DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2537, 25 June 1909, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS.

WOMAN BURNED TO ,DEATH. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, June 24. A woman named Clara Johnston was burned to death at Remuera this even? intr but no particulars are available, excepting that the fatality, was caused by a spark from a stove igniting the : woman’s dress. STEALING CHEQUES. STRATFORD, June 24. At the Police Court to-day, Albert Arthur Todd, formerly junior clerk of the Bank of New Zealand’s Stratford branch, pleaded guilty to two charges of stealing cheques enc.osed m letters sent to the bank by customers. Accused was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. THUNDERSTORM JN PALMERSTON NORTH. PALMERSTON N., June 24. A very heavy thunderstorm ) , Y’ as . 6X " perienced in Palmerston North last nierht accompanied by torrents of rmn. Capt, Hewitt, hen. astronomer of the Philosophical Society, reports the appearance of ». moderate-sized croup of sunspots on the sun s disc, this morning, and suggests that last nierht’s storm was the result of their influence on meteorological conditions. VICTORIA COLLET CAPPING CEREMONY. WELLINGTON, June 24. At the Victorian University College capping ceremony this afternoon honors were conferred on fifteen Masters of Arts one Master of Laws twelve Bachelors of Arts, two Bachelors of 'Science, and two Bachelors ol Lavs. THE POLICE INQUIRY. The order of reference of the Rnyal Commission of Inquiry intoi the- Police force will be submitted to the Cabinet early next week. EXPERIMENTS WITH RADIUM. CHRISTCHURCH, June 24. It is expected that some interesting results wifi be obtained from tjio experiments in connection with the ette of radium on fish conducted at a jel at Canterbury Museum The invest! o-ations are being carried on by a com Stt lf appointed by the Canterbury Philosophical Institute. CHRISTCHURCH TRAMWAY BOARD. At the triennial election of members of the Christchurch Tramway Board todav aT the old members were re-efct-ed; with the exception of Mr. Geo. 1-ay-ling, who defeated Mr. C. M. Gray, and Mr. W. Hill, who replaced Mr. G. Richardson, who did not seek re-e tkS There, were five loan proposals for tramway extensions, and four were carried, representing a total expend - ture of £61,400. BR AN AND POLLARD—REDUO--13 TION IN PRICE. The New Zealand Flourmillers’ Association reduced the price of bran and pollard By 10s per ton, the Present quotations being £3 los and £5 re spectively. THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION. DUNEDIN, June 24. The Minister for Education _t ? -day inspected the Dental and Mining School at the University. _ The Hon. Geo. Fowlds will leaie Dunedin by the first express to-morrow. On Saturdav he will lay the foundation stone of the new school at Addington, and he will proceed to Wellington the same night. THE BREAD FUND. The United Otago District of Foresters last February forwarded £2o to the Order in Glasgow to aid the Bn tish bread fund. The money Las nm been returned, with an intimation thrt the Executive Council, while appreciating the splendid example of practical sympathy, cannot, as the result of on quiries, find any trace of the. children s bread fund. CYCLE TRADERS’ ASSOCIATION. A conference of delegates representin’ the cvc.e trades in Christchurch, Dunedin, TTmaru, and Invercargill held here yesterday, when it was decided to form, a South Island Cycle Traders’ Association. Several matters relating to trade union disputes and tyre guarantees were discussed. Ine membership of the Association is reported to be 150.