DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 30, 30 January 1912, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS.

(Per Press Association,) (Auckland, January 29. . A horse driven by two men bolted with a trap at the junction of Pitt Street and Hobson Street, galloping at a furious paco into the window of the shop of Eccles, chemist. The heavy plate glass window was shattered and- cabinets containing goods were smashed to atoms. Both occupants were thrown out, but their injuries were not serious, though they were badly shaken. The horse was terribly gashed and, bled to death. The damage in the chemist’s, shop was £2O to £SO.

The, anniversary, of the. .foundation of Now,.Zealand was celebrated to-day in fair , weather. , It was a general holiday, the principal attractions being a regatta in the harbour, which was somewhat marred by a light wind, and races at Takapuna. Active preparations by local Maoris have been made to provide “kai” for a largo number of natives, who have been summoned to attend the big korero at Waahi (Mahuta’s Settlement, near Huntly) to-morrow, in connection with the objection to Dr. Pomare, M.P., the successful candidate for the Western Maori District, it being alleged that ho is a threequarter caste .on, the European side,

and is, therefore, npt eligible to .sit

is a, Maori member., , ,It is stated that, should the, allegation be proved, Henare Kai ban (cx-M.P.) and Pepene Ekctone, two of the runners-up at the rocont election, will have a straightout fight for the seat. Wellington,; January 27.

At the adjourned inquest on Ma-

dame Karle, or Gertrude Smith, who was taken ill on election night and died in a private hospital, the Government Analyst stated that the amount of apiol in the stomach could not have been more than one-third of the amount contained in one of Stearno’s wafers, which it was stated deceased had been taking. Poisons m:ly have, however, been absorbed in the blood. Dr. Fyfc said ho did not think apioloids were the cause of death. The coroner, in returning a verdict that doath was duo to haemolysis of the blood, with acute inflammation of the kidneys, said that death apparently was caused by the indiscriminate use of drugs. poison, January 28. A fire broke out about one o’clock yesterday afternoon, in a, boiler house at Griffin and Son’p biscuit factory, and rapidly spread to the boiling depot, where it was .confined by the efforts of the Fire, Brigade. The machinery was not seriously injured, but a portion of thje building was considerably damagecj a;id will (necessitate' stoppage of work'for a few days,, The insurances total £14,750 in various offices. Christchurch, January 29. Caroline Elstob, married, 33, died on Saturday morning under circumstances necessitating an inquest, The post nWtem indicated that an illegal operation had been performed. The inquest was adjourned till, The body of an nijfant was fqypd.dn a creek at White Rock on Saturday. It had been nailed in a small box. The medical evidence at the inquest, showed that the child was born two 'months previously and probably never breathed. The price of butter locally has been raised one penny per pound, and factory butter is quoted at fifteen pence, the reason is stated to bo the high prices ruling for butter for export. The fifth annual show of the Christchurch Canary Cage Bird Club was held yesterday. There were some particularly fine specimens of Norwich and Yorkshire birds. Mr G. H. Broughs in Norwich buffs won the prize for the best bird in the competition in the Norwich section, and also won a gold medal and cup for the host bird in the show. Mr T. H. Henderson won two cups for the best Yorkshire in the show.

Jamos Berwick, 24 years of ago, i 'labourer, while swimming in the Dunsandel swimming bath, was drowned. A companion named Chidlcy was endeavouring to teach him the side stroke. Afterwards Chidley swam to the shallow ojid of the bath, and a little later saw that Berwick was evidently in trouble in the deeper water. He was waving 'his arms and beating the water as though he coadd not keep himself up. r Chidley went to his assistance, but Berwick sank to the bottom' and was drowned. The body was got out and attempts made to restore respiration for about an hour and an half, but these wore unsuccessful. Berwick was a Scotchman, and arrived aboait three years ago.