DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 August 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

| [by TEJ.EORAPH —FEU FIIESS ASSOCIATION.] KILLED BY PEANUT. CHRISTCHURCH, August 20. A peanut, or portion of it peanut, eaused tbe death of Stuart It. Young, of Nascby. It lodged in bis lung, and caused an aimless. Alt operation was performed, and. though the child brightened up. toxima caused bis death. “I think tbe circumstances in this inquest should be widely known in Lite interests of the public safety,” said the coroner, in giving his verdict. “U seems in have been an honest, but grave mistake to allow such a long time to elapse without securing tbe xervices of a .specialist to remove tin* piece of peanut, from tbe lung. Apparently tbe. boy was playing v.jtb bis brother. He was unable to cry. and ;n inhaling, hi* look down a piece of peanut. which was in bis mouth. A peanut is a peculiarly pernicious thing wlit-n it gets into the lungs. It was thought that the boy would cough il up. A few days went by. and finally a week elapsed before he was taken tn Dunedin, where two operations wen* performed, but then it was too late. The chances of saving the child would have been immeasurably improved il prompt action bad been taken. It should be a warning to parents and to the medical profession, in order that the same thing may not happen again in similar circumstances.” CHILI) KILLED. AUCKLAND. August 20. As the sequel to a fall from a high ebttle in the children’s playing ground at Victoria- Park on Tuesday morning, a buy, Alexander Charles Frn-er. aged two years, died in tbe hospital to-day. Tbe boy’s skull was fractured. WOMAN SUCCUMBS IN BATH. DUNEDIN. August 20. Margaret Ann Marshall, aged 32, years, married, was louml ilead in a bath. Death wat due to blood pressure. FOUND DEAD IN BED. DUNKIHN. August 20. John Ravi-,, an elderly man. was found dead in bed at a boarding bouse. Death was due to heart failure, aggravated by bronchial astlnna. INTERCHANGE Ol* ARMY OFFICERS. WELLINGTON. Aug. 21. A system of interchange of oHiccrs for two years with the Indian forces has been inaugurated. Three officers front India have now come to New Zealand. (’apt. Campbell of tin* Highland Light Infantry and Lieut. Dillon, of the Artillery, will be stationed here, and (’apt. Piatt of tin* Sherwood Foresters will go to Auckland. The New Zealand officers who have left fur India are (’apt. Cotter. Vuekland. who joins the Highland Light Infantry at Bangalore. Capt. Whiles. Wanganui, who joins tbe West Yorkshire Regiment at Bombay, and Lieut. Brooke. Blenheim, who will be attached to the Hampshire Regiment' at .) ttblialpore. Ibe same plan will be fallowed next year. S.l. EAST COAST RAILWAY. WELLINGTON. August 29. A request that the Government should ai least authorise the finalisat ion nf the surveys for the completion of the South Island Main Trunk railway was made to the Minister et hail.vnvs, this moi iting by a large deputation representing the combined Pro*re>s Leagues of tie* South Island. All that was asked for was a vote on Public Work- Estimates. -aillieieiit. to ensure a reliable von king survey of tbe rout" to le traversed, the depulalion submitting that this was a te’dest request considering the national importance ol the undertaking. Mr Coates, in replv, said be considered tbe request very reasonable, and it was one hr entirely agreed with. A vote bad already been put on tbe Estimates for completion ol tin* engineering surveys, -n there was no need to do un\ tiling I'nrt bet I n erymi-* ■* Imitteil that il would be desirable to have the connection from Pieton but it was a question of whether it would not He a load oil the country when completed. The whole view ilium, he said in conclusion, was whether il was a national eourern. and whether tin* tint* ■s ripe for the line to be constructed. SECONDARY SCHOOLS. WELLINGTON. August 21. Tbe Secondary School Teachers Conference adopted the pillowing remits. That every new secondary school should, at its foundation, lie equipped adequately with libraries; that the executive consider, with tbe approval ol headmasters, boards and department, a scheme of temporary exchanges; that the Department