INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2260, 22 October 1889, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(PxBP«BBg ASSOCIATION.) Auckland. October 21. Ad enquiry held by the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, Into the oircum- ■ frtooiß of the death of Mrs Howe, a hospital patient, who died after an operation, was olosad this evening. The evidence of Howe, the womin'i husband, was heard. He Bta'od (bat he knew nothing of the operation, but was oon- , fronted with the statement which he had previously mada to tbe effabt that he was I aware of Its serious oharsotev; He replied that he might havja made a mistake, bat he was not aware of the nature of the operation or he would not hare allowed It. The other evldenoc was m the main oorroboratlve of that previously given. Several members commented strongly on tbe breach of rale which had been committed by the dairying oat of a major operation without any previous formal consultation, and it was resolved to censure the members of the medical staff •s gattty of aerloas negllgenoe In not having reported the matter, and to ask Dr Bond, who performed the qgeiatlon to resign his position qs a member of tbe staff. A private treating of clergymen of the various denomination, convene i by Rev P. Monro, was held to-day at the Young Men's Christian Association to oon older the question of dealing with the social evil. After a loag dliousslon, a Committee was appointed to make further enquiries. „ . Masterton, Ootober 21 Annie Hunt died on Saturday night from a dose of strychnine, staked to be 1 Belt -administered- She was tbe wife of a Battler at MiklmHtf, WbliingtoN, Ootober 21 Air George F'lend, Oleik isslstint, has baen appointed Olerk of the Hoaee of ! .Representatives, the poiltloa reoently vaoAted by Ma jot Campbell, Mrfl, Otlerson, Beoond olerk assistant, nuooeedß Mr Ftlend. A ax year-old daughter of one of the employes In His EjxoeliQnoy tl»e Qovernor's honsbhold, who rcßldeo 'jtt 'the J^adge In the grouodv, baa been attic^ai by typhoid fever. The oblld had heen looking on at thd reoont Invutlgat ns regarding tht< dia|n»ge of the grqqpcm J

On ts,)u r|»y n eht the Pox'on railway jUIm ny/, A ,j b k ■ int , und tan safe was a r eJ ab >nt 300 yards dowa tbe railway lino. Abont £16 In cash wna taken away, iut all the ohrqaes and pap rs were left b-jMod Tho Hen Mr Fergus goes South towards be end of tho vre'k. On the 30;h of last mon f h .960,000 sorei >f 1 .nd waro op. n for selection In various >»rtß of ihe orlony at piioes ranging from |6i to £5 poc aore. Tula will b» iuofoased by 400 000 aorea before tie 3lst March text, und a farther lace urea will bn ohr urn open between l-i r.ext and :ie on\ of "ho followin;.- J^ni, ''' • ' Ai Ohristohdeoh, October 21./--.' Oonatabje Back, of Kak^ii, drew Bca Vm Adam B d«'s O jnsultatton, thereby -. wlnn'.ig £2700 . Blghiy-elgi.it orw numbers were onrolled to-day into the AKrlcuKn'al and Paitoral Association, r.f whom one com-V mltteeman secured e'ghty. It waidacidsd to lend tbe oil pictures of ex-preiidenta of : the Aseooia'ion for the parpoae of docorat- ••' i:g the Onntorbury Ooart at the Exhibl-