DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 February 1919, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

WELLINGTON VITAL STATISTICS.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. One hundred and seventeen mof* deaths were registered in Wellington this month than in January of last year. There were fewer births, but more marriages this month than in the corresponding period of last year. Details are as follow, the figures for January of last year being in parentheses!— Births 187 (227), deaths 178 (01), mar-ria-ges 73 (00). Of the 73 marriages this month 31 were in the office of the registrar (Mr. J'oulton), as compared with 32 out of 68 last January

CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER.

Wellington, Last NightArthur Sinclair, formerly employed as ambulance driver by! the Wellington Hospital Board, appeared in the Magistrate's Court to-day charged with having unlawfully caused tho death of Denis Diver, thereby committing the crime of manslaughter. Accused Was committed fo stand his trial at the Supreme Court. Bail was allowed oimkcognisance of £IOO on tho understanding that accused reports daily to- the police. ♦

FOOTBALL ROLL OF HONOR.

Wellington, Last Night, The New Zealand Rugby Union is desirous of completing a roll of honor of football players who have served in the war or have fallen on active service. Last night it was resolved that all unions and clubs bo requested to prepare* rolls for their districts, especially of those who have west.

MINESWEEPER HEW HP. Wellington, Lost NightThe Tutanckai, equipped for minesweeping in New Zealand waters, is still held up by tho demands of the firemen and other hands re pay and conditions. Negotiations are still in progress. There were signs to-day that the mmesweepet would bo allowed to put to sea Ostri basis of compromise.

A MEMORIAL TO \VI PERE. Gisborne, Last Night.

A memorial to the late Wi Pere, pro' "posed by a Native committee, was sanctioned by tho borough council on a pubU\ reserve. After the work was began a petition was circulated against the proponal by,survivors of the Poverty Bay massacre and others'. The council decided to hear both sides. Tho conference took place to-day. There was no decision, but it is believed a committee of the council decided to recommend to th» fall council to allow this memorial to he erected on the site originally fixed o» the water-front.

A CONSTABLES BRAVERY. Wellington, Last Night. Constable Cleverley has been prewnfc; ed with tho Royal Humane Society** medal for endeavoring to save the life of "Cornelius Boylo from drowning. Boyle, a fireman, fell into the harbor, and Clevcrrey, fully clothed, jumped into tha water and for twenty minutes supported him till- help came. Boyle subsequently dicd^

.J WELLINGTON BAOTRUPTCim 1 Wellington, Last Nigfct. ,| There was only ona Jmnkruptoy, io- : S Wellingtoa during January. |

CTCLIST COLLIDKS WITH THJOfN ? Woodvillc, Jan. SI. . ■>- !A serious accident occurred at a mil- , ipay crossing this morning. Whito the . •7.45 train from Palmeraton wbb »p* proaching tin* station T. W. HoppW, * plumber, on « and (rid*»' ■car, coffided with the aeeond ootUgft i •of the> train. Hoppor-'was thrown his machine and the carriage wfe«eW ■ t passed over his left arm, cmsiuagj ■* and severing the hand. Bis stall tnft ... also fractured. Hopper IBM conwyw *• to the Pahiatua* Hospital, ■whew fas *•*,'. \