LOCAL & GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 November 1913, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

6 Searchers at the Senghenydd (jvhere the recent terrible disaster occurred) found the body of a man clasping a purse of sovereigns (says a Sydney Sun cable). Four others were lying witn their anus interlocked as though running together when overtaken by afterdamp.

Judgment in a case possessing special interest for storekeepers and tradesmen was given by Mr

Poynton, S.M., at Palmerston North on Tuesday. The claim was by Mason and Struthers, of Christehurch, against William I'oole, of Puahine, eheescmaker, i'or £4 10s (Jd for a case of Anatt's colouring. It appeared that the label became detached from the package, and it was sold at Wellington station as unclaimed goods for one shilling. His Worship held that where goods were delivered to a common carrier and went astray, the loss was the consignee's, and therefore defendant nutst pay plaintiffs the amount chinned,'but was entitled to obtain from the Department the sum tor which the goods were sold.

.Far luu many patients arc sent lo the hospital in a dying' state, says the report of the chief medical oiiieer (Dr. A. A. Martin) to ihe Hospital Hoard. "What object can be served,'* he asks, "in laking an old man of eighty, who is obviously dying, from liis own home and sending him to Tne hospital? We have had old men and old women, slowly dying from incurable maladies, sent to the hospital solely and simply because their sons and daughters will not look after them. It is not a'question of 'could not, *it is 'will not.* It is a national characteristic of the Chinese to respect and venerate their parents, and there is a Christian Commandment to the same effect. Surely our countryment will not be outdone by the Chinese or break a Commandment which promises them long life.'Standard.