SOUTHERN NEWS
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) PHOSPHORUS POISONING. NAPIER, Saturday. A domestic servant named Elizabeth Sh/epperd was taken to the hospital today suffering from phosphorus poisoning. She is alleged to have swallowed the dissolved heads of five boxes of matches, and shortly afterwards informed her mistress, who immediately sent for medical aid. The girl, who has been depressed in spirits for some time, is now out of danger.
FATAL RAILWAY AOCtDENT. DUNEDIN, Sunday. An elderly swagger named Robert Morrison was knocked flown by the express train for Christchurch, north of Palmerston, while walking on the line yesterday. He was brought to Dunedin by the Governor's special train, but died in the hospital from his injuries. The tra ; n came on the man after rounding a sharp curve, and the driver did not see him until within 10yds of him, WELLLNGTON, this day. After spending £700 on improvements, the Wellington Racing Club has a net credit on tbe year's works of £917. The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Cooper to-day refused an appeal by Margaret Thompson, of Eketahuna, against her conviction and sentence of one month J s imprisonment for cruelty to her niece. v
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 200, 22 August 1904, Page 2
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