THIRD EDITION. LATEST N.Z. NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16209, 6 December 1926, Page 13

THIRD EDITION. LATEST N.Z. NEWS

DAIRY BOARD DEFENDED (Per Press Association.] HAMILTON, this day. Over 100 fanners attended a meeting convened by Mr. H. 0. Cooper to discuss the dairy control matters at Te Aroha. Mr. Cooper moved a vote, of no confidence in the Control Board. Tho subject was debated for two hours and the motion was .lost by ICQ to 3 votes. Most, o-f the speakers .stoutly defended the actions of the Control Board. FIRE AT TIKIPUNGA WHANGAREI, this day. A five-roomed house at Tiktnunga owned and occupied by Kiic Rowland Hardy was completely destroyed by lire on Saturday night, the occupants hci.ng absent at. Ibo time. The house was insured, for £550 in the Standard office, and the furniture for £250 in the South British office. EODY FOUND IN RIVER WAXGAXUI,, this day. The body of Martin O'Halloran, a middle-aged man, who had been missing for a week, wjis found in the river (his morning. ISSUED VALUELESS CHEQUE WANGANUI, this day. Joseph Harvey Cornish was sentenced io three 'months' imprisonment at. the Court to-day for issuing a valueless cheque for £3. Detective Walshd said accused's record was not good. He first met accused in Wellington when he was selling shares in a patent to harness the tides. In August, 1923, accused was sentenced at , Palmerston to 12 month's gaol oil six j charges of false pretences. Some months j ago he started out from Gisborno, and I though a married man with a family of six, picked up with a young woman and, i taking her round the country, had been selling shares in a provisional patent lor j a level crossing sigiial at £5 for one two- i hundredth, part of a share. He had collected £230 from various people' by this means, and, added the detective, there appeared to be a poor lookout for investors. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST WOMAN WELLINGTON, this day. Elizabeth Ami Wylie was charged in the Supreme Court this morning with using an instrument with intent to procure a miscarriage. SI r. Justice Alper.s was on the Bench. Mr. Macassoj* conducted the prosecution aiid Mr. Wilford appeared for accused. In opening, the Crown Prosecutor said Mrs. Davis visited accused on the advice of Dr. Jacobsen and alleged that, an instrument had been used on her. Later she died at Wellington Hospital from peritonitis. He would put in deceased's depositions. Mr. Macassoy classified accused as a menace to the community. He stated that one woman had died and two others were seriously ill from septic f miscarriage. Mr. Wilford objected to Mrs. Davis ' depositions being put in. Mr Macassoy submitted that the evidence was admissible to prove the accused was n professional abortion.isf. His Honor ruled thai the evidence was admissible. Detective Murray read the depositions, which stated the deceased went to accused's place, where an instrument was used on her. To Mr. Wilford witness said lie had no knowledge that restoratives were being used on deceased whilst the depositions were being given. The husband of deceased said that she had never mentioned accused to him. (Proceeding.) BODY FOUND IN HARBOR WELLINGTON, this day. The body of a middle aged man, of small build, about aft (mi tall, with a. dark moustache and hair, was found in the harbor to-day. He lias not been identified. SCIENCE AND-INDUSTRIES WELLINGTON, this "day. Dr. Marsden, permanent .Secretary of the Department of Science.and Industries, returned to-day from Australia, where he has been gaining Hrst . hand knowledge of the work of the Australian Research Council. Dr. Marsden said he was optimistic, as a result of the investigations although New Zealand had a lot to learn. Jfe was making a full report to the Dopiutmeut. The .Altai' 11 mcvts "!! I { c ' (•ember 15, waea a policy will be adopted. CAR CRASHES INTO POST BLENHEIM, this day. \ motor accident occurred late last evening on the Picton-Grovetown road. A car driven by K. Patchett crashed into a, post, the driver being dazzled 1 by the lights of an oncoming car. W. Nnlherley was injured on the hack of the neck by glass from the shattered windscreen, 'and was taken to hospital, where an operation: was found necessary. The other occupants escaped , with a shaking. SOUTH ISLAND AVALANCHE j CHRTSTCHURCH, this day. I While a parly was climbing Mount : Ilollicston yesterday they were caught j by an avalanche, and Dr. Hilgendorf, , of Lincoln College, received injuries. Ho is now at Springfield under medical care. ' Later messages show that the accident at Mount Bollestou was not scrij ous. Dr. Hilgendorf was the only one injured and he expects to be about again in a- few days. The fall was caused by loose snow collapsing under his weight and 'precipitating hint several hundred feet. DIED FROM INJURIES TIM ARC, this day. While working on a staging at the oil tanks on. the waterfront this morning Sydney Thompson, 22, a native of Brixham, Devonshire, England, over- : balanced and fell .10ft. He received ' a severe fracture to the base of the skull and >Vn\ on his way to hospital. ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED DUNEDIX, this day. At the inquest on Henry Stephen ' Baker, a well-known cricketer, win. was drowned at Tomahawk beach on il November 7. the Coroner con/mended the. efforts of deceased's siv companions, who. he said, acted bravely and carried on their efforts to rescue Baker until exhausted. He comuiMidfid particularly Hie young „ woman, | Sheila Neilsoii. An unpleasant feature, he'said, w:.s the fact that some of the bystanders did not give much i.ssistauc'e whilst I lie girl stood up to her shoulders in water holding the ropofor the three men at its end. A verdict was returned that deceased was accidentally drowned.