INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14936, 14 June 1919, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

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WHANGAREI, tliis day. A returned so.dier, Deiahunty, und«i treatment at Kamo Sanatorium, went nto the "champagne" mineral bath (not.vathstanding orders to the contrary) las... jvenung, and 'subseqoentiy was lounu dead on the floor of the bath-house. Ht

.ad previously been suffering from dis burbed action of the heart.

AUCKLAND, this day. . After being detained here two weeks uhe Niagara's through passengers deft for Sydney at midnight on the Moeraki, which liad secured a crew by offering special inducements to Australian seamen to rejoiu the vessel after ; £hey haa oeeu dischai'ged. It was foin^S impossible to secure a complete Nep Zealand jrew. . . . . ■ g Bargood, Son and Ewen /liave purchased the ■controlling . interest m the Jnehunga wooillen mills, which . >vlll be conducted under the present management vvitu a new board of directors.

The Auckland Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution m favor of a. universal holiday on Saturdays. . HAiNULTO-N, this day. James Erwin, who escaped from VVaikaria prison camp, was captured by the police at Kawhia.

The Minister of Defence presented war honors, three Distinguished Conduct Medals, and six Military Medals, m; the presence of a large crowd.

ELTHAM, this day. A largely-attended meeting last night unanimously decided on the formation of an Eltham Racing Club. The present membership is over 210. Officers were elected. A suitable course is imdei consideration.

WANGANUI, this day. Three business premises, the Gasworks office, Matthew, Russell's, and the N.Z. Express Co.'s office, were bi-oken into ast evening. In one case tlie burglars entered through an open window. At ohe traswx>rka office . drawers were rstaiacked, but nothing was taken. k There ivas a similar experience at the Express Co. 'a office, bu|> £7 10s and a few stamps -sere taken from KusseD'e office. The police believe th© burglaries to be the. work of a youth.

An inquest was opem&d this momiaig on .he bodj' of a fully-developed male child, found m a drawer yesterday at tine maids' quarters of the public hospitaJ: The mother of the 'child is a domestic employed m the institution. She was unattended at the confinement. She i& low under medical treatment; The inluest was adjourned until she was fit to .;iv,e evidenoe.

Police-Sergeant J. Reid, as the l^esult of injuries received during a. souffle late on Thursday, night with three men, is now m the public hospital, suffering from a slight concussion. Sergeant Reid visited a suburban place of entertainment. He had occasion to remonstrate with three men outside the hall. It is stated he wa.s set on by the ti'io, and badly knocked about. He managed to return homo, where he became unconscious, and (was taken to. the hospital. He is now progressing favorably. The State Sorest J>epai'tmen i t has advised Mr. Veitch, M.P., that-, it is impossible at present to undertake the reclamation of sand dunes except m places where the area ifi suitable for commeroinl tree-growing. Between Rangiiikei and Manawatu rivers there" was a large area- of sand dunes suitable for afforestation, for which negotiations are proceeding to obtain control, with a view fco reclamation by this method. CHRIStCHTJR.CE, this day. A meeting 1 of th© committee to conaider the needs of limbless soldiers the question of finding employment for oneinned men waa discus6ed,-and it was le/nded that the Gorernment be urged .<$ make provision for employing them. It was also decided that a meeting of alii limbless men m Christchiu-ch be called %t an early date m order to discuss matters affecting their welfare. The meeting irged that closer co-operation should exist between the Defence Department 1 •md the Repatriation • Department ifei{ order thdt men who had received vocaiiona.l' training m; ' England, should be enabled to f oflow up their training jji New Zealand.

I D-UNEDIN. this day. In ihe will of the late Tlios. Brown, if Brown, Eiwin and Co., drapers, the "or.oWinjr public bequests are made: — Trustee® of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, for Sunday school purposes, 6500; Presbyteiiajtt Ohurch of New Zealand, aged and infirm ministers' fund, £600; GeneraJ of Salvation Army, for Army rescue work withim New Zealand, £500; Presbyterian Social Service Association', £1000; Rnox Collepe Council, £1CO: Anglican, Cathedral, £100; Con«ervatiow Society, £100 ; Barnado Homes, London., £1000; Art. Gallery, £500; Deaf and Dumb Institute, Sunnier, £1000; Jubilee Institute for Blind, Auckland., £1000; Hospital and' Charitable Aid Board, £1000; .maintenance by Presbyterian Social Service- Association of Ross Home, £1000; protection of women and children. £250: SWiwreck Relief Soc'et-v, £250; V.M.C.A., £500; Y.W.C.A.. £?50; Red Cross Society £500; a-'so £1000 to th<* vioar of the narish of- Wooller, Northumberland, for the poor oP the town.