NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 134, 9 February 1915, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

PATRIOTISM IMPOSED UPON A MASQIIER A DER ’S ADVENT UR E. AUCKLAND, This Day A man wearing a sergeant’s uniform (.lairn’intf to he. an Imperial Reservist, and who had, if is allege 1, endeavoured to profit from the patriotism of others, encountered an officer cf the Derence Department at the office of the Patriotic League, where the latter cut the stripes oft! the liseudo’-sex'-geant’s uniform, removed his belt, and informed him that unless he returned the uniform immediately he would he locked up. It is understood the man will not he prosecuted, in view of the fact that he has a wife and children dependent upon him. AN UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT. .TO A NEW RECRUIT. WAIHI, Feb. 8. Fred Kingsella, engaged on the Waihi Goldfields, received a serious injury to his eye as a result of pointed steel instrument penetrating the eyeball. Tli injured man along with his brother, had passed the medical test, and intended leaving for Trentham camp this morning. It was his last shift and the accident occurred _within half an hour cf knocking off lime. A FATAL FALL. AUCKLAND, Feh:'A The body of a man, unidentified, about forty years of age, was found beneath the Grafton Bridge, having evidently fallen from a height of ll>o feet. The name “Gunhie” appears in indelible ink on a, linen collar worn hy the deceased. TROOPER BLACK'S DEATH. WELLINGTON, Feb. 9. At the inquest on the death of Trooper Black the verdict was accidental death. Charles Burridge, train examiner, stated that he saw the trooper drop off a stationary train and run in front of an incoming train. Witness closed his eyes and did not see it actually strike Black. AUCKLAND BREAD PRICES. TO BE 'INVESTIGATED AUCKLAND, Feh. 9. On it being pointed cut to Mr Massey that the price of bread in Auckland had been raised to five pence, the two pound loaf, he stated that he intended to ask the Chairman. of the Food Commission to investigate this matter and report as to whether there was sufficient reason for the increase. POLITICAL. DUNEDIN CENTRAL ELECTION. DUNEDIN, This Day. The official declaration for Dunedin Central is: Statham 4,033, Munro 3,920. Majority for Statham, 107; informal, 11. BOOKMAKER FINED. CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 9. At the Christchurch Magistrate’s Court, to-day, Stewart Russell pleaded guilty to betting in the street. He had previously been convicted. Mr Bishop, S.M., said he supposed bookmakers existed because there was public demand for them. He inflicted a fine if £3O.