AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14336, 5 April 1910, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

TWO LADIES DROWNED.

CLIMAX TO : ; A PICNIC.

A drowning occurred at Lewisham, in the Sorrel (Tas.) district last week. Mr. Read, a local farmer, gave a picnic and took the party 'urt in a motor boat, and left Mrs. Read, her sister (Miss Allanby), and Mrs. Muschamp, wife of the Rev. Mr. Muschamp. rector of Sorrell, on the picnic ground to bathe. Mrs. Muschamp and Miss Allanby got into difficulties, and Mrs. Read went to their assistance, with the result that she and Miss Allanby were drowned. Mrs. i Muschamp was rescued. ".'"."' "

BOATING FATALITY. . ~."■ A sad boating fatality happened las ' week, two brothers, Harry and Louis Ball, residents of Solomontown (South Australia) being drowned in the gulf. The two, with a companion, left Port Pirie, their intention being to have two or three days' fishing in the gulf. When sailing down 1 the river, Harry Ball fell, overboard, and Louis promptly plunged in to rescue him. Mackey, who was steering, attempted to bring the boat up to the wind, but, owing to the heavy " searunning,, was unable <to do so for a considerable time. He waited in the vicinity, but could not make out anyone swimming. He made for the shore, and reported the matter to the police. Harry Ball left a widow and five children, and Louis a widow and one child. ■•"■ : '.'•

LOVER'S RASH ACT. - A sequel to the death in the Melbbtirnii" Hospital.a fortnight ago of a young woman named. Elsie May Grenfell was investigated last week by the Coroner, It presented itself in the death by his own hand of the young woman's lover, .Terin- ' zie'Negrie,. an engine-fitter, 27 years of age. The evidence showed that Negrie, who was -an industrious and sober man, had been greatly' depressed by the death of his sweetheart, with whom he had been keeping company ' for some time. Last week, rafter learning from the keeper of a restaurant in Londsdale-street. at which he resided, that the police had been there making inquiries in regard to the young woman's death, he retired to his bedroom, and next morning was found lying in bed shot through the. head, but still living. The revolver was' subsequently discovered among the bedclothes. Negrie, who ad-; mitted that he shot himself with the revolver, but declined to give any reason, died in the Melbourne , Hospital last Tuesday. . A finding of suicide was returned. ' ' '~' ;1 -'. ; . ■■-'' *■ v

SPURRED BY , A'. FOWL. . . l ' Last week a daughter of Mr. L. B. Mo. ; Fa'dven, :of Gleniffer, ';• was admitted U Nurse Lewis' private hospital^ Bellingen (N.S.W.), suffering 'from- a very bad leg, caused •by a spurring her .'• on the .-■; side" of the knee. ■: ';> It ■ appears that the ; = girl, who is about 11 years; of age, was feeding some pet chickens on a box, when; the mother . of.. the chickens also -jumped ~; up. ; The child ' attempted to beat the hen back. An old rooster flew -at the girl, with the result that he spurred her on . the side of, the knee, the point of the spuj , .:\ entering the joint of • thti l knee. The un- - fortunate ■ child has been suffering intense agonv. septic poisoning ; hayiag set in.; Dr. '" Myles is doubtful about her; ever re- / gaining. ; the use of her.leg. .. : - ' ■■::. DEATH ON BOARD , SHIP. ':,;.• Her veyv Edward' Miirty, 55 years -age,; ; : a passenger by the R.M.S. Mongolia, died suddenly last week. He joined ; the vessel ■,; at Auckland, on March 16, on a. ; voyage to England. Shortly, after the c journey •was. commenced ■he developed symptoms of illness, and when the vessel .reached Sydney he was ■ placed .in a private hospital, for. treatment. He, ;: however, travelled; overland from •, Sydney, and .rejoined £ the v. Mongolia at Port Melbourne, at 10.30 onthe ; night of Monday week, in .fa*': very , weak condition. He was seized with an attack of syncope and expired ten minute? later.

A BROKEN' NECK. . . A young man named 'Lincoln•.lost-; his ; life while attempting to catch «a ' horse rin ; a.paddock at Inverioch \Vk.) last week. " He had mounted one horse to go in pursuit w of another, arid was f seen \ to,ride over the brow of '-a hill. ' ? His horse/* however, .-■ almost immediately after returned 'rider- | less, and ■'; the i young , fellow was ■ f,ound t lying, on the: ground with neck ' broken ■■.■•■-. Lincoln was only recently married. . .. ■ .'''.■■■.:■■■....■—+■.':■:./',■: ■■.'.. ■y: ■.';) • ■] i ~- ? ..-■ .■.V , ,:■•