WITHIN THE DOMINION

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 212, 21 May 1915, Page 4

WITHIN THE DOMINION

PRISON-BREAKER RECAPTURED. NEW PLYMOUTH, This Day. The convict Findlay, who escaped from the local gaol on Monday night, was captured at Oaonui yesterday evening 1 . HOSPITAL SHIP. ANOTHER CONTRIBUTION. DANNEYIRKE, This Day. The executive of the Patirotic Committee has voted £IOO from funds towards the Dominion Hospital Ship. AUCKLAND’S GIFT, THE KILBRYDE PROPERTY. ... OFFERED FOR HOSPITAL. AUCKLAND, This Day. he City Council has resolved, subject to validation, to donate 250 guineas to the fund for equipping the Hospital Ship, and also to place under offer to th 6 Government,the Council’s Kilbryde property, formerly the residence of Sir John Logan Campbell, for hospital or other purposes. YOUNG WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE WELLINGTON, This Day. A young married woman, named Nellie McPherson, aged 28, was found dead in bed at her home, Vivian Street, with her throat cut She left a note asking to be buried with her baby. Her husband lives at Oamaru. A FATAL EXPLOSION. WOMAN KILLED AT TARRAS, DUNEDIN, This Day. Mary McWhinnie, aged 53, formerly of North Otago, was killed by a gas explosion at Tarras. It was stated at the inquest that the deceased, while carrying a naked light, opened the gas chamber of an acetylene plant, and that the force of th e explosion fractured her skull, death ensuing 24 hours later

RELEASED FROM BERLIN. A NAPIER RESIDENT. NAPIER This Day. The relatives of Mr. C. J, King, of Napier, formerly proprietor of the Terminus Hotel,, yesterday received a wire from the High Commisioaer, London, stating that King and his, wife were in Berlin. King was for a time interned in a civilian camp, but had now been bee* released. The Hon. Mr, MacEeneie states, that he JbQa;beftni,'.al3le from tiac to time to assist King* with. money Shortly before the Mr. and Mrn King left Napier, oa, a trip Home and wore in war was deckled.