NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Witness, Issue 3249, 21 June 1916, Page 44

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Gratification was expressed at the last meeting of tho executive of the Society for tho Prevention of Cruelty to Animals on the inspector intimating that there were no cases of cruelty to animals to report for the past month.

Miss A. Tombe. of Dunedin, until recently matron the Walton-on-Thames Hospital for New Zealand soldiers, has been decorated by the Royal Red Cross of the first class.

The shops at Winton, Southland, of Messrs Price and Bulloid (drapers), A. H. Jones, H. Liddcll, and C!. W. Woods were burglariously entered on Sunday morning, 12th inst. The sum of £2 was taken from Woods's cycle shop, and about 3s from Price and Bulleid's. A few shillings were stolen during the afternoon from the Salvation Armv Barracks by two bov<*.

Noble Johnson, who so pluckily made three descents in a well in the Otaio district, Canterbury, when Henry Vincent and Robert Johnson were asphyxiated by an accumulation of foul gas, and recovered the bodies, was on the 14th inst., at Timaru, presented with the Royal Humane Society's silver medal, and also with a gold watch suitably inscribed, and a purse of sovereigns by admirers of Ins courageous conduct.

The Prime Minister announced in the House of Representatives the receipt of the following contributions to the British Sailors' Dependent' Fund:—Mr J. 11. Coleman (Napier) £IOOO, Mr and Mrs E. L. R : ddiford (Wellington) £SOO. Shaw. Savill, and Albion Company £SOO, Westland Patrio-

tio Fund £SCO, Wellington Woollen Company £3OO. Gore Sailors' Dependents' Fund £225. and smaller amounts, making a total of £3425. Mr Massey also announced the receipt of a cheque from tho New Zealand Shipping Company for £IOOO for the Wounded Soldiers' Fund.