DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 28, 1 February 1913, Page 5

DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE

(Per Press Association.)

Wellington, January 31

An unusual case was admitted to the hospital to-day. About three weeks ago a woman named Edith Richards, living in Lome St., aroused the neighbours one morning and said t.'.at she had been very ill. A doctor was sent for, but when he arrived the woman refused to admit him. A second visit resulted similarly, and the doctor did j not call again. Several times the neighbours visited the house, washed the woman’s clothing, and attended to her wants. Her condition became very bad, but she refused information as to what was the matter. To-day a constable called and was refused admittance. He then got in through a window. He found Richards in a terrible state, pools of blood Ijing about the place full of an intolerable stenen. A doctor was summoned and said that the woman’s case was one of the worst ho had seen. It was one of septic abortion, and the woman was removed to the hospital as quickly as pos sible. A MAN MISSING. -Wellington, January 31. Richard Attew Webb left the Harbour on Wednesday morning in a sail ing boat and has not been seen since. During Wednesday night a strong northerly raised a choppy sea in the harbour, and it is fancied that Webb, who was a married man, 65 years oi age, residing at Newtown, has been lost.

ATTEMPTED INCENDIARISM

Wellington, January 31

What bears evidence of being a determined a tternut to burn the steamer Arahura, on which three outbreaks oc curred some days ago, was discovered to-night. About 7.40 o’clock smoke was seen issuing from a ladies’ cabin of the second saloon aft. The door was locked, and on being opened i was found that the bedding was smouldering. It was thrown out on the deck, and the fire stamped out just as the Fire Brigade arrived promptly in response to a call. The examination showed that the bedding had been sprinkled witli kerosene The damage, owing to the fortunate early discovery of the fire, was slight. The police have the matter in hand.

ILLEGAL FISHING

Wellington, January 31

At the Magistrate’s Court to day three men were fined £2 each, with 7& costs, for fishing for trout wi hout having a license so to do.

BREACH OF THE SHOP ACT

Wellington, January 31

Two tradesmen were each fined £2 and 7s costs for failing to keep proper wages books, in that they only entered the total weekly hours worked by employees, and not the individual h urs per day as required by the Act.

THE COMING SESSION

Wellington, February 1

The Hon. Mr Massey, interviewed, stated that among the measures in preparation for introduction next session were an amendment and confo’ida tion of Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration and the Shops and Offices Act, Native Land Bill, a land bill to give effect to the Government’s policy, and the consolidation of Land Settlement Finance Act. Another Bill will authorise the Lending Department of State to lend money to associations of fruitgrowers.