbfe people ito call for- assistance,. Arnold! allegedly being caught in the attempt.,,He was remanded' on heavy bail for a week.

A NARROW ESCAPE. WA'THI. April, 18—A miner named Faulder* employed, in the Walhi mine, had a narrow escape. After, firing ’ the fuse of the charge;he . was .knocked, down by 'a piece' of quartz falling from, overhead/ He managed to crawl behind a- pile of dirt thus escaping . the full effect, of.. the flying : stone following the explosion. . :