DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1931, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS

CAUSTIC MISTAKEN FOR SUGAR.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association) HAW ERA, January 24.

Mistaking a tin containing caustic soda for a sugar canister Harold Dickton, about 22, a farm band at Alanutahi, put two spoonfuls of caustic into a c.ii.p of tea when having a drink in a milking shed tin's morning. He consinned three parts of the contents of the cup -before lie was aware of his error. He was taken to hospital at Pa tea suffering from throat burns, but bis injuries are not regarded as seriuu».

SG FLOCATED BY HORSE. AUCKLAND, January 24. John Gardner, a member of a firm of brick manufacturers,' was killed this morning on a farm at Glorit, in the Kaipara district. He was out riding when lie slipped off the horse, which fell on him and suffocated him. His son went for assistance, /but returned too late. Deceased was a brother of the Mayor of New Lynn. At the inquest a verdict of accidental death was returned.

N.Z. HONEY. RAN ON SAMPLES, DUNEDIN, January 26. Mr .T. Rentonl, Chairman of the Export Honey Control Board, while in Dunedin, received the following cablegram from Air H. W Castle, reprei sentative of the Board in the United | Kingdom : “Have been refused perI mission to sell sixpenny exhibition I samples at the British Industries Fair in February, on the- ground that four ounce jars are too much, notwithstanding that permission has been granted to England and AATales to sell the existing stock of 4oz. jars. I am declining to exhibit. The High, Commissioner’s office lias done everything, possible.”