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Otago Witness, Issue 3101, 20 August 1913, Page 23

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SYDNEY, August 12. According to the Board of Health records a case suspiciously like pellagra was discovered some time ago at the Kenmore Asylum, near Gouiburu. The sufferer died, hence the disease was never diagnosed. The Government has decided to increase the city police force by 200 men.

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr Trefle tabled a report by an American expert on the proposed scheme of bulkhandling wheat. The estimated cost of a complete scheme is £840,000. A wireless message from Port Moresby states that Judge Murray, the Lieutenantgovernor, has been released from the infectious ward, and that no further cases of infectious diseases have been reported. August 13.

The Ulimaroa had a rough passage, but Mr L. D. Nathan’s two fillies Parachute and Lady Graveairs looked none the worse for the trip.

August 14

Viner retains the Chess Championship of Australia. Ho won seven out of 11 games against Crakanthorpe, and three were drawn, while Crakanthorpe won one.

August 15

Messrs Farmer and Company have purchased a block with a frontage of 82ft io George street for over £IOO,OOO. The block adjoins their own premises, which will be extended when the leases of the newly-acquired block expire in 1915. Mr Trefle has cabled asking Mr Coghlan to make thorough inquiries into Dr Beattie’s new method of sterilising milk by electric shock. At a special meeting of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney it was decided to increase the capital to £4,000.000 by the issue of 20.000 additional £25 shares.

August 17

At a public meeting a resolution was passed protesting against Wright suffering the death penalty for the murder of Miss Caldwell. The Chamber of Manufacturers of New South Wales has decided to raise a national memorial to the late Sir William Lyne. The form has not yet been decided on. It was rumoured yesterday that Dr Mawson had perished, but inquiry by wireless telegraphy proved that the report was unfounded, all the party being well. August 18. David Goldstein, who was found seriously wounded on the 10th inst., is dead. When he was found his father’s dead body was lying beside him. The sentence of death on Wright for the murder of Miss Caldwell has been commuted to one of life. The report of three medical experts states that though not insane Wright is of somewhat unstable mentality. BRISBANE, August 16. Shailer (New South Wales) beat Kidston (Queensland) in the final round of the Amateur Billiards Championship of Australia. BOMBAY. August 12. The death, is announced of Sir Adamjee Peerbhoy, whose benefactions exceeded 50 lakhs of rupees