DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 June 1929, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

YACHT SAFE. (By Telegraph—Press Association), v AUCKLAND, June 24.. A cable was received from Suva stating the yacht, Valkyrie, about the safety df which anxiety was felt, arrived there, all aboard being well. SUDDEN DEATH. WELLINGTON, June 23. A man whose name is not yet known collapsed this afternoon whilst sitting oil a seat in Courtenay Place .and died. DIPHTHERIA CASES. WESTPORT, June 22. Four cases of diphetheria are reported in Wes port, but the Health Department lias taken full measures, and no epidemic is feared. DEATH UNDER ANAESTHETIC. INQUEST ADJOURNED. HAMILTON, June 24. At the inquest concerning the death of Thomas William Atkinson, 19, farm employee, who succumbed under an anaesthetic while undeYgoiug a nasal operation, Dr A. G„t Waddell opined that death was due'to an enlarge thymus gland, a vejf'y unusual condition. There were several theories as to how abnormal} thymus brought about death. It was believed that the possessor. was, unusually susceptible to the action of chemical physical agents, such /as anaesthetic shock. The operation also appeared more severe in such wises in the absence of an operating anaesthetist. ; / The inqupst was adjourned. CAR CRASHES OVER. BRIDGE. AUCKLAND,’June 24. A motor-car driven by Frank HutJ r c ter, assistant sporting announcer for I YA, crashed through the rail of the overhead traffic bridge on Kliyber Pass Road at 11 a.m. :and.-dropped on to the railway track twenty feet below. H utter was accompanied by W. Penton, relay operator. Hutter sustained a fractured arm and Penton escaped with a slight scratch. Both suffered badly from shock. The car’s fall was broken by a steep bank, otherwise the result probably would have been fatal to both men. The car was badly damaged/