INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16212, 24 August 1923, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

iper Press Association.) AUCKLAND, last night. Cecil William Reed, a petty officer on the Chatham, was found dead in his bunk 1 this morning. Deceased was 35 years of age. He arrived only this week with a draft from England, which came out by the Corinthic. Apparently he was in good health the previous evening.

AUCKLAND, this day

At the inquest on the Chatham’s petty officer, C. W. Reed, found dead in hist blink, the medical evidence stated that death was duo to sudden heart failure*, following the fatty condition of the heart and acute pulmonary oecema, accelerated by vomiting. There was no alcoholic odor from the stomach.

Tho Ikymrca. arrived iast night. She brought 224 assisted immigrants, 85 for Wellington, 27 for Lyttelton, and 27 for Dunedin. The south bound immigrants leave by train to-night.

ROTORUA, last night

■Granville Hunt was committed for trial on a charge of unlawfully opening and detaining nine postal packets, some directed to tho care of the Auctioneering Co., wherewith he was connected, and others supposed to have been put in the company’s box mistakenly. Accused denied any criminal intent, saying lie might have-acted carelessly. Bail was reduced to accused in £SCO, and two sureties of 11400 each.'" WELLINGTON, this day.

John Bain, a seaman, was fined £6O or two months’ imprisonment, for smuggling three tins of opium ashore. This amount was said to be the value of the opium. The Tutanekai is investigating tho reported slip at East Island since denied-. Rho will reach Auckland on Monday.

CHRISTCHURCH, this dav

Reported sales, per cent, inscribed stock, 1927, £9B 10s; Crown Brewery Co., 555.

GREYMOUTH, last night.

With a pipe in his mouth, Harry Hill, about 50, was found shot, off the road near Otira, on Wednesday night, with a double-barrelled shot-gun alongside. At the inquest the verdict was that he committed suicide by shooting himself with a .shot-gun. DUNEDIN, last night.

The Otago •Labor Representation Committee has telegraphed Mr. Massey and Mr. Holland, stating that the committee is of opinion that New Zealand representatives should be sent to the International Labor Conference.