MEDICAL INSPECTION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 27 July 1907, Page 2

MEDICAL INSPECTION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.

Per Press Association. Invercargill, July 26. The Southland Education Board dis cussed the Health Department's scheme for the medical inspection of school children. The Board doubts whether the work conld be effectually done by teachers, and" is arranging a conference with a medical man to discuss the matter. The general opinion was. that legislation would be necessary.

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MARINE TRAGEDIES. WIIECK OF THE SUEPIRSE . THE SURVIVOR'S NARRATIVE. Per Press Assentation. Auckland, July 28 Harry Jackson, th-s s'jl« survivor of i liu wi'Q.k of tlio scow SurprtM, relating his experiences, said:— ••When off Slipper lisland on Irljlay night, the scow started to drag with three anchors out. The captain orderell the crew to set the staysail. luv* I.n-r-rwrirds she struck on the

south end of the Watchman rock. The captain, sang out 'Good-bye.' That was the lust of him and the boy Frank Kelly. The scow was bumping veiy hard when Alf. Stewart, Edward Julmsen, and J took to the fore rigging. We Sayed there a little time and then came (lown mid went aft. The ship came stern flvst off the rocks and capsized- I lost sight of him and never saw him again. Johnsen and I struck to the main rigging. Afterwards the scow drifted midway between the Watchman rocks and the coast. I swam ashore, but never saw Johnsen, again. lam a good swimmer, and the breakers were veiy large and rough. One breaker took 1116 ashore. Others came imai»diatey after and smashed me on the rocks. That was how X was so much cut ihout and bruised. I had been in the water Ave or six hours. I climbed about half-way up tlie cliffs and then collapsed from exhaustion. X stayed there the whole of Sunday, and at night felt ill and ,-unable to go farther. Next morning, feeling a little better, I crawled up ovor the cliffs and eventually reached J. McGregor's house, where X received eve ; y kindness. I was put to bed and carefully nursed. . . "My position on Sunday was tern'/le. It was a wild, stormy day. I was .stack half-way up the cliffs with only a small singlet reaching to my thighs. I was unable to move further. The cliffs were below, and high perpendicular walls above. I thought I was done for. I lay there In the storm all Sunday and in the night the pain was so severe and unbearable that I wished I were lead. The weather appeared better on Monday morning, and having gained a little extra strength, I started to crawl i>lo r 'g, not knowing exactly where I was. 1 ' . Auckland, July 20. . A Tairua message states that the steamer Onslow visited the scene of the wreck of the scow Surprise again yesterday. Constable Brown and party searched the beaches, but could find no bodies. They secured a flag, some broken lifebuoys, and the name board. The steamer called at Ohui, and brought the sole survivor to Tairua. As showing the fury of the storm, dozens of crayfish and dead fish were thrown up on the. beach, also tons of seaweed. The ship's dog was. found lying on the Pawanui beach.