NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1510, 5 August 1912, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

' IBp Teloeraph—Preii Association.) 1 SCALDED WHILE COMATOSE. , Dunedjn, August i. A very serious Occident befell Mrs. John Cousins, of Blue Spur, en Friday. When taking a kettle of boiling water off the tiro she was either seized with a fit or fainted, with the result that the contents of the kettle spilled over her. Therj win no one in the house when the accident occurred, and some time lapsed before one cf the members of tho family caino homo and found the mother, who was thfta in a comatose .state. The unfortunate woman was removed to the hospituL but it is doubtful if she will survive. PROJECT TO OPEN UP LAND, Thames, August 4, A project is on foot to open up for pastoral purposes land on tho Hauraki Peninsula set npart for mining, and having,' on area of half a million, acres. It is proposed to have the present conditions as to occupation altered so as to give pastoralists access to the surface of the land while fully conserving the interests cf miners to the minerals below the surface. TRAMWAY UNREST. Christchurch, August 4. Tlie dissatisfaction which is said to exist anioug tho Christchurch tramway men will be discussed on Monday at a conference, which has bceii. arranged between tlio board and representatives of the union. I A HAIRBREADTH ESCAPE. Danncvirkc, August 4. A youth named Claude Wysocki, while working a folding machine at the "News" office ou Saturday, had an unenviable experience. While pulling the belt into action his apron became entangled with the coupling shaft. Wysocki was caught up andVlnrled round several times, missing the roof and partition wall by. a fraction or an inch. His erios attracted attention,, the engine wits stopped, .and the lad.wtis token down bruised, but not seriously injured. It tvns a very.narrow escape from death. ■ DISTRESSING EVENT. Dannovirko; August 4. The sudden death.occurred on Saturdu} night of Robert Bertram Vcrnon Smith, ageil 21, son of lit. Robert Vcrnon. Smith. Innd agent here. Deceased was in High. Street with lady friends, when suddenly ho Ml to tho footpath. lie was taken immediately to' a doctor's expiring shortly, after his arrival there. The medical evidence at thai inquest to-day showed that death was duo to ft blood-vtssel breaking in tho brain in a vital centre. A verdict was returned accordingly, and a rider added expressing sympathy with deceased I relatives. A DIAMOND JURILEE. New Plymouth, August 3. ToKlay the "Taranaki Herald," first published on August i, . 1852, .celebrate* its sixtieth anniversary. In (hat period it has had practically only two proprietors, Mr. Garland Woon, until 186", and Mr. Henry Wcston sinco then. la the latter period it has had only i'wo editors. FIRE AT HAVELOCK NORTH. . Hastings, August 3. A saven-roomed dwelling, owned by Mrs. Evison, and occupied % Herbert Crawford mid family, was destroyed by fire at Havolock North early yesterday morning. Very little was saved. The insurants are:—House i4sfl, furniture .£l5O, both in tho New Zealand office. CATHOLICS & SCHOLARSHIPS. Auckland, August 3. : Replying to a Catholic deputation the Solicitor-General's opinion on the question of State, and National scholarships is:—"They are tenable by pupils of all secondary schools approved by the Education Boards or by the Minister for Education." Representatives of the Romin Catholic body aro advised to make formal , application. RAUniMU RAIL FATALITY. ' Auckland, August 3.' Ernest Stewart, a tablet porter at'.the. Haurimu station, while shunting lost night, slipped between the trucks. One- , leg was out off below the knee. Tho "'man was conveyed to the Taumarunui Hospital, where he died early this morning, Ho was agwl thirty-two years.:Hβ leaves a wife and'two children. ; THE PEA RIFLE. Gore, Aiiguet 3. A' man of about twenty years, David Hunter, lately working at Palmerstoii North, was found on tho Croydon Road, near the Gore. Cemetery, yesterday aft«ruooiij unconscious. A p;a rifle bullet was in his forehead. He was removed to the hospital. There is little hope of his recovery. He purchased the rifle yesterday, and was found half an hour later. BRIEF MENTION. Auckland, August 3. This morning a boy named Eoderique fell from a cart on the Queen's Wharf, with tho result that he had a thigh broken. He was attended to by Dr. Henry, and afterwards removed to. his home m May Street. Dunedin, August 3. Owing to the heavy enow and showers, all Hugby and "Soccer" games are off. ' Gisborne, August 3.. •Tames Whinray, a prominent townsman of Gisborne for thirtv-five years, died, suddenly from heart failure this morning. - . Dannevirke, August i. Another heavy snowfall occurred liwt evening, the fourth.this.winter. Alexander Kay, a porter at the Masonic Hotel, appeared before the Court on Saturday afternoon on a charge of aji. against a girl under 1G years of age, at D'aiuiovirke on June 28 lost. He was re\nnnded till Thursday on bail of £100 nml one surety of .£IOO.