LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northern Advocate, 8 November 1934, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Right Hand Lacerated. Severe lacerations to the right hand were suffei*ed by William Semson, aged 20, a butcher’s assistant, while operating a mincing machine in his employer’s shop at Hamilton yesterday. He was admitted to the Waikato Hospital.

Attractions of Northland. A Te Awamutu business man who made a hurried motor trip to the Far North last week expressed the opinion that there should be a regular pilgrimage of Waikato motoring parties to the Northland . during this summer, especially at Christmas time, for the country is particularly attractive and the roads are good.—“Waikato Independent.”

Unexpected Tragedy. “The evidence fails to disclose how deceased came to get into the water,” said Mr Wyvern Wilson, S.M., coroner, at the resumed inquest at Auckland yesterday concerning the death of Mr Frank Bertram Smith, married, aged 55, whose body was found on the rocks at Castor Bay on October 14. Ho was a barman employed in the United Service Hotel, City. A verdict that deceased was found drowned was returned by the coroner. There was no evidence to show how the body came to be in the water. “One unusual circumstance,” added the coroner, "is that deceased had taken a recent dose —a medicinal dose—of veronal. He may have gone to sleep and fallen into the sea, or he may have gone to sleep and the title risen over him.” 1

Sudden" Expiry. - An employee at Messrs Weir and Kenny’s mill near Raurimu, Mr John Harris, aged 67, collapsed yesterday afternoon and died. An inquest was opened before the coroner, Mr A. S. Laird, and adjourned. Infant Boy Drowned. A boy of four years, Francis Taylor, was drowned near a dam on his parents’ property, at Taraki yesterday afternoon. The lad’s father, Mr H, Taylor, was working in a field near the dam and his mother was not 200 yards away. The children had been in the habit of paddling in the shallow water. The body was found by a farm-hand. Calf Club Judgings. At a meeting of the executive of the Northern Wairoa Calf Club movement, Mr J. Johannson presiding, it was decided that judging for' clubs shall commence as follows; Northern Wairoa district, December 3 and succeeding days; Otamatea County, and 7; Ruawai group and district championship, December 14.

Emery Powder In Engine. A reward of £25 has been offered by the Waikato Traffic Control Group Authority to anyone supplying information j which will lead to the conviction of the person who damaged a traffic inspector’s car at s Te Awamutu on September 28. During the inspector’s temporary absence from the car, emery powder was put in the engine. The presence of the powder was not discovered until the car had been running for some time. It was later found that damage to-the extent of £6B had been done to the engine.

Waipawa’s Maiden Trip. On her maiden voyage, the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s new motorship Waipawa is reported to have left Liverpool for New Zealand on Monday, She is the second of three large motor vessels to be added to the company’s fleet. The first- one, the Waiwera, is also oh her maiden voyage, and is at Bluff loading for Great Britain. She will complete loading at Gisborne, Napier, Wellington and Auckland. The third vessel, the Wairangi, is nearing completion and will be commissioned shortly.

Intersection Crash, A collision ’between a car and a light van occurred at the intersection of Bank Street and Vine Street at about 8.30 o’clock last evening. The car, which was driven by Mr W., Wakelin, was turning from Bank Street into Water Street, and the van, driven by Mr Norman McKay, was turning from Vine Street into Bank Street. The van was considerably damaged, including a broken front axle, but the car escaped with only a few dents • in the right front mudguard. Neither driver was injured.

Amateur Surgery. A few days ago a party went fishing in the vicinity of Limestone Island, and included in the enthusiasts was a young girl who was a novice, but was willing to try. her hand... This she did, but with a rather different'result from the one she 1 expected.. She'swung her line like a lassoo and the hook became painfully and deeply embedded in the palm of her hand. The party was a long way from medical aid, and it was decided that the hook would have to be pulled out. A strong male was deputed to hold the girl’s hand tightly (behind her back) in an endeavour to numb the pain. The effort was unsuccessful and it was then decided that the hook would have to be cut out, and the girl’s father produced a penknife. The blade was blunt and the impromptu operation took some time, but was eventually entirely successful. The girl was then hurried home.i

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