LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 6 August 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An elderly man named D. J. Mackenzie committed suicide on a grave at the Bromley cemetery at Christchurch yesterday by drinking poison A funeral service was being conducted 10 yards away at the time. Mackenzie, who was a clerk, was a married man with a family.

Patea has a budding champion in elocution in Miss June 1' airweatliei, the live-year-old daughter ol Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Fairweather, says the Press This little mite carried everything’ before her at the recent Otaki competitions, winning the first prize for recitations for children under 8, and also for those under 12. There was a large number of competitor iti each ca se.

Cyril Thompson, mine deputy at the Dobson mine, was charged at the Greymouth Magistrate’s Court yesterday with firing a shot within, a radius of 20 yards from a place in the Dobson mine which was not found to be clear of inflammable gas. The Mines Department inspector gave evidence that the conditions were sufficient to cause a disaster. The magistrate (Mr Lowrv) convicted and fined the defendant £1 with costs.

\n interesting statement was made by Mr J. S. Barton, S.M.. in the course of hie summing up in a case yesterday concerning an unstamped receipt. He was referring to the fact that Messrs O’Dea and Bayley had no previous knowledge of the fact that the receipt was unstamped, said that it was doubtful it there was am offence and if a man could be convicted for a thing of which he knew nothing. Mr Barton also referred to the making out of a receipt, and said it appeared that a man could not stamp a receipt after lie had signed it without incurring the penalty provided by the Act. If he did so then the offence was complete. William Duncan, a single man, aged '>9. employed at the Otago Preserving Company’s works at Burnside, Dunedin. lin'd eight fingers cut off through gettincr his hands caught in a cutting machine, which he was explaining to a new workman. Four lingers of the 'eft hand were actually cut off at the time of the accident. The other four on the right hand were hanging, and had to he amputated at the Dunedin Hospital The injured man resides at Green Island.

A deputation from the Addington branch of the A.S.R.S. waited on the Christchurch Progress League to protest against the Government’s intent:on to"transfer the boiler, blacksmith, moulding and fitting departments to Hi’lside! It was stated that 600 men were affected, atuFon’v one man. a foreman. was in favor of being transferred. It was contended that the proposal would inflict great hardship on many men. and the Government had made no provision for housing. The League decided to ascertain the Government’s side of the question before taking the matter up.

The Railway Department advertises in this issue particulars of train, arrangements and of issue of cheap excursion fares in connection with representative football match at New Plymouth on Bth August. DAIRY FACTORY OUTFITS.

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The residents of the districts of Meremere and Ohangai are entertaining Mr and Mrs D. J. Williams at a complimentary farewell social on Wednesday night next in the Ohangai Hall.' Mr and Mrs Williams _are old residents, and have been prominent in all local matters tending to the welfare of the community, so that a large gathering is expected to show appreciation of the departing settlers. A public meeting at Greymouth .last niglit passed resolutions against the proposed increase in the railway freight charges on coal and timber, speakers pointing out that the Grey Valley collieries Tv ere dependent largely on the markets on the East Coast of the South Island, and th e increases were calculated to rob them of those markets by placing Newcastle coal on a favoured footing. It was pointed out that large imports of American timber were a 1 ready capturing the market from Dominion products, and the higher t'robdits undoubtedly would operate further to reduce the Coast miffs’ cutout. It was decided to forward the resolution to the Premier and the West Coast members of Parliament, and to son cl a deputation representing the local bodies arid interested industries lo make representations to the Government Tt was resolved to seek the cooperation of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce.

A sensational incident, resulting in serious injury to Miss A. Kelso, of Tamahere, owner of Patch and other prominent hunters, and of minor injuries to her younger sister, marred the sale yesterday of Mr F. C. Day’s “Penearrow” Jersey herd _ (says a Hamilton message). A timid cow being led into the packed marquee went mad on sighting the crowd. Breaking loose from its attendant, the cow careered wildly around the ring. Seeing no exit, the _ infuriated- animal reared upon the tiers of seats. The two Misses Kelso were sitting at the spot selected for the animal’s “Wild West” disolav. Miss A. Kelso was hit forcibly on the head by the cow’s horns and sustained concussion, being also injured about the body by the beast’s horns. The younger Miss Kelso was thrown to the ground, and it appeared certain that she would he seriously hurt, when the animal was overpowered. The conquest came only in time to prevent a riot. Miss A. Ke’so was unconscious, hut she recovered later. The younger Miss Kol so was little the worse for her exciting experience.