NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 4608, 24 March 1884, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.] .DEATH UNDER CHLOROFORM. Auckland, March 24. An the iv quest ou Mulholland, wlio died under chloroform, ife was shown that Dr. Walker had no medical assistant, but had taken all the necessary precautions. Dr. Philson, the coroner, stated he had performed a hundred operations under similar circumstances. The jury returned a verdict of death by misadventure, and absolved Dr. Walker from blame, but added a rider recommeuding that iv future cases of the kind two medical men should always be present. A few months ago Mulhollaud was accepted by a local medical man for insurance of £1000 in the Government Life Office, but the proposal was rejected in Wellington. JAVANESE M AX-01MVAR. The Japanese man-of-war Tsukuba (Captaiu Angi) has arrived, aud fired a salute as she entered the harbor. EXI'LOSIOX AT HAY" OF ISLANDS An explosion of gunpowder and dynamite at the burning of a store at tho'Bay of Islauds, caused damage to the extent of £500. TAWHIAO REFUSED A PASSAGE BY THE 'FRISCO STEAMER. Tawhiao baa been informed by the agent that the next 'Frisco boat is full, and no cabins are available for them. LATE ACCIDENT AT RIFLE RANGE. Nelson, March 22. The inquest on the boy Frederick Kelly resulted in a verdict of accidental death. The evidence showed that if he, as marker, had used the danger Hag, the accident would not irive occurred. Strict orders have been issued to volunteers not to indulge iv private practice withoutan officer beingpreseut.

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