DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 September 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telograph—Ppr Press Association.) DOCTOR’S DEATH. RESULT OF BLOOD POISONING. AUCKLAND, Sopt. G. News has been received of the death in England of Doctor E. S. Molyneux, brother of the Bishop of Melanesia, following an operation lie performed in a hopeless case of gas gangnroue at Warnefold Hospital, Warwickshire. After removing Ifis surgical gloves, lie found ho had pricked his first linger of his left hand. He used an antiseptic and also an injection but it was without avail. A Birmingham specialist was called into consultation and everything possible was done to save their colleague, hut Molyneux died from blood poisoning on July 16th. Dr Molyneux was 48 years of age.

DAIRY PRODUCE RETURNS. WELLINGTON, September G. Dairy division grading figures for August 1928, show an increase for butter of 2G.9 per cent at 2852 tons and for cheese an increase of 118.2 per cent at 755 toils, as compared with August 1927. Reduced to terms of butter-fat equivalent, -the grading of dairy produce for August 1928 shows an increase of 33.03 per cent over grqdings for August 1927. FOURTEEN DAYS. CHRISTCHURCH, September G. Charged with using indecent language to naval reservists in Cathedral Square, Motor Robert Blackburn, aged 18, said that because of the men’s leggings and uniform lie thought they were American bluejackets. Accused was fined £3, in default fourteen days’ hard. Time to pay was refused. Blackburn had called out: “Who won the war?”

THEFT CHARGES BLENHEIM, Sept. G. James Arthur Robert Stewart, aged 27, was convicted of systematic thefts from his employers, when he was charged with fraudulently converting his employers’ (the Marlborough Engineering Coy. now in liquidation) moneys. There were eighteen charges, involving amounts from /s Gd to £3 os Gd, extending over a period of two years. Though the accused pleaded not guilty, lie made a confession to the police on his arrest, admitting theft up to £SO. He was sentenced to three months’ hard labour on each charge, the first four charges to lie cumulative, and the reran i n tier ooncurren t. AUCKLAND, September G. Augustus Henry Francis Wisnesky, aged 42, a railway employee, wirs charged to-day with stealing £353 9s 2d while acting as clerk and treasurer of Mercer Town Board. lie pleaded not guilty and was committed for trial.