New Zealand

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1241, 3 February 1905, Page 3

New Zealand

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Killed in a Coal Mine Donbdin, this day. A man named W, Williams, working i n acoai pit at Roxburgh, was killed yestor' day by a fall of coal. The Rhodes Scholarship Chbibiohdboh, this day. ' Charles F. D. Cook, eldest son' of Pro" lessor Cook, has been chosen , terbnry candidate for the Ebodes scholar" ' ship, , ~ , .

Accident to a YouDg Lad Whangabbi, this day. Tom Smith, the ten year old Bon ot a settler at fangihua, sustained a 1 fracture 'of the thigh when riding home on Wednesday night, and has bean removed to the i hospital.

The Governor Oamabtj, this day Yesterday the Governor unveiled the memorial of the troopers who fell in South Alrica, and proceeded to Chvistchuroh in tho evening \ Fined for Neglecting to Brand i\ Wanoanui, this day. li. A well Known settler was toiday fined 1,3 d per head on 600 sheep for npg'eoting fi) brand them immediately after they were shorn. i Palmerston North Ram Fair. Paimieston Nobth, this day . At the Bam Fair, Soulhdowns and .border Lejoesters were in strong demand, former ranged from 3} to 5} guineas, and the latter hotn 4 to 6£ guineas. Of the stud rains offered Shropshires | broughHrom 1\ to 15 guineas, Wellington Supreme Court. Wellington, this day. ■\ At the Supreme Court, Alfred Crosaeyi a Wellington publican, was oonviotad on a charge of theft of money to the vidua of &, and jewellery of the value of £l3, and 'Was remanded for sentence,