DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2208, 4 June 1908, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

Prpss Association. CHRISTCHURCH, June 3 Robert Hughes, employed at Cashmere, died in the hospital this morning. He met with an accident on Saturday night while driving a gig on the Moorhouse Avenue tramline. Tlio gig collided with a tramway pole, and ho was, thrown out Ho was taken to tiie hospital and attended to,- and aftorwards removed to the police station, a charge of drur.kjoiues being preferred. Next morning lie was taken back to tho hospital, where he died of cerebral hemorrhage, At an inquiry this afternoon, tho verdict was that deceased died from iniuries received hy being thrown from his gig while in a state of intoxication. , To-day, tlio Prince of AA’ales’ Birthday, was observed only as a partial iioiiday in town. , Most of tho offices were closed, lint the shops showed no sort of unanimity, some being open and others shut.

DUNEDIN, Juno 3. At a conference of deerstalkers and others interested the question of nialfonns was discussed and various remedies suggested. The following resolution was carried :Tliat s t lie a recommendation to the Council, ol tho Otago Acclimatisation that the matter dealing with Hie Tapanui fallow deer be left to Tapaaui deerstalkers and anglers, the :ociety to suggest what step? are necessary; also, that for deer 2s Gci for hinds, 5s tor weedy stags, 7s 6d for ma[forms, and 10s for niiiUorm. on outskirts of herd be paid. Outlie motion of Mr. Hardoastle it was carried that the AVaitaki Acclimatisation (Society be asked to join witli the Otago Society in efforts to improve tlio red deer herd, and to contribute pro rata -according to tlieir income from decr-stalking licenses towards tiie expense necessary to cull . maifor ms and inferior animals, and otherwise improve the herd. It was also resolved that the culling of old weedy hinds take place in September and October, tiie shooting of maiforms and inferior stags during January and February, and' to lie renewed after tlio close of tiie stalking season.

At a meeting of strnl sheep breeders to-day, a resolution was agreed to that it bo a recommendation to the Slieep Breeders’ Association that all sheep for export be passed by an inspector, and that inspectors shall carry and uso cull marks to be placed on all reierted sheep. WELLINGTON. June 3.. At a meeting to-night o'c No-Licen-so delegates representing Wellington and suburbs, a resolution' was passed referring to the benefits of No-License in the districts where it is in force, and pledging the meeting to endeavor to secure the same, benefits for Wellington, and district at the next local option poll. A new volunteer drill hull .in Buckle street,. Wellington, was officially opened to-night by the Hon. It. McNab, acting-Mlnister of Defence. The local-rolunteers now number oveV one thosuand men, and the old hall has long been found unsuitable.