BUSINESS NOTES.
THE WANGANUI SEGTION NUM BERS 51. TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY BY ' . SPECIAL TRAIN. The Premier has replied to a com munication from the member for the district, to the effect that the Wanga nui section, of the. New Zealand Con tingents will arrive in Wellington on Saturday,, and will reach. Wanganui on Monday .afternoon. In answer also to our member's application for .a special train from Palmerston to bring the men without delay and afford tho Re ception Committee tho opportunity pi making the most of the limited timer in the afternoon at their disposal, Mr Sed don has Idndfy agreed to the special train being sent on ahead of the usual mail train.
(Per United Press Association.')

NAPIER, May 8. A sudden death took place here this evening, Mrs Grundy, wife of the cap tain of tho Napier Fire Police, being seized with a sudden faintneßS and ex piring almost immediately. Deceased was attending at her shop, where she has a business as 'milliner and'dress maker, in the morning, and returned ,to the shop in the afternoon. In the oven ing, however, she felt slightly unwell, expiring suddenly as stated above. Medical investigation showed that death was caused by the bursting of a blood-vessel on the brain. AUCKLAND, May 9. Ex-coasfcable Cullinan, who has been ill, died at the hospital this morning. Three years ago deceased was brutally kicked by a man he was endeavouring to arrest, and was retired fromi the po lice force on half-pay at the beginning of this year. His assailant was sen tenced to three years' imprisonment. Deceased leaves a widow and one child.
EXPLORATION OF CAVES.
