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Hokitika Guardian, 27 April 1920, Page 4

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A FATALITY. DUNEDIN, April 26 William Gilroy, a labourer, met with a fatal accident at Stirling while at work in South Otago Freezing works, through his head coming into contact with a saw which was in motion. A YOUTH’S DEATH. CHRISTCHURCH, April 26. A youth named Norman Hina Lyons, aged seventeen years, died in the Mu nicipal tepid baths on Saturday. The lad was playing hockey in the afternoon, prior to going for a swim. At the inquest a verdict that death was due to heart failure was returned. FINED £IOO. DUNEDIN, April 26. Arthur Lord was fined £loo' for street betting. Magistrate Bartholomew inflicting the maximum monetary penalty, said the bookmaking profession seemed so lucrative that it was questionable if oven a substantial penalty was much of a deterrent.

STRATFORD BYE-ELECTION. STRATFORD, April 26. Messrs J. B. Nine and R. Masters v.cre the only candidates nominated for Stratford bye-election. the new bishops. DUNEDIN, April 23. I ho Rev. Father Michael Liston, who has been appointed by the Pope ns Co-adjutor-Bishop of Auckland, was horn in Dunedin in 1881, a son of the late Mr James Liston. He was educated at the Christian Brothers’ School, Dunedin, then at Manly, under (he late Dr Verdun, Ireland, and Rome. Tn 1904 lie was ordained in Dunedin. He has since been stationed at Holy Cross College, Mosgiel, of which he has been professor and rector since 1910. The Rev. Father James Whyte, who has been appointed Bishop of Dunedin in succession to the late Dr Verdun, was horn some 54 years ago at Kilkenny, Ireland, where lie was educated. He went to Sydney in 1891, as a. professor of the College at Manly, and after four years service took up parish work there. He has been Chancellor of the Archdiocese for several years, and a director of the “Catholic Press.” , Father Whyte was a personal friend of the late Bishop Verdun, whom he visited some throe years ago. Ho is recognised as a man of most cultured attainments.