NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 290, 3 September 1915, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

DR. BATCHELOR'S BODY FOUND

A SUDDEN SEIZURE DU.NEDIN, This Day

The body of Dj\ F. C. Batchelor, missing since 1 p.m. on Tuesday, was found th'.s morniug near a nv,ck on th e sandhi.ls, at the back cl' Taihuna Park. He had apparently been sitting down witien suddenly taker) ill, and fell on Ins face. One hand was in hi.s pocket. I PROFESSOR VON ZEDLI^Z. IN COUNCIL'S HANDS. WELLINGTON, Thursday. Professor Von Zedlitz has sent a letter to the Chairman of the Victoria College Council, in which, af*er reviewing the campaign against him, he placets tynvs-olf unreservedly in the hands of the Council, to tak.» any course thejy plea.se towards hi;n lie denies that he is a German subject and states that he has taken the oath of allegiance to Queen Viv.oria, to Edward VII, and to George V, and would do so again if permitted, bvt in view of that tact that irresistible urcssuiv i s threatened a-ga.' " [ *t the < ollege cCuntil by the highest authority in the country he feels it due to tne Council that he place himself in thtir hands. A DU.NEDIN SENSATION. A scene, rare to Duned'n, created a sensation in the hear: of the city (suys the Ola go Daiiy Times). It was a dramatic and furious encounter for the few moments it lasted. A young man stood at one of the desks at the telegraphic oflice counted. Presently two men wa'ked in quietily, and one said, pointing to the man engaged apparently in preparing a telegram, "This is

si'.d: "Oh, are yen Mr ? Well,

I've been looking for you, and new vu'U get it." The man addressed icoied backward undcir the sting of a w( !-:vir.v:d blow, which was followed by another. The assailant then took him by the neck and pushed and punched him c\d of the door, to the astonI'lunen 1 . of oiilookeisi. The assaulted ou3 was chased into the street, where o e managed to escape in a crowd gathered round th e board upon which the w-Jr news is posted. The man. who was assaulted wa 3 one of three recent arrivals from Christschurch, who, it is alleged, have been behaving in a reprehensible manner with Jfcmng and igiddy girls. They aire stylishly dressed, and stand in wait for their victims at the Post Office and at corners where the public, congregate. Thcjy bear by no means the best of reputations, and one of their escapades came to the knowledge of a man whoso chivalrous instincts led ihim to adopt the means desotibed, to give the offender a lesson, it was a fulfilment of a promise in ...,> to give the fallow a thrashing •/h e met him. It is not likely that Court proceedings will be taken, as it is understood that the young fellows are by no means anxious to bring about a ch.se acquaintance with fee police, either as complainants or in another capacity.