Telegrams.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XXII, Issue 3681, 30 March 1904, Page 2

Telegrams.

Wellington, March 29. Emily Marsden, nurse, wai found unconscious in her bedroom yesterday, the room being full of gas. She was taken to the Hospital and died last evening. The cause of death was gas poisoning, but how the gas came to be turned on is not known.

Mr Turnbull, of Opaki, is mentioned as unlikely to proceed with, the Bisley team, iu which case McKenzie, of Oamaru, will be asked to fill the vacancy. Colonel Collins* who goes in command, is endeavouring to induce the Defence Department to consent to a dozen Fraser rifles being sent Home for use by the team in their matches. If he succeeds, the rifles will probably have new barrels fitted on arrival ia England. The position of Genei'al Manager of the State Fire Insurance Department was offered to Major Pilcher, of Capetown, who acted as the Government agent there during the Boer war. Mr Pilcher is agent for the South British Insurance Go- ah Capetown, but at present is absent in England. The Government is advised through tha Agent-General that Major Piloher caanot see his way to accept the position. Tha position of manager is now narrowed down to two or three gentlemen, whoso claims are being considered by the Government. It is understood that the position of Auditor of the Bank of Hew Zealand has been offered to W. Callender, the Bank’s Inspector in tha North Island. Mr Callender has been in the service of the Bank for--35 years. This Day. Mr T, M. Vdilford has definitely decided to stand for the Mayoralty. Robert Flynn, Corporation laborer, aged G2, died suddenly at his lodgings yesterday, during the evening raeal, being choked by a piece of meat. Deceased was a widowep' and leaves a grown-up family, George Hunter Bethuae, head of the auctioneering firm of J. H. Bet buna and Co., who has been ill for some weeks, died yesterday, aged 40 years.