DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 99, 9 December 1911, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

WAIHI MINE RiT\?^ T

(Per Press Association.) Waihi, December 8. The Waihi Company’s return for the month ended November 25th was £46,100, from 26,751 tons of ore. A DROWNING ACCIDENT. Wanganui, December 8. A drowning accident hapened today in the river, opposite Landguarcl bluff, two miles below the town. Charles Wood, carpenter married, had been in town at the election the previous dav,Aind had Celebrated the occasion. This morning he went to work at Mitchell and Co.’s now freezing works, but it was deemed advisable to send him home by launch. As the heat was leaving, when tho othm' nun were in the engine room, \\ ord apparently fell off and was drove-1. Fl agging operations we-fc misi.ee refill. " . A FATHER’S CRIME. Nelson, December 8. At the Supremo Court-to-day, before Mr. Justice Chapman, James Whiting was found guilty of attemptin."- to carnally know his daughter, 14 years of age, and indecently assaulting her. He was sentenced - to seven years’ imprisonment. A nolle proscqne was entered on the chaige of dies st. SUICIDE OF A BUTCHER. Christchurch, December 8. Phillip Greenslade. a butcher, at Papanui, shot himself with -a gun yesterday. He had been out of work, and despondent for some time. He was 58 years of ago. At the inquest a verdict of suicide whilst temporarily insane was returned.