TELEGRAMS

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10667, 11 June 1902, Page 1

TELEGRAMS

SERIOUS^ ACCIDENT TO A LAD. (Per United Press Association.) v PALMERSTON N., June 10. A ,boy named Dander, 5 years old, while playing in his father's work room," was caught' in the fly wheel of the gas engine and whirled round, his ; :head striking the concrete floor seve,ral times. Concussion of the brain re'inlted. He was removed to the hospital, and although the case is serious, 'fatal remits are not anticipated. - A CO-OPERATIVE-BOOT FACTORY. i ' - DUNEDIN, June 10. The Dunedin Bootmakers' Union is •about to start, a co-operative boot factory. ' The project has been' maturing for 'years,' a portion' of the Society's funds being set apart for the .experiment. -Recently an opportunity occurred to secure < plant,, and this was purchased, and new premises are being fitted up for a start. The management is in the hands of a committee of seven, quite free from the control of the Union. . - . ' , 'ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER. " WELLnfGTON, June 10." At Russell yesterday Takarihi Kaupeka was charged before Mr Bloom? field, S.M., with attempting' on January 28th to murder Agnes Tanui, a native woman with whom he had been living, by firing at her with a. revolver. He pleaded not guilty, and was committed for' trial. It came put in evidence that Kaupeka had not been ;near Wnangaruru since he- -left there and walked through to Auckland, arriving there *on February 2nd. V -He visited 1 Waikato, Rotorna, Wellington,, Napier, Chrutchurch, 'and other places, and , —en- decided to go back.' It was evidently all false re his being, seen at' different places close to'Whangarurn. > TYPHOID AT NEW PLYMOUTH. NEW PLYMOUTH, June 10. - Three cases of typhoid were admitted into the Hospital to-day- frctm. Tarelri and one on Monday. ' ' ' ' THE HOTEL livuIMONWEAI/TH 1 CASE. NEW PLYMOUTH, June XO. k At the <'Xicensing» •Conrt'- the i Hotel Commonwealth application for a new license came on, lasting all the' afternoon and. evening. The case has now concluded, and the Court reserved it* decision 'till to-morrow. ' '