NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1541, 10 September 1912, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

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, HAROLD SMITH'S DEATH. Ctiristchurch, September 8. At tho inquest touching tue death of Harold ("Bobbie") Smith, a medical man who mado a post-mortem examination, stated that he could find no fracture or any limb nor any sign of violence. Hβ ascribed death to drowning. Emily Smith, the boy's* stepmother, said that she last saw him between 4 and 5 p.m. on July VI. He was then nt homo in the kitchen, and witness gave him a cup of tea. His brother, Ernest, was also at home'. Witness saw notli ing more of him, and she could not in anyway account for the boy getting into tho river. Ernest Smith, eleven years of. age, and a brother to deceased, stated that "Bobbie" was not in the habit of going out by himself. After other, evidence tho coroner recorded a ver- • diet of "Found Drowned." CASE OF IVY BROWN. ~ Duncdln, September 9. A young woman, evidently suffering from fiovcro internal pains, was found on tho "I own Belt above tho Boys' High School , this afternoon. Sho was highly nervous •' and hysterical, and n bottle, that haxi once contained beer and iron tonic, was beside her. Iho indications were that sho had taken an overdose of: Iho contents. . She was taken to.the hospital, and had greatly improved by to-night. . Her name is Tv'v Brown, and she lives in Clarendon Street. REEFTON-PROSPECTS BRIGHTER. Reofton, September 9. It is understood that nothing was done : mi " lo lr / [ i" ers ' Union'.meeting yesterday.' • Iho officials stated that the prospects of eettlcmcut tiro brighter, and it is. also understood that the union will not bo represented at tho Supreme Court on Wednesday, at Greymouth, when the Consoli. dated Goldhelds, Ltd., appeal against the Magistrate's decision granting ■ protection conditional onthoir applying to the Arbi< trahon Court. THE LIGHTED CANDLE. Auckland; September 9. ,' Susannah Sharp, a oinglo. woman, aged 1 79 years, died from burns on. Saturday. ■ At the inquest, Mrs. M'Carthy stated that l ) deceased had 'been ill in bed for ■ some weeks; On Saturday night sho inquired '■ the time; and witness lighted a caudle. Having ascertained the time, witness lefi the candle alight. The curtain of the bed caught fire, deceased came to her assistance, and , deceased's night apparel caught fire, with the result that she was rather badly burned. The jury returned a ver. diet of accidental death. . • \ DEFENCE PROSECUTIONS. ' ; Duncdln, September 9. ' At the Police Court to-day some Terri« torials and Senior Cadets were called'to answer charges of failing to render , personal service, as required by the Defence Act. In the majority of cases fines, ranging from 20s. to 405., wero imposed. The others were adjourned- to-enable tlio defendants to comply with the Act. CAME HOME AND DIED. Gisborne, September 9. Q. Worthy, head cho.uiman and assist* ant in the local Public Works Depart, nient, a married man; hurried home yesterday afternoon when rain set in. Hβ became unconscious, and died this'morning. SERIOUSLY INJURED. Dunedin, September 9. George T. Race, licensee of. tho Fariuere' Arms' Hotel, was thrown from his horse on. Saturday evening, arid , sustained concussion of the brain. There is little hope ■, of his recovery.■ ■