BOTH LEGS BROKEN

Mataura Ensign, 31 October 1911, Page 2

BOTH LEGS BROKEN

DUNEDIN, October 30. In the engineering shop of the Maori Ironworks at Port Chalmers this forenoon, Phillip Middleditch, an apprentice, was shifting some blocks when he was accidentally caught in the belting of the machinery. He was carried round several times before the machinery was brought to a standstill. Both (his legs were broken below the knee. The injured lad, who is about 20 years of age, was sent to the Dunedin Hospital. A SUDDEN CALL. DUNEDIN, October 30. A sudden death took place on Saturday evening, when Mrs Evelyn Emma Kerr, aged 55, widow of the late Mr Andrew Geddes Kerr, accountant, expired while reading a newspaper. An inquest was held this morning ,when Evelyn C. Kerr, one of the daughters, said that just prior to her mother falling off the chair, when reading the paper, she told witness that she was tired and would have to go to bed. Dr Evans said that he had come to the conclusion that death was due to heart failure following on effusion of blood behind the heart. A verdict was returned in accordance with the medical testimony. "BOOSTING" POVERTY BAY. __ GISBOJINE. Oct, 30. At tne Chamber of Commerce this afternoon the president, Mr J. W. Bright, commented in favorable terms on the "boosting" methods employed in America to advertise different towns and districts, and advocated a similar plan for Gisborne. Discussion generally deprecated disparaging remarks as to Gisborne's isolated! position, which led outsiders to believe that the town was inaccessible. It was stated that during the past five years only two steamers had been unable to call at the port. The matter will be further considered at next meeting with a view of arriving at a scheme to "boost" Poverty Bay. SELF-DENIAL. WELLINGTON, Oct. 30.

The results of collections for the Salvation Army Self-denial week were announced at a meeting at the Citadel to-night. The North Island contributed £B7OO, as against £7776 for last year. The South Island gave £5820, as against £5688 last year. The total amount raised in New Zealand was £14,529, compared with £13,464 last year.

The principal amounts were:—Wellington £1330, Gisborne £1175, Auckland £925, Palmerston North £370, Hastings £3OO, Wanganui £3lO, Whangarei £250, Napier £250, Carterton £247, Eltham £220, New Plymouth £205, Dunedin "STiSO, Christchurch £551, Invercargill £470, Oamaru £232, Blenheim £232, Timaru £205, Sydenham £166, Nelson £l6B, Rangiora £l6O, Ashburton £155, Dunedin South £l5O, Dunedin North £144, Gore £153. JALLEGED MILK ADULTERATION. WELLINGTON, Oct. 30. The appeal of the Fresh Food and Ice Company against its conviction and fine by Mr W. G. Riddell. S.M., for selling milk adulterated with water came before Mr Justice Chapman today. Mr T. A. C. Hislop appeared for the company and Mr H. H. Ostler for the Crown. In stating the case the magistrate said that on August 10 C. A. Schur, chief inspector under the Public Health Department, brought a sample of milk from the company and had it analysed by the Dominion analyst, whose certificate showed that the milk contained 12.71 per cent, of water. The company called Professor Easterfield. who expressed the opinion that the water had not been added artifically, but the reverse view was expressed by the Dominion analyst. Without deciding the question of fact the magistrate" determined as a matter of law that the analyst's certificate was prima facie evidence of the statements it contained; that as the certificate was not disputed it was sufficient to show that the sample contained a prohibited substance, and that it was not necessary to prove that water had been added after the milk had been taken from the cow. Mr Ostler submitted that if the point of law were decided against him it should be referred to the magistrate to determine the question of fact. His Honor agreed and after hearing argument reserved his decision.