LATEST THAMES NEWS.

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1352, 14 June 1905, Page 2

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

Protest Ayainst Trawlers

Tito Accident to Mr Wriyiit

By Telegraph.—Pr«» Association. Thames, this day. In rcsponso to it telegram from tho Inspoctor of Fiaherios with rofereneo to the proposals to open tho Hauriki Gulf to trawlers, tho Tliatnoi fialurmon have despatched a telegram uliongly protesting against the introduction of trawlers within the gulf wntors, a, it was likely to seriously injure the fishinu industry and cnu:-c a liirgo de-traction of fish, as the gulf was the lia'imil spawning ground for fish. Tho Hon. James McGowan was also communicated with, and asked to protect tho interests of fishermen.

Mr Wright, electrical inatmc'or at tho School of Mines, who received injuries to his hand while Working the X-rays, has beongranted six months' leavo of absenie on full pay to enable him to proieed to England lo liavo his injuries treated by oxports. Tho peculiar gradations of the injury are most perplexing, His apparent reeovory has been succeeded by painful and distressing symptoms, And to avoid the danger of a development similar to that which occurred to an assistant at Edison's Laboratory, where amputation was followed by amputation, the Council of the School of Minos, with tho consent of the Mines Department, has decided to tako thfl'Btep indicated, It is believed to i be tho first case of the kind in Australasia,