INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13493, 23 September 1914, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

■' v *P .—^^^^*^mm (Per Press Association.) this day. Joseph. Keyte,. a single -man, aged 20 years, was drowned in' the harbor near Onerahi yesterday through the swamping of a dinghy while fie was engaged fishing.. The body has not been recovered. ■ ,_'',■ ; AUCKLAND, this day. A lad named Evelyn Johnson, a student at * private college m the *erry buildings, stepped out of a Window on to the glass verandah, and f e ]i through it to the pavement, 25ft. bebroke instantly, his neck being

A DANNEVIRKE, this day. A motor car driver named James had an exciting experience while takinjr a passeneer to Palmerstoh North yesterday. Near Maharahara the fare asked him to increase the speed. The driver refused, md the man, a tailor employed^ _n Dannevirke, violently attacked mm. James, who was alone, had a severe struggle with the . man, wh o Z*t * h u '''***?' q«!« ted down somewhat, was taken to Woodville, where help was obtained. Later he'was brouSt back here, and to-day certified to as m an insane condition. -

Th. 'S 8 * ? L ™OUTH, last nigit. The Borough Council submitted a loan proposal for £20,000 for the &&nTol of the municipal electric hght and power Skeronf da fei *V -?4 intereat°wa 8 taken, only 33L votes being cast. The loan was carried by 256 to 75. .-.'• .-■'■ ' HAWERA, this day A native, Kau, A.Te Rangi, residing at Ketemare pa, Normanby, died^n. Sunday morning, as the result of ptomaine poisoning. He had eaten cray. *? "__. At an inquest on Tuesday, Dr. MacDirmid stated that ptomaine developed very quickly In hot weather, and it was dangerous to partake of shell fish unless perfectly fresh. Crayfish and mussels were particularly liable to be affected. He urged the natives to be very careful. He gave evidence that the cause of the death was ptomaine I poisoning. A verdict was returned m accordance" with the medical testimony. WELLINGTON, this day. ±he Government meteorologist- "announces that he expects good general rain over the whole of the Dominion soon..