be asked to institute ■t scheme for the provision of relieving touchers. A sneeial committee was appointed to report oil the Riddilord ( up and other secondary schools trophies. A LICF.NsrXG APPEAL. CONVICTION SET ASIDE. IXVEKC'A R.GT LL, Aug. 21. A decision of importance ll> hotel licensees was delivered by Justice Sun in the appeal ol Robert Ache-mi. hotelkeeper. against conviction by Magistrate Cruickshank tor baling sold liquor after hours. I lie poliic lound four men in tie* bar. with four Lotties and four empty glasses on tbe counter. The appellant was ill in bed. and liis wife admitted iliac she sold drink to the four men. His Honour nehl that the statements made by the wile to the police were not evidence against the licensee. There must be evidence to grove 1 tie sale as definite, by See. I of tbe Licensing Act. 1998. There was no evidence as to tin* contents < ! tin hollies, nor as to tbe recent contents of tbe glasses. Tbe appeal was allowed and conviction set aside. SHUNTING ENQUIRY. PALMERSTON N.. August 21. The shunting enquiry was i-oiitinu-morning. Skinner (attendance olfc. or of W angaold Education P.nnrdl gave evident c of eight years’ experience of shunting at Wellington, ending 1890. Later m was employed in Natal Government yards as a shunter. In the <otir.se <d lengthy evidence, witness said be considered shunting in New Zealand was child's play compared with that in Natal, owing to the obsolete yards, there. GRANTED PROBATIONPALMERSTON N.. August 21. John Skine who pleaded guilty to a charge of theft of forty pound.- at Palmerston North three years ago. was admitted to probation, and ordered to make restitution and pay costs ot the pTipsOL lU l Oil. NAUTICAL ENQUIRY. AUCKLAND, August 21. A nautical inquiry into the collision of the ferry steamer Albatross and the ketch Scott in Auckland harbour in 1 August, found that Lynch (master of the' Albatross) was at fault, in an error of judgment, in not putting t,u> , helm, which probably would have averted a collision or minimised Cc result, i The Court returned bis certificate but 1 ordered him to pay costs of the nattti- : eal members. The Court was ot tbe ! opinion the Albatross’ speed was exces- , sive under the thick weather conditions,

I SIR JAMES CARROLL’S BIRTHDAY 5 WAIROA, August 21. Sir James Carroll was entertained by the local Maoris, assisted by Europeans. He was presented with a goldmounted carved stick and a book containing hundreds of signatures. A large oil painting will be presented Inter. Many congratulatory teleI grams from Ministers. M.l’.’s ami | friends were received. I CHINAMAN’S CUNNING COSTS £29. HAMILTON. Aug. 21. Being suspicious that the amount for current paid for by Charlie Fong, a Chinese laundtymau in a large way ui business, did not represent the lull consumption, the Borough inspector installed cheek meters. These over a period of two months showed a considerable disparity with Fong’s. A .surprise visit to ids premises revealed that the current was being diverted I rum the meter by temporary wires. At the polite court Fong was lined a maximum of £29, the Magistrate remarking there were no mitigating circumstances. YOUNG LADIES’ SENTENCED. AUCKLAND, August 21. » Two neatly dressed women, .Joyce Reid, aged 21, and Annie Alexander, aged 23. ia the Police Court admitted thefts from city shops valued at £l(s 2s. They would enter a shop and while one engaged the attendant tbe other watching lor an opportunity, stole millinery, spoons, shoes, a ring, umbrellas, a walking stick, a watch and a box of powder. Reid was sentenced 1 to two vetir- reformative detention and Alexander received relonnative detention for twelve months. TEX CHARGES OF THEFT. AUCKLAND. Aug. 21. At It to 80l ice Court Hilton Stanley, aged 23. admitted ten charges of t licit, including throe bicycles and money from slot telephones and damage to slot machines, tile total involved being £•_>!) 0s Bd. Tbe accused was al one time tt telegraphist, but lost bis employment' recently. 'I lie (belts were committed while the accused was on probtii ion on other charges, lie was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for stealing tbe bicycles and a conviction was recorded on tbe other