DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 91, 21 August 1913, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

FOUND HANGED. [Per Press Association.] Christchurch, August 20. William David Smith, aged about 31, a moulder at Addington workshops, was found hanging in the wash-house of his house at Sydenham to-night. Bis wife obtained a separation order oil Tuesday. ARBOR DAY. Dunedin, August 20. Arbor Day was celebrated in a majority of the schools to-day. Lessons haying special reference to the day were given, and in many cases trees were planted. Valuable assistance was rendered by the City Council through the Superintendent of Reserves. SCALDING FATALITY. Wellington, August 21. At the inquest on George Johnson, 'aged 70, a verdict was returned that death was duo to shock following on accidental scalding. MUSEUM BURGLARY. Wanganui, August 21, Tlie Museum was broken into last night and about £3O worth of gold specimens were taken. Several pounds’ worth of damage was done to fittings, i lie police are investigating. MARSDEX CENTENARY; ■ Wellington, August 21. A well-attended meeting was held at the Town Hall last night to Consider a fitting celebration of the Centenary in 1914 of the landing of Bis’hop Marsden, 1 and the first ihisisdn'of the" 1 Church’ of England to XeA Zealand. ' Bishop f^prott'presided' and there vvele 1 also present tlie Priihate ' (Bishop Neville) and Bishops AveriJl and Julius. Bishop Julius announced that it had been decided to hold a celebrat.;cii at the Bay of Islands, also a missionary pageant in Wellington. A memorial fund will be raised, the promotors being pledged to give £SOO to the Bible-in-Schools fund,'the remaindi er to be devoted to erecting a memor-■ iai cnurch where Marsden landed or wnere there is a permanent population.