GENERAL TELEGRAWIS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 24 June 1912, Page 7

GENERAL TELEGRAWIS.

BY TELEGRAPH—PBESB ASSOCIATION. DUNEDIN, June 24. (Before the Education Commission TSishop Nevill and Dean Fitehett urged ifchat a referendum should be taken on the question of the introduction of Bible reading; into State schools on the 2view South Wales plan. GISBORNE, June 24. John Wills, a bushfeller, was killed <alj Port Awanui at 3 o'clock this morning through a large tree being blown ■down on to his tent. His mate, named Wilson, escaped with slight injuries. WELLINGTON, June 24. At the inquest on John Charles Wilkinson, who was found hanging at Happy Valley, the widow stated that her husband had been suffering for some time from a mental trouble, and since he had been discharged from the asylum he was under the delusion that he would be sent back there. He was always thinking of suicide. A verdict of death while of unsound mind was returned. ■:'■■ CHRISTCHURCH, June 24. The evidence given at the inquest on fSeorge William Sears, 46, showed it to Ije a deliberate case of suicide through inhaling gas. He had turned on n gasring, covered his head with a clonk, **,Tid breathed the gas till he died. He 'lmcl been mentally affected for some time. GORE. Juno 24. There was a mysterious drowning fa+nlitv at Waikaia this morning. Edward (McMillen. a resident of Uppev ISevis, flame to Waikaia ten days aco to look lirito certain inning speculations. He visited a friend last night, and left for fris hotel^at 10 o'clock. There wps no prace of him this morning, and the body was eventually found in the Waikaia river, severs! miles below the township. MeMillen was in good oirci?™- , stances. The affair is surround pd with mystery, as the river is some distance from the hotel.