BATH PROVES FATAL
LONDON MAN AGED SO LONDON, Oct. 24. “Don’t put me in the bath! I have never had a bath! It will kill me!” was the protest of a man of SO years of age against a routine proceeding in a London hospital, as reported at an inquest held yesterday by Dr. Edwin Smith, the Battersea coroner. Despite his struggles, nurses forced I lie man into the bath tub, and lie died of “reflex syncope,” according to the medical report. “There are some persons who are entire strangers to baths,” observed the coroner. 1; I. BickersJaff (Napier), 2; L. Jones (Gisborne), 3. Time, 10 3-ssec. ’ Half-mile Cycle race.—W. Williams (Napier), 1; C. Robson (Napier), 2: Doonev (Napier). 3. Time, 1 min llsec. 880yds Flat. —Kane (Napier), 1; .Milne* (Napier), 2 ; P. Duffy (Napier), 8. Time, 2min 16sec,. High Jump.-—L. Grey (Gisborne), sft 6in, 1 ; G. Phillips (Gisborne), Eft 2in. 2: J. Lee (Napier), sft lin, 3. 220yds Flat. —G. Phillips (Gisborne/. 1 : I. Bickcrstaff (Napier), 2: IT. Hildebrand! (Napier), 3. Time. 24 2-ssee. 120yds Hurdles.—J. Lee (Napier), I ; G. Tiffeu (Gisborne). 2; L. Grey (Gisborne). 3. Time. lGsec. Discus Throw.—A. Redmond (Gisborne), 114 ft Gin. 1; J. Algie (Gisborne), 'lO4ll. 2; C. Parkinson (Gisborne), 83ft. 3. One Mile Cycle—W. Williams (Napier). 1; C. Robson (Napier). 2; G. Sutton (Gisborne), 3. Time, 2min 37 3-ssec. Hop. Step and Jump.—G. Phillips (Gisborne). 44ft Gin. 1 : G. Tiffeu (Gisborne). 43ft- 4in, 2; J. Lee (Napier). 41ft 3/in, 3. One Mile Flat.—Kane (Napier), 1 ; O. Hall (Napier), 2: R. Cousins (Gisborne). 3. Time. Emin 11 3-sser. 440yds Flat.—A. Milne (NupieO. 1; C. Parkinson (Gisborne). 2; L. Cornfnrd (Napier). 3. Time. 54 2-ssec. Broad Jump.—G. Tiffeu (Gisborne), 20ft llin. 1; G. Phillips (Gisborne). 20ft 7in. 2 : J. Lee (Napier), 19ft lOin. 3. Pole Fault.—L. Grey (Gisborne). 10ft lin. 1 : R. Johnson (Napier), and If. Grenney (Napier), equal. 9ft lOin. 2. Three-mile Gvele. W. Williams (Napier), 1; C. Robson (Napier), 2 : F. Davies (Gisborne), 3. Time, Bmin 27scc. One-mile Medley Relay. Napier f Bickcrstaff. 1 fil lehrandt. Milne and Kane), 1 ■ Gisborne (Jones, Phillips, Parkinson, and Wade), 2. Time. 4min 26-sec.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18890, 16 December 1935, Page 14
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