TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 November 1919, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

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RETURNED SOLDIER’S CASE. WELLINGTON, November 21

The Government has decided,, in accordance with a statement made by the Prime Minister that the circumstances of the detention of Donald Mclntosh, a returned soldier, at Karitane Camp, and also at Seacliff Mental Hospital, and also his complaint as to big treatment while under detention, shall be enquired into by a Stipendiary Magistrate under the Commissions of Enquiry Act. -As Dr Truby King, Medical Superintendent of Seacliff Mental Hospital is absent from New Zealand, it will not be possible to hold the enquiry before January next, when it is expected that he will have returned.

BIG ESTATE BOUGHT. CHRISTCHURCH, November 21

The Land Purchase Board has acj uired from Mr George Rutherford, the Waitaiii Peaks Estate at Medbury, in North Canterbury, for soldier. settlement. The property comprises 9000 acres of pastoral land. The work of sub-division will be put in hand at once. *

MAJOR FOUND SHOT,

CHRISTCHURCH, November 21

A sad fatality- occurred at Cheviot to-day, resulting in the death of Major J. K. MacDonald, late of the Royal Flying Corps, son of Mr R. M, MacDonald of Christchurch. Deceased went out with his gun about 7 a.m. to shoot rabbits. A shot was heard shortly afterwards and the deceased not returning for breakfast, a search was made and lie was found dead beside a fence. Further particulars as to Major MacDonald’s death show that his gun was m the other side of the .fence, and had exploded. Deceased had a gunshot '■mind in the right side under the breast. From the wound and the position of the body, it is surmised that MacDonald placed the gun over the fence preparatory to getting over himself and in doing so jolted the gun, which went off and knocked him backwards.