NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1543, 12 September 1912, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Irolseraph-Prcii AuaelaUgo.l '; - ft I GREYMOUTH CRIMINAL SESSIONS [ Greymouth, September 11. The criminal sessions opened to-day bi foro Mr. Justice Denniston, who congrati lated the district on tho comparative al senco of crime, there being only two crin , inal cases, neither of which presented an difficulty. The Grand Jury found tru ) bills against George Tikooti (carnal knovi ledge) and John Watson (assault, c.ausin [ grievous bodily harm). The. hearing c the cases occupied nil day, and both a< ' cused were found not guilty. Walter Hai ' greaves, aged IV. was remanded for eei; tenco from Murchison on two charges o forgery. He was admitted to probation o tho first charge, and ordered to como u: for sentence when called upon in the sec ond case. 1 BIG BRIDGE READY. Hokitika, September 11. In view of the early completion of tin big Wanganui River bridge, the West land County Council, at a meeting yes ferday, resolved to send an invitation ft the Minister for Public Works to visit • Wostland and perform the opening cere- • mony, at a dale convenient to him. SUDDEN DEATH. Dunedin, September 11. Mrs. Lelhers, a middle-aged woman, residing in Forth Street, Roslyn, was at Waikari polling booth to-day, and was driven homo in a motor-car apparently quite well. Soon afterwards, however, slio suddenly expired. She had not been attended by a doctor foil a considerable time anil the cause of death is at present unknown. PICTURE GALLERY. Christchurch, September 11. At tho Philosophical Institute Dr. Jennings, a past president of tho Canterbury Society of Arts, stated that the society was interested in an appeal to the public of Canterbury to subscribe about .£IOOO to pay off the liabilities in connection with the purchase of English pictures purchased at the time of the International Exhibition, the purchase of new pictures (JJ1500) and .£2OOO to enlarge the gallery. • IMPORTANT TO DOCTORS, Christehurch, September 11. Lorino Orange, 15 years of age, died at the hospital to-day whilst undergoing an operation under an anaesthetic for removal of adenoids and tonsils. After medical evidence the coroner recorded a verdict that deceased had died as the result of an incompetent aortic valve and genual lymphatic conditions. One medical wilncss stated that the circumstances were important to doctors, as the lymphatic condition of the heart nas being investigated in England with a view of ascertaining the oati.se. So far onlv about sixty eases of death due to lymphatic condition of the heart had been recorded. MACKELVIE ART COLLECTION, Auckland, September 11. The trustees of the Maokelvie art eol- | lection have purchased thice pictures from the llaillie collection, as follow.— "Outside the Bull Rinsr. Algeclras. Spain," by Sir Alfred East. A.R.A.; "In Hie Small Hours." )>v George C'laii-nii, R.A.; and "On the Kin tyre Const," bv ,1. Campbell Mitchell, A.R.S.A. NEW LIBRARIES. Auckland, September 11. The foundation stone of the new library in Symonds Street, to serve the need-; of City East, was laid bv the Mavor (o-dav. A splendid new library, the, gift of Mr. Andrew Carnegie to the people of Onehiinga, was opened this afternoon. CHARGE AGAINST A YOUNG WOMAN. Invercargill. September 11. A young woman, named Josephine ICpnnelly, charged with assaulting Jas. Potts with a hat-pin and causjng him serious bodily harm, appeared at the Magistrate's Court, and was remanded to enable tho evidence of the police and medical attendant to be taken at Tapanui. Inspector Norwood stated that Potts was in a serious condition. BRIEF MENTION. Gisborne, Kepi ember 11. Tho Conciliation Commissioner hns .successfully settled the bakers' employees' dispute. This is said to bo the first. case in that trade settled by the Commissioner. Dunedin, September 10. Mr. Race, licensee of the Partners' Hotel, succumbed to injuries sustained in a fall from a horse on Saturday afternoon.