Dominion News.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 92, 23 August 1923, Page 6

Dominion News.

DIJNELIIT OPOSSU.M SALE, CATALOGUE op 22,000. Per Press Association. Dunediff, August 23. This afternoon a catalogue of 22,000 opossum skins will be? offered. - • The bulk of the catalogues came from the West Coast of the North Island. : Many thousands arrived too 14 te for this month’s sale. , EAST CAPE ISLAND. ARAHURA, OFFICERS’ REPOET. Gisborne, August 23. Regarding the reports telegraphed from Wellington of. our extensive landslide at East Cape Island, the officers of the Arahura, which stood in close to the locality yesterday, report that they saw no difference in the appearance of the Island. 4 , POSED AS A DOCTOR. Auckland, August 22. A remarkable case, in which n young man is alleged to have posed as a doctor at To Kauwhata has been revealed as a result of the arrest of Frederick McLennan on charges of breaking the terms of his probation for false pretences. It is stated McLennan treated numerous influenza? cases, it is said successfully, with brandy and quinine. Fortunately ho did not venture into the realms of more complicated medical healing, although he is said to have ®et ai broken limb successfully. McLennan’s arrest came as a result of aip. inquest into a shooting fatality, at which He appeared in a medical capapity. Subseqiuent inquiries led to "police action. Accused will appear in court to-morrow.