POISON IN LIQUOR

Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 47, 25 August 1919, Page 8

POISON IN LIQUOR

(IT TELEQRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) DARGAVILLE, This Day. 1 After partaking of a drink of stout from a bottle at Ruawai on Friday, three men were taken ill. Two recovered, but the third, a labourer named John Brown, a single man, between 40 and 50 years of age, was removed to the Wairoa Hospital, where he died on Saturday morning. Deceased drank a full cup. One 'of the other men only tasted the liquor, and the third suspected something wrong owing to the colour of the liquoi'. An inquest was opened and adjourned pending an analyst's report.

Mr. John. Bissett, an evangelist wellknown both in the Old Land, and in this Dominion, commenced a fortnight's mission in the Kent-terrace Presbyterian ! Church yesterday Large audiences lis- ! tened to his forceful addresses. Miss Bresett, who is associated with him as soloist, sings with charm and appeal. Councillor W. Cotton, of Lower Hutt, leaves to-night for Christchurch. On his return lie intends: to immediately commence his ■ campaign for the capture of the Hutt Parliamentary aeat..