INTERPROVINCIAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14287, 2 May 1917, Page 5

INTERPROVINCIAL

(Per _>riess Association i) AUCKLAND, last night. The system, of handling- cargo between; vessels by sliackling the gear oi both together was reviewed m tht Supreme Court m l-especb of a claim b\ Florence Johnson, against tlie HuddartParker Company for, £2ooo damages foi death of plaintiffs' husband, a' waterside worker, who died from injuries -received through such," gear -carrying away. The special jury decided that the system wa not dangerous, and judgment was given for defendants. Plaintiff and her three children were awarded. £500 under the Workers' Compensation, Act, and the members of the jury "donated their fee? (£18) to plaintiff. WfcLLI'NGTOK, last night. The death is, announced of Mr Henry Andi-eW tjfoi'don, a member of the University S'etoate, aged 87 years. The amount of sickness m the miliv tary camps is stti'll small. 'Biere are no; senous cases at Trenthahi, but there are two of chicken-pox there. "Phe . enteri< case ait. Featherston is impix>vipg, but thr, ott-e case pf meningitis lips .taken a luri 4 ' for tho \vovste. Another serious case a' Featherston is one of rheumatic fevei Witli heart complications.

CHRISTtmURCH, this day. At the Police Court William Jamep Clegg was charged with making sedition* utterances m a restaurant m respect t< f.Termau submariiu-s. The ' Magistrat held that the evidence was inconclusive and dismissed the case.