DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 34, 8 February 1913, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS.

' ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. (For Press Association.) Napier, February 8. Thomas Ellis, a patient at the hospital, attempted suicide/ by cutting his throat with a razor. When found by a nurse, Ellis was in a weak state from loss of blood* but the injuries were not likely*- to prove fatal. FOUND IN THE RIVER. Wanganui, February 8. The fully-dressed body of an old man named Brookes, who bad been missing since Tuesday, was found floating in tho river this morning. An inquest is proceeding. RESULT OF EXAMINATIONS. Wellington, February 8. Examinations were recently conduct--ed by the Defence Department for seven commissions in the New Zealand staff corps. Eighteen, non-com-missioned officers were candidates, and the first seven in order of merit to receive commissions arc : Davy 1, Rose 2, Attwell 3, Henderson 4, Catts 5, Bishop 6, McCristell 7. All these are Sergeant-Majors. Regimental S.ergt.-Major Kewish and Master Gunner McDonald are to receive commissions in the R. N.Z. A. THE “LIFT” FATALITY. Wellington, February 8. At the inquest on James H;^i ratty, who was killed in a lift at Mills and Co.’s, the verdict was one of accidental death, a rider adding that as far as could be seen no blame was attachable to anyone. Deceased had been in charge of the life for eight years. A sash weight had, a fortnight since, been attached to the controlling handle in order that when tho lift band did not travel up with the lift, this cvould operate the handle.

THE BAKERS’ CONFERENCE. Dunedin, February 7. The Master Bakers’ Conference was concluded to-day. The following office-bearers were electedMr W. A. Kellow (Wellington) vice-president, Mr W. T. Norton (Lyttelton) trusted, Messrs J. G. Lauren son and H. H. S. White (Dunedin) executive committee, Messrs A. Kaven, H. Fisher, and G. K. Mathison (Wellington) treasurer, Mr H. Langdon (Wellington); auditors, Messrs Fisher and Mathieson ; secretary, Mr H. F. Alien. r l he next conference will be held at Auckland in the second week in January, 1911. WELLTNG T( )N SESS I (INS. Wellington, February 8. Albert John Udy, who was convicted of blowing up a dwelling house with gelignite, has been ordered to come up for sentence when cajled on, and to pay costs £32 13s 7d.