Australian Cables

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 July 1913, Page 3

Australian Cables

[BT ELEC'l'ltlC TELEGRAm—COPTRIGIITJ [PHll i'KBBB aBSOOUTION.] SUDDEN DEATH. SYDNEY, This Day: Mr Walter Browne, general of the Lassetter Emporium, expired suddenly at -Lassetter's annual ball, shortly after proposing the toast of the Finn." SMALLPOX. Since the contagion first became known, 288 cases of small pox have been treated whereof 55 patients and .1.04 convalescents are si ill in quarantine, and G9 have been discharged. The Hon. Mr Holman states that the Compulsory Vaccination Bill will apply to infants only. The Maheno's crew and passengers were examined. Those not successfully vaccinated will be re-vaccinated before .being released. Eifty thousand have been vaccinated here. Only a few of the Karoola's contacts remain untraced. No further cases have been reported. HOBABT, This Day. A statement that the Mauuganui had four of the Karoola's .passengers aboard (though official) now is proved groundless. No passengers from the affected area were landed here. POINT IN CRIMINAL LAW. In the case of Caldwell (details of which were cabled on 10th June) the Chief Justice said the case came within the section which indicated that the weapon must be aimed at the other person. Evidence , showed that the revolver was not pointed at another person. ; The jury by direction returned a verdict of not.guilty. ma* <yji