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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3753, 6 March 1891, Page 2

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Tae Fiery Element. Invercargill, March 5. A six-roomed house, owned by James Pomerov, was destroyed by fire through a defective chimney. The building was insured for £125 in the National, and the furniture for £SO " • Suitable. The loss is estiin the mated at £2OO Nothing was Bftved. Auckland, March 5. A. nine-roomed house at Paevoa, owned and occupied by Samuel' Charlton, was burned this morning. The building, was insured for £250 in the Norwich Union office.

TJnferaontei Wino and Womoa'i Franofcise. Ohhistchdkou, March 5. Tho Women's Christian Temperance Union Convention decided to-day to memorialise tho religious bodies on tho Bubject of using unfennentod wine for the communion. It was reported that twelve branches are taking up the work of helping tho female viotims of the drink traffic.

A largely attended meeting of was held in the Provincial Council Chambers to-night, under the auspices of the Union, to advocate female franchise. Mr R. Saunders, Dr Mcßean, Mr Stewart, and the Revj, Olliver and Isