NEWS IN BRIEF.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1488, 19 November 1918, Page 2

NEWS IN BRIEF.

; The Postmaster advises that bank rcrlmittance telegrams, containing one check code word, may be accepted, via Eastern, for Vladivostock. . In the bankrupt estate of A. P. F. . Watson, the meeting of creditors, which was to have been held yesterday, lapsed through lack of a quorum. The meeting will lie held in a fortnight. , The District Coroner (Mr T. A. B. i Bailey) yesterday held an inquest on Robert Bougen, blacksmith, of Halswell, who had committed suicide. Evidence showed that apparently deceased had cut | his throat in his bedroom, and then hanged himself in a shed. He had suf- \ fcred lately from influenza. A verdict of suicide was returned. A truck of wool that recently came to Palgety's store contained an inter- ' esting addition. Under the cover over . some bales that, came from Balmoral station a large double and roughly-built | magpies' nest was snugly nestled. Another similar instance happened some time ago, when a truck came in with , three hen's eggs in a nest under the tarpaulin. An inquest was held yesterday at : Belfast by the District Coroner, Mr S. E. McCarthy, on the body of Edward James Hannon, a resident of the Buddo Settlement. The whole family —deceased, his wife and two children—were ill together, and were being attended to by a woman living near. Medical attention had been procured two days previously. The two children, who were seriously ill, had since been ordered by a nurse to the hospital. The coroner returned a verdict of death from pneumonia, following influenza. The splendid disinfectant, TJ-Pino, is to be had in any quantity from E. Recce, Ltd., Colombo Street. Half-pint tins 1/3, half-gallons G/-, gallons 10/-. .1 OVERWHELMING VICTORY FOR HARLEY DAVIDSONS. The opening of the motor-cycle racing season proved to be a field day for the Harley Davidsons. Of the three events the Harley Davidsons secured two firsts from scratch, three seconds, and one third. Maugham (Harley Davidson), was the star performer, his phenomenal riding being a feature of the, meeting, winning the eight-lap open from scratch, 10-lap open from scratch, and second from scratch in die 10-lap open, being beaten by the narrowest margin after conceding the winner, Dawber (Indian) 90sec. The meeting of such champions as Mangham, Coleman, Crawley, Whitehead, Dawber, and others, was watched with the keenest interest. The Harley Davidson trio, Mangham, Crawdey and Whitehead, carried the honours of the day. It is to be regretted that these famous machines will not be exhibited at this year's show, the American Government having commandeered the whole output of the Harley Davidson factory for war purposes. The agents, Messrs Jones Bros., Ltd., Clock Tower, are exhibiting in their window the machine ridden by Mangham in his Danucvirke success, also Kennett's machine, which secured first and fastest time in last Saturday's Beach races. .8