SOUTHERN NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 216, 11 September 1911, Page 2

SOUTHERN NEWS.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) THE MINES COMMISSION. WELLINGTON, this day. The Mines Commission, having practically finished work in the North Island, will commence their South Island tour this week, probably at -Nightcaps on Thursday, then proceeding to Invercargill, Central Otago, and Kaitangata. GORED BY A BULL. DANNEVIRKE, Saturday. The body of an elderly man named Daniel Baine was found in a paddock tills afternoon, fearfully mangled. There was no witness of his death, but it is presumed that he was killed by a bull which was in the paddock. The deceased was a gardener, employed by Rev. Father Cahill. UNREQUITED LOVE. PAHIATUA, Sunday. Andrew Taylor, aged about 17, and employed on a farm at Kohinui, shot himself, and was picked up on Saturday | morning with severe injuries, from which he shortly died. It is thought that he shot himself tho previous night. Tho suicide is said to have been the result of a love affair. A WOMAN FOUND DROWNED. CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. The body of Mrs. Charlotte Todd, who left the homo of her son-in-law in peculiar circumstances during the night about a week ago, was found in the Ileathcote River yesterday. CHILD'S DEATH FROM BURNS. HAWERA, this day. Lilian Harper, eight years of age, the child of William Harper, a settler of Mokaia, was admitted to the HospitaJ yesterday morning suffering from burns. The 'dii'ld had got out of 'bed to put a piece of wood on the fire, wheu her flannelette clothing was caught by the flames. She died' in the evening from shock. HIGH PRICE FOR BUTTER. ELTEEAM, this day. The Eltham Dairy Company -.901 d the season's output at lljdi f.o.b. This ia said to 'be a record price for the Dominion. Owing to dry weather, tlhe milk supply was lower last month than in the corresponding month of last year. A good, soaking rain is ibad'ly needed. SUICIDE AT WAIPIRO. GISBORNE, this day. A young man named John Hulme committed suicide by hanging himself at Waipiro Hospital this morning.