Special Telegraphic.

Cromwell Argus, Volume XLIII, Issue 2338, 3 February 1913, Page 4

Special Telegraphic.

DUNE DIN, THIS DAY FORBURY TROTS.

On the concluding day of the Fortuity Park Trots on Saturday, the sum of -i'l ( ,),(i7(i was put through the totalizator, making a total of -£.'3I,UNU for the meeting. The results were : Second Amateur Handicap, IA miles. -Dahvhinnie Pisces, 1, Silent Bell lOsecs, 2, Hinemoa lOsecs, •'?. Progressive. Handicap, 1 imilcs.— Wercoa lS.secs 1, doe L losecs, 2, ('cut rewood 1 I sees, .">. Telegraph Handicap, 2 miles. —Benmore I."sees, J, Lady Baron Pisces 2, Low Bell 12secs, :'), Forbury Handicap, 2 miles. Kcccntric (sees, I, Ciianella Usees, 2, Little Tib S.soes, :'>. Musselburgh Handicap limiles. - Lord Nelson iSsecs, I, King William ISsecs, 2. Lady Nelson ISsecs, •'.!. Royal Handicap, I.[ miles: Lodi Usees, I, Little Tib Isecs, 2. Crescent Handicap, 2 miles: ivothella (isecs, 1, Bushranger lOsecs, An Uevoir Handicap, I mile: Pincwood lOsecs, 1, Scottish Mae Bsees 2

Richard Go'd", a divinity student relieving the Rev. Chandler, at Lloxburgh, committed suicide by shooting himself. He struck his heel on a rock while bathing lately, and this is beleivcl to have affected his mind. As the result of a street collection by members of a theatrical company and others, £195 was raised for the widow of 'Purvey, recently drowned" at St. Clair, and the life-siving club. The freezing works in Poverty Biy district will work to-day with the non-union slaughtermen. The farmers have procured six men for tha Kaiti works, and there vviil be 14 men at Tokpmaru. The f reez >rs union does not intend to strike. At Otahuhu, Charles John Maho.i, 50 years of age, a railway worker, is alleged to have attempted to murder his wife and then took lysol. The couple had been separated for six months. The wife returned on Friday ami was received kindly. During the night the husband got out of bed and went out. His wife heard him return in darkness and then four violent blows were levelled at her head with probably a heavy hammer. The husband struck a light and seeing blood rushed out and took lysol. He is not expected to live. The wife may pull through. There are five children. At the Canterbury Midsummer the principal events resulted :—Middle-Park Plate: Emperador 1, Nig'stwatch 2, Midsummer Handicap : Anna Carlovna 7.8, 1 , Coroniform 9.2, 2. Craven Plate : Query 7.7, 1. '