VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

West Coast Times, 27 June 1912, Page 4

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

(.PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] TMK POLICIC POBliFl), AVFI.UXOTOX, Juno 26. The South AA r ellingtun Police Station was lii'nken into last night. Three pm iids and a revolver were stolon. MFTIi ALATKD SPIRITS. AVICI,UXdTON, Juno 2G.~P,eprcHeutations were made to-day by the Furniture Trades Union to the Minister of Labour that the introduction of a chemical into methylated spirit, in order to make it more noxious for drinking, had iiad a. bad oll'ect on the users of the spirit in the course of their work. Men had to seek medical ticatmont for partial blindness. The Minister promised to at once rectify the matter.

DEATH FROM: POISON

WELLINGTON, June 26.—Mr. G. Kuararie, a local business man, and well-known member of the Druids’ Lodge, died suddenly last night. He was seen by his wife going to his room with what appeared to be a glas« of milk. A little later ho was found dying. The doctor, who was unable to help, noticed a strong smell resembling prussic acid.