DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8, 10 September 1913, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS.

A BOLD THEFT

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Palmeifiton, September 10

A bold theft is reported at the Commercial Hotel by which the licensee was robbed of £SO. It appears that the safe in which, the money was kept was left open during the time the theft took place, the thief appropriating the gold and leaving the bank note;, untouched.

Whangarei, September 10

A little child, a daughter of Mr Fyffo, who had been missing since Monday morning from her home ai Parahaki, was found yesterday drowned in a dam. At the inquest a verdict of accidental death was returned. Westport, September 10. The Westport Harbour Board Commission opened proceedings to-day. Auckland, September 10.

An application for discharge ir, bankruptcy made by Oswald J as. Mai vtn to-day a"t the Supreme Court was opposed on the ground that in February last judgment was given against bankrupt for. £4OO in respect to i motor car accident by which a 7-year-old boy sustained permanent injury. Counsel contended that debtor sought the protection of the Bankruptcy Court to evade his responsibilities u> connection with the accident, his Honor said he had no intention o granting discharge, but would adjoun. the application until bankrupt hac, made reasonable arrangement for thi child.

Auckland, September 9

A Chinaman named Quang Pa, 82 years of age, was found deal in bed this morning under unusua circumstances. The neighbors hac complained to Mr Hay.ne, chief sani tary inspector for the city, and he (M< Hayne) went to the house in the morn iiig, and, getting no reply to his re quests for admittance, forced the bar door and made his way to the bed room, where he saw the Chinamai dead on his bed.

From postmarks on letters that ha< been pushed under the front door, i was obvious that the man had no been about since July 25, and the in dications are that death occurroc about that date. No close examina tion has yet been possible, though i was noticed that There was a pool o. blood under the bed.

Hastings, September 9

Robert McNamara, aged 50, atteffip. ed to commit suicide tins afternoon, b drinking chlorodyne, and ne_ now lie in a private hospital. His conditio, is not considered serious. On Satin day last McNamara was committed fo trial on charges ot arson and making a false declaration in connection wu: gobud destroyed in the recent fire.

Masterton, September U

Alpass Estate, situaccu a tow niiu. nortn of Masfcerton, {virion is being; at. ministered •by oho Public irustee, i about to be subdivided for closer set tlemen.t.

Christchurch, September 9

The North Canterbury Board o Education decided to make a trial o' moving pictures as an aid to primar., education, and matinees will be her. on JVridays tor pupils in standards V and VI. liie programme will boar ranged by a committee of headmas. ers, and a charge ot one penny id admission will be made.

Christchurch, September 9

Three men, named R. Wolf, \\ McCoy, and J. Campbell, were b'uriev by a tall of stones in tlie tunnel a Lake Coleridge hydro-electrical worK at ten o'clock last night. Wolf wa complotly buried. Two shifts were a work at the time, and they were m. mediately put on to the work of res cue. AH were got. out uninjured. ' ■ Christchurch, September 9.

At the Supreme Court, in Divorce a decree nisi was granted in Marie v. Maries, wife's petition, and Bryan v. Bryant, the husband's petition. Greymouth, September 10.

In the Supreme Court in the charg of manslaughter against Samuel Goo. frey in connection with the death o. Ranald Adamson in South Westlanc during a fight, the jury returned h bill.

Invcreargill, September 10

A singular fatality occurred at th. Nightcaps mine yesterday. Matthew McKenzie, a middle-aged man, trip ped and in falling his chin struck a coal box, resulting m a fractured jaw and injuries to the skull. Auckland, September 9.

Arthur Harding, a son of the la'ti Mr John Harding, of Mount Vernoi Estate, Hawke's Bay, was drowneo on Sunday afternoon in the Orua wharo River, near Port Albert, undei distressing, circumstances. recently purchased several thousane acres of land liaving a frontage to th< Oruawharo River, and on Sunday, i) company with his wife and son, li crossed the river in an oil-launch t< visit some neighbors. The weathei was stormy, but nothing untowarc happened until the return journey hac nearly been completed. The launch had nearly reached the wharf on de coased's property, when he fel! over hoard. His son gallantly jumpec into the water, and swimming som< distance, caught hold of his father and got him safely to the shore. The launch, meantime, was drifting awav with Mrs Harding, and the son swam after it, and with difficulty got in the launch. Harding was then seen floating towards the launch. His wife *nd son caught hold of his coat, but were unable to pull him into the launch. He towed his father hack to the wharf, but Harding had by this time expired. The son is a youth of 17 years of age He is a powerful swimmer, and was in the water about an hour. The inquest was held yesterday, and a verdict of "Accidentally drowned" was returned.