THE BRUNNER COAL MINING CASE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10406, 2 April 1897, Page 5

THE BRUNNER COAL MINING CASE.

[by TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION.] Hokitika, Thursday. At tho Supreme Court this morning, in the Brunner case, Mr. Gully opened tho case for the dofonce. He said they would rely mainly on the following grounds: —(1) That tho plaintiff Geoghehan was nob a poraonal representative of the deceased ; ('-)) that having issued a process as representative, defendant cannot now suo as a beneficiary ; (3) there was no proof that there wan no other executor or administrator of deceased at tho time the Action was instituted ; (4) assuming that there was proof of no other administrator, plaintiff cannot euo as administrator within six months from the date of death; (5) there in no proof of negligence; (0) there is no proof of tho cause resulting in the disaster, or th.it the possible caused assumed are actionable ; (7) there is no proof that tho accident was eausod by any person other than deceased; (8) there is no proof that deceased was not the solo cause or contributed by his negligence to the disaster ; (9) lastly, that insufficient notice had been given under the Employors Liability Act. Mr. Gully then addressed the jury, His address occupied two hours. The evidence of Martin Kenuody, formerly owner of the mine, was completed, and the examination in-chief of Bishop, the mine manager, finished. Mr. Jelliooe was half through with the cross-examination when the Court

rose. Mr. Gully intimated that ho hoped to finish this wook.

Leading American practitioners have lauded the cyclo as the best gifb the present day has given to the gentler sex. In tho Nineteenth Century recently Dr. W. H. Fenton observes that it has done more to improve the health of women than almost anything that has been invented. An organically eound woman may cyclo with as much impunity as a man. He considers that cycling can cure 90 per cent, of the functional Ailments of women begotten of ennui. The effect of oyoling within the physical capacity of women acts like a, charm for gout, rheumatism, and indigestion. Sleeplessness, so-called " nerves," and all the petty miseries for which the liver is so often made the toapogoat, disappear in the most extraordinary way with the fresh air inhaled, and with the tissue destruction and reconstruction effected by exercise and exhilaration. Dr. Fenton believes that thousands of women qualifying for chronio invalidism have been rescued by cycling. In a late number of Chambers' Journal there was special refarenco to a valuable paper by Dr. H, J. Garrigues, an eminent American authority on diseaeee of women. In recommending cycling for women, he strongly advises tho upright position on the machine—i position which moil are wilfully careless about, but which women excel in. In this w*y the spinal column is kept perfectly straight, the shoulders well braced back, and the weight of tho body entirely supported by the saddle. It is the host possible position, both from a medical and hygienic point nf view. Id oycling, all tho muscles o} « woman's body come into play, and are njwo or less strengthened. In walking, the lun;_*» are not so fully expanded in overy part as they are on the wheel. Complete expansion of the lungs means more perfect oxygenation of tho blood, " and good blood means healthy tissues, strengthened nerves, »nu normal secretions. The nervous system in particular is much benefited by cycling, as »ll the senses are alert and active No oxercise is more likely to take a woman out of herself, and bring her physical health to its maximum development,"

All a council meeting of the Polo Pony Society held recently in England it was decided not to be ndvi-niblo to hold a separate and independent show this year, in view of the generous offer made by the local committee at Manchester, which has offered to give prizes for polo ponies and ponies of the British breeds to the extent of £535.

Messrs. T. (J. Beale and Go, call attention to their advertisement with regard to an extensive sale of Tasmanian and Australian furs. . The goods are ppw displayed at the Brunswick Mart, ajud the sale commences at 11 o'clock today. ' • • •