VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

West Coast Times, 21 November 1914, Page 3

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

{PER PP.ESB ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.] A CHILD’S DEATH. ' WELLINGTON, Nov. 20.—Till' twoyear old child of Mr. G. 11. Hollis, of Lnxford Street, died this morning under lrunic circumstances. Last evening she was found lying unconscious on the Hour al home with a tin containing patent fly killer heside her. ft is presumed that, she ate some of the contents. A NA It HOW ESCAPE. WELLINGTON, Nov ‘ill.-- The keeper of the hulk Solgran had a narrow e>eapv to-day. He was coming ashore in the hulk boat when a heavy sea capsized the little craft. His plight was noticed hy those aboard another hulk and a boat picked the man n.l just as a couple of harbour inns appeared on the scene. ALLEGED THEFT OF TRCST .MONEYS. INVKHCARGIEU Nov .20.—At the Police Court to-day, William Henry I.avtbin was committed for trial on a cltarge of failing to account to the Singer Sewing -Machine Company for various Minis received in payment'for machines. It was stated that tiie total defalcations amount to £286. PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY. DUNEDIN, Nov. 20.—The Presbyterian Assembly this morning further considered the fpicstion of Foreign Missions, when ihe following motions were carried: ‘‘That the rebuilding of the New Hebrides hospital be postponed daring the war”; “That Dr. Bowie remain In New Zealand for a year”; “That the Church maintain its present mission, work and send an ad. ditionnl educational missionary to China”: and “That the Committee Imvo discretionary powers n s to sending a deputation to the East.”