DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2474, 13 April 1909, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

THE MINISTER FOR LABOR

[Per Press Association.] NEW PLYMOUTH, April 10. The Hon. A. W. Hogg, Minister for Labor, visited Waitara last evening, and was greatly surprised at the extent of the back country po.sscsscd by North Taranaki. He promised to place the needs of the district before his. colleagues, and thinks before long a fonpiderable improvement will be effected. Mr. Hogg left for Masterton to-day. BURGLARS AT WORK. ASHBURTON, April 10. A whare occupied by Hampton Brothers, of Tinwald, was burglariously entered while the occupants were asleep and money totalling over £7 was stolen. Gibbs’ general store at Hinds wsb also broken into, and the till robbed of its contents, and tobacco and other goods also stolen. A TAILOR COMMITS SUICIDE. NELSON, April 10. Arthur■ Acklam Daly, tailor, committed suicide this morning by shooting himself in a disused brewery at Halifax. Diseased in January last escaped from a drowning fatality in the harbor. When George Gunderson lest his life. That prayed on Daly’s mind, and during the nast fortnight lie has been very depressed. When ho was -missed about ,6.30 this morning a search was made, and the body discovered in the brewery. He leaves a- widow and five children. ACCIDENT TO PICNICKERS. DUNEDIN, April 10. A motor car yesterday startled the horses in a drag containing 22 picnicmakers, including children, on the Mos-giel-Outram Road. The drag went over the embankment. Mrs. Sheriff had her collar-bone, broken, but the others fortunately escaped with minor injuiits. MOUNT COOK HERMITAGE. TIMARU, April 10. Messrs. Craigie and Buxton, who accompanied the Hon. T. Mackenzie to Mount Cook, returned to Timaru this morning. They state tna.t they v eio favored by good weatner, the motoi run to the Hermitage on Tuesday morning afforded a splendid view ofAorangi, The section of twenty miles or road between Te Kano and Pukaki were found in bad order but after that it was well metalled, and the crocks bridged to within nine miles of the Her outage. Thre was fine weather on Wednesday for the ascent to Ball hut, which was reached at 5 o’clock, and splendid views obtained of Alpine scenery. On Thursday morning a start was made for Malte Brun. ten miles further on. The two local M.P.’s covered the four miles journey, and then had to return, in-or-der to reach Timaru on Saturday. The Minister’s party proposed to return to the Hermitage on Friday morning,, but were imprisoned in Ball hut by torrential rain, and could not get back till to-night. The accommodation at the Hermitage was found to be inadequate, but definite information as to future proposals will not be ascertainable until the Minister’s return. Messrs. Craigie and Buxton both favor expenditure in improving the means of _ access, rather than in providing luxurious accommodation.