WITHIN THE DOMINION

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7335, 13 January 1911, Page 1

WITHIN THE DOMINION

LATEST TELEGRAMS PRESS ASSOCIATION. MOSGIEL SHUNTER’S DEATH. DUNEDIN. January 12. An inquest was held at Mosgiol to-day on tho body of Samuel I ibbes, aged twenty-six, who was fatally injured yesterday. The“cvidcnco showed that while deceased was engaged in shunting his boot must have been caught in the points and he was unable to release it, with the result that eight waggons went over liiiiij, cutting oh a leg and an arm. H was pointed out that if deceased had been we-ariii" elastic side boots he might have been able to release his foot, -the coroner said that ho would make a recommendation to the department as tu the advisability of providing clastic side boots for shunters, A verdict of accidental death was returned. DIVER DIES OF HEART DISEASE. DUNEDIN. January 32. At tUe inquest on the body of George Touch who lost his life while examining Inc sunken Rise and .Shine dredge, medical evidence was that tho valves ot ToddN iieait wer» affected, and that ho died of heart dbea.se. A verdict of death Lorn natural causes was returned. VICTIM OF MINE EXPLOSION. GREYAiOUTH. January 12. John Dunn, a victim of the gas explosion at Hie State mine railway extension works on Monday, died this morning in the hospital. THIEVES ENTER AUCKLAND HOTEL. AUCKLAND, January 12. Thieves entered tho TiuMio Hotel on Monday. They ransacked three of tho boarders* rooms, and secured J:ls in cash, aLo jewellery valued at A3O. Tho latter was discovered hidden, iu a bathLOR9 ISLINGTON BUYS A YACHT. AUCKLAND. January 12. The Governor has purchased trie ’Viking, one of the largest and most luxuriously-appointed yachts in the harbour. Arraugeprents have been made to have her refitted and made ready for commission in March next. DANNEVIRKE TENN IS TO URN EY. DA'NNEVIKKH, January 13. The Dnnnevirko lawn tennis tournament commences on Tuesday next. The entries total two hundred and thirty. Tho tournament has attracted representative players from Hawke's Bay, Wellington, and Taranaki. For the men’s championship 'singles, Parker, Fisher, Brown, Cox, Eobett. Swainson, and Prouse are' included. Tho entries for tho ladies’ championship singles include Misses Travers, Nunncley, Ruby 'Wellwood, L. and B. Williams, Hartgill and Brewster. SUICIDE IN PUBLIC PARK. AUCKLAND, January 12. A determined suicide was committed this evening in Albert Park, a man named Alexander Neilson swallowing a quantity of lysol. Deceased was about fifty years of age, and as far ns can bo ascertained he had no relatives in tho Dominion. Ho had been working for some , time iu a restaurant.