DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 74, 23 March 1912, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS.

(Per Press Association.i Ashburton, March 22. At the Magistrate’s Court to-da.v Gideon Scott was fined £SO and casts for keeping liquor for sale. Numerous bottle's of whisky wore found :n Scott’s garden. Palmerston, March 22. Various sensational and contradictory rumours are current about the telegraphed accident to Clarence Healey, but all are wide of the mark. The statement mad© by the man himself is to the effect that he was at a hotel yesterday morning and had some drink.He went out to the back of the premises and was toying with a small revolver- when one of the charges exploded and the bullet lodged in his .forehead, although it did not penetrate; the bruin. The shock caused him to drop the weapon and he walked inside again. Someone noticing a little blood on Healey’s forehead asked what was the matter. He replied: “I’ve been in a scrap.” He left the hotel shortly after. A little later his employer, having no one to take Healey’s round on the butchers’ cart, went out to look for him, and, having found him, noticed blood on the man’s forehead and asked what was the matter, receiving rather an indefinite reply. About noon Healey decided to go to a doctor and was sent to the hospital, where, he was examined and the bullet extracted last evening. Had the revolver been a larger one it is probable, that instant death would have resulted. As it was, however, the bullet merely embedded itself in the forehead, causing a slight fracture, but did'- not penetrate the brain. Healey is making satisfactory progress. t Wanganui, March 21. A. garden fete in aid of the Beautification Society’s Hinds was held today in glorious weather. When everything is settled the society will receive £650. Excellent as this result is, it would have "been much larger had not two postponements on account of the weather been necessitated. Wellington, March 21. Some time ago the Government offered scholarships to be utilised by students going in for original research. The scheme is going to be governed by a research scholarship board for each university, consisting of the professors of natural and applied science. Regulations .gazetted to-night provide that as soon as any person .is elected to a research scholarship the Minister of Education shall nominate an expert in the particular branch of research concerned to |x? a member of the board for the purpose t of assisting in its supervision of. the work of the scholar.j The', scholarships (of which there p's to bej. one. each' annually for the four, universities), are to l)e tenable fpj; four years, and to be of the value of £IOO per annum, together with college laboratory fees, the cost of special apparatus or special "books required for the purpose of research and actual travelling fares or cost of transit while the holder is engaged on the work of research. i j , , Ch'ristchdHiln March 21. Two , .lads undef r .imprisonment a t L.vtteltflp gaol for refusing to take •the oath of allegiance were liberated this afternoon before' the completion of their sentence. Two others who had served their terms were released at the same time. ' Timaru, March 21. Over 200 applicants for the 28 lots in the sub-division of the Sherwood Downs run were examined to-day for the ballot to-morrow. Dunedin, March 21. The dearth of the supply of domestic servants has led to steps being taken locally to overcome the difficnlty. A meeting to form a society for the promotion of the immigration of domestic helps was held this afternoon and was attended hy about 50 ladies. After the position had been explained it was decided to form a society for the purpose mentioned. The names of 32 ladies willing to join were handed in. Lady Mac Lean was appointed president. At the Ohapman-Alexander Mission meeting to-night Dr. Chapman anmounced that arrangements had been made to extend the mission here from Itho 31st instant till April 14th. This has been rendered possible by cancelling the Christchurch mission, hut Ithe missioners have agreed to spend three weeks there later on. At the meeting of the Education Board to-day, a motion was passed alarming the desirability of the board being assured that all children of school age were receiving efficient instruction, and a committee was appointed to report as to the best moans of attaining that end. In the course of discussion it was asserted that a number of children of school age were wandering about the streets. The question was raised as to .what was to be done in regard to private schools, and it was stated that the board would have to investigate tin's matter in order to ascertain if efficient instruction was given. Mrs Cheyne, wife of Mr A. S. Choyuo, of Mosgiel, was found dead in bed this .morning. Her husband was at Catlins. She was found by her brother-in-law, who was staying in the house. The cause of death is sup - posed to ho heart failure.