Telegraphic Summary.

Waikato Argus, Volume XXIV, Issue 3783, 16 May 1908, Page 2

Telegraphic Summary.

By Telegraph.—Press Association.

DROWNED IN THE MOLYNEAUX.

Dunedin, Last Night.

A young man named James Schrick lost his life last night while attempting to cross the Molyneaux in a chair. He missed his seat in the chair, as it moved from the staging, and hung on to the side of the box, until immediately over the centre of the river, where he remained. About the time his call for help was heard, he let go his hold, and fell into the river. He floated some distance, and finally disappeared in a whirlpool about 200 yds from the scene of the accident. He was a native of Patearoa.

ACCIDENTS NEAR PAEROA. Paeroa, Last Night.

While working in Fisher’s bush, Neterton, a man named Middleton had his leg badly crushed, although it is not thought that the bone is broken. The sufferer was taken down to the Thames Hospital. Mr Laird, second engineer on the Northern Company’s Taniwha, had one of his fingers badly crushed while oiling the engines during the steamer's journey from Auckland to Paeroa last night. An accident occurred to Mr C. Nadig today while grubbing out briars on Mr Handley’s farm at Netherton. Nadig struck one of his feet with a spade, with the result that the small toe was almost severed and two other toes were badly cut. He was brought up to Paeroa, and the injuries bound up, and was afterwards taken down to the Thames Hospital.

NEWMARKET POST OFFICE. Wellington, Last Night, The tender of R. Kay, of Auckland, £2132, has been accepted for the erection of the new post office at Newmarket. The other tenders were: E. Morris, £2164; Hamon and Sons, £2553; and W. A. Clarke, £2579. NOTED CHIEF DEAD. Tauranga, Last Night. The well known chief Tamati Tu, head of the Tauranga natives, died this morning after a short illness, at the age of 54. He was a son-in-law of Hori Ngatia, and leaves a grown up family. He received the. New Zealand war medal and a substantial pension for acting as guide to the British troops at the Gate Pa and Te Ranga fights. The tangi will be the largest held here for many years. STATE COAL PROFITS. Wellington, Last Night. Attention has been called to the Public Accounts figures, in which the State Coal Department’s workings during 1907 are liable to be misread, as they appear to show an imaginary deficit, instead of a credit. As a matter of fact, the net profits on last year’s workings were £BOOO. This year the officials of the Department expect the returns to be much higher. COAL MINE CLOSED DOWN. Dunedin, Last Night. Christie Bros.’coal mine at Green Island has closed down, all hands, thirty-five in number, having struck this morning. The trouble seemingly arose over the check inspection by the men provided by the Coal Mines Act. j

SICKNESS ON BOARD THE HAUPIRI. Gisborne, Last Night,

Three of the crew of the steamer Haupiri were brought ashore for treatment today. One burned his leg severely with carbolic acid, another had his fingers crushed*' between the boat and jetty at Tokomaru, and the third became entangled in a winch at Tokomaru, and had three ribs broken. FAILING TO VACCINATE A CHILD. Wellington, Last Night. Mr Justice Cooper today quashed the conviction against-W. J. Culver of failing to have his child vaccinated. The contention for the appellant. Culver, was that the magistrate, Mr Riddell, had fined Culver under subsection 4, section 159 of the Public Health Act, 1900, for failing to comply with a vaccination notice, whereas the only jurisdiction he had was first to order the parent to cause the child to be vaccinated.

THE ELLIOTT CASE. Wellington, This Day.

The absconding bankrupt, Elliott, has pleaded guilty to five charges of theft, fraud, and false pretences. He has been committed to the Supreme Court for sentence, and committed for trial on another charge.