Late News

Northern Advocate, 8 January 1938, Page 7

Late News

RETIRES. Mr Edward N. Pascoc, postmaster at Te Awamutu since April, 1931, retires on superannuation today, the 40th anniversary of his joining the Post and Telegraph Service as a message boy at Napier. After three years there, Mr Pascoc wont to Wellington from where ho was transferred to Te Kopuru (Northern Wairoa). BABY BONUS. The Otago Hospital Board gave a bonus of £2 2/ to the six thousandth baby born at its institution. The child was born at the Bachelor Hospital on December 26. This institution was opened in May, 1907, so that the six thousandth baby arrived in less than 30 years. BOBY RECOVERED. The body of Robert Mcllwraith,

aged eight, who was drowned on Tuesday while bathing at the Waiotahi Beach, was found opposite the Waiotahi Bluff, about a mile further along the beach, early this morning. An inquest was held before the district coroner, Mr F. J. Short. Sergeant J. Isbister represented the police. The coroner’s finding was that deceased met his death by accidental drowning.

BLOMFIELD BEATS FORSGREN. “Lofty” Blomfield (TST.Z.) wrestled a two-falls to one victory with the Vancouver champion. Jack Forsgren. in Vancouver.

CHRISTCHURCH RAIN. Heavy raih throughout the night at Christchurch caused the postponement of senior cricket. Other sports will be played, weather permitting. ABNORMAL COLD. Abnormally cold weather continues in Danubian Europe. Several Adriatic ports are ice-bound, people at Shibenk skating on the frozen sea. Snow has fallen heavily in parts of Sicily, lying a yard deep on Mt. Etna,, on whose slopes for the first time in history people are ski-ing.

RIDER’S INJURY. ' When a horse bolted at Kensington Park this afternoon, the rider w*as crashed against a tree and thrown heavily to the ground. The name of the rider is at the moment unknown. After considex’able difficulty, an ambulance was obtained and the injured man taken to the hospital.