DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 70, 18 March 1912, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

(Ter Press Association.) Auckland, March 17. A fetal accident occurred ait the Ohinemuri Jockey Club’s meeting. Manmvera fell in the Netherton AVeiter, and brought down sliplink. Both riders were rendered unconscious. Whitaker sustained a severe concussion of the brain, and McFlynn recovered. Whitaker died at the Paeroa railway station while waiting for the express to go to the Thames Hospital. Hastings, March 16. Interviewed re the cable from Perth, ST William Russell said there was evidently a misunderstanding, as he alluded to gold coinage, while apparently the Westralian pressman was referring to the new silver coinage, which was not in circulation in New Zealand previous to his leaving for England. Christchurch, March 17. A woman named Emily Foster, reskiing at Falsgrave Street, Sydenham, died suddenly on Saturday. At the inquest a verdict was returned that death was due to internal hemorrhage. A- crowd congregated in front of the Chinese fruit shop last night, but did not interfere, as the police, mostly in plain clothes, were present in strong force. The Lyttelton Harbour Board’s trailing suction hopper dredge “Canterbury,” constructed on the Fruhling system, arrived at Lyttelton this morning from Renfrew, Scotland, via Suez Canal and Australia. Captain Stewart and all on board are well. Ihe passage from Renfrew occupied one hundred and eleven days, and heavy and rough weather was experienced. The “Canterbury” is the most modern dredging machine in Australasia. Hastings, March 18. George Henry Matthews, aged 19, grocer’s assistant, died on Saturday night, as a result of colliding with a trap on the 9th inst., whilst cycling in Heretaunga Street. Dunedin, March 18. The “Star” understands that Mr. R. R. Martin, recently organiser for the Reform Party, has accepted the position of organiser for the “trade” for the Dominion. Napier, March 18. An anti-military enthusiast who attempted to address an open-air meeting on Saturday night had a rough tnne. A great crowd collected and hustled him all through the town. Ho sought refune in a shop, but on his escape the crowd picked him up again, and ho had to take refuge in a stable. Ultimately the police got him quietly away. Taihape, March 18. 1 be weather was line but cloudy for the St. Patrick’s Day sports. . Tom Burrows on Saturday night completed 51 hours 2 minutes continuous club swinging at over 100 revolulicns a minute, thus breaking the previous record by two minutest