DOMINION NEWS

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 10 August 1925, Page 9

DOMINION NEWS

A FATAL MISTAKE

(BY TELEGRAPH. PRESS ASSOCIATION.) GISBORNE, Aug. 10.

John Standen Robinson, a,n old-age died at the hospital as a result of taking a liniment in mistake for a cough mixture.

BILLIARDS

DUNEfDIN, Aug. 10.

MeOonachy defeated Tothill, who received four thousand, the final scores being McConachy 18,000, Tothill 17,661. The day’s best breaks were: McConachy: 198, 191, 177, 177, 11X3, 87, 82, 77, 50; Tothill: 119, 107, 101, 91, 72, 63, 53.

HAPPENINGS IN HAMILTON

HAMILTON, Aug. 10. A married woman, the mother of 10 children, was admitted to the Waikato Hospital suffering from a severe wound in the throat, supposedly selfinflicted. The woman had been in indifferent health for some _ time. Her condition is somewhat serious, but recovery is anticipated. A young man named McColl, .who had been out of work for some was rescued from a pond adjacent to the river in a state of collapse. .He was removed to the Waikato Hospital.

CHEMIST IN TROUBLE

AUCKLAND, Aug. 10. A chemist, whose name was ordered to be suppressed, was charged at the Police Court that about December 1, 1924, he forged the name of A. Gillan in a retailer’s opium book. The police stated that the accused was using far more opium than any other chemist in Auckland. When he found that proceedings were pending he skipped to Wellington, and was ar-’ rested on a boat leaving for Sydney. The accused ivas remanded, bail of £2OO being allowed. POLITICAL. WHANG ARIEL Aug. 10. Liberals in the Marsden electorate adopted a resolution supporting Mr. Murdoch and approving of the change of name of the party, and assuring Mr Murdoch of theur lull and continued confidence in him in the House ot Representatives. “NOTHING TO LIVE FOR." WHANGA.RET, Aug. 10. “Tired of life; nothing to Jive lor. Robert KoJand Bowman,” was the text of a farewell message found in a. room of Dr. Good’s gardener, a single man of Wbangarei, on Saturday afternoon. Search revealed Bowman hanging lead in the outhouse with an empty whisky bottle close at hand. Deceased previously had shown .signs of mental dopreissdon, and once declared his intention to commit suicide. At the inquest a verdict was returned that death wins duo to strangulation. FIRE AT DARGAVILLE. DARGAVXLLE, Aug. 10. Ruawai Boardinghouse, of twelve rooms, together with the furniture, contents and outbuildings, were totally destroyed bv fire at midnight. The in. i mates escaped in their night attire. The adjoining premises of H D. Admore had a narrow escape, hut good work bv a bucket brigade succeeded in saving them. The building was of wood and an old landmark. The insurances were £2OOO on the building and £SOO on the furniture.