MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 October 1924, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

HISTUALIJ.N AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.

HICKSON THE HEALER. LONDON October 15

Another “Lourdes” procession of four hundred .sufferers thronged to the Frizing Hall Church, when a pathetic scene was witnessed. A young gdl dynig of paralysis of the optic nerve, who was blind, dumb, and paralysed, as she passed tho altar, flung out her arms and uttered thick incoherent

ones. Euphemia Bryant was being, wheeled home by her sister, when she suddenly asked that the chair he stopped, and she stepped out and pushed tho chair home, though uphill. (She had been ill tnirty years, setven of which she had •boon unable to stand. /

She says: “Something went click in my leg after Air Hickson touched me. L ‘was filled with faith, walking easily. To-day the Bishop of Bradford offered thanks at the altar for her recovery.

A. dumb man who was tumble to speak, .suddenly said “thank vott 1” w hen handed a cup of coffee in a marquee near tho church. His wife sprang up, in tremendous •excitement, ; and said: “That is the first time he has spoken for two years.” She delightedly danced round the marquee.

THAAIES TRAGEDY. ' LONDON. October 13. Ah the inquest on the man Chadwick, whoso body was found in tho 'iimmes, a sobbing woman, iashionably(lrested' and heavily veiled, gave evidence ol friendship existing between Chadwick l and herself for nine years. •She lived with hint its 1 his housekeeper. He canto to London to instal her in a flat. Both went to the Revue Vaudeville Theatre. Chadwick became very depressed, saying: “It’s a poor life for ’me—-you in London, lin Leeds.” His repression was increased by the fact* i..at he could'-hot- many her, because a divorce decree that was obtained in December had not been made- absolute. Chadwick left in the middle of tho i eilormaiiee. (She returned to her hotel later, but found Chadwick was

nut there. The doctor's evidence was that Chadwick struck the parapet in falling from the bridge. 'I he verdict was that there was no evidence as to how he came to be in the water. - ROYAL GOVERNOR FOR AUSTRALIA, LONDON. October 13. I he “Daily Express” ajnopos of the Duke and Duchess of York’s visit to Kenya Colony, and Prince Arthur of Connaught's visit to India, says: Australia' has not been forgotten. It will he no surprise if a Royal Gover-nor-General is installed in succession to Lord Forster. s ' HONOR FOR. N.Z. GOVERNOR. ELECT. LONDON, October 14. JJ is .Majesty has appointed Sir C. Forgu.sson Govornor-Geiieral-elcct of .\ew Zealand, Knight of the Grand Cross of Saint Aliehacl. , A FATAL FlXAhft. LONDON, October 13. ’1 ho “Daily Express” reports that while a couple were executing an eccentric dance, the man as a toy soldier, and the girl as a rag doll, at a dance club, near Baker Street, "in London, me man fell. The audience applauded it as a dramatic linttle, l.ut the girl screamed: “It isn’t acting! It’s real 1 He is dead.” The man had just executed a somersault, lie had complained earlier that he did not feel well. THE GUN-RUNNING CASE. LONDON, T)ct. 13. The King’s Bench heard the alleged particulars of which appeared last month. The Crown sought to recover heavy penalties for attempting to export machine-guns. The defendants were James and Cyril llntlichl. Charles Limmaii and Frederick Finn in.

The prosecuting counsel staled that Captain Attlield entered into all agreement with tin- Vickers Coy. to purchaso Vi machine-guns, but the Board of Trade refused permission to export them. I.inman bought the fishing smack and the guns were placed aboard ami transhipped to a Dutch steamer at sea. Cyril Attlield, I.inman and Firinin pleaded guilty and .James Att field not guilty. Cyril Attlield was fined £0.070, Eirinin and Lintnan £l-1,000 each. It was‘stated the guns were inleudc.l for Russia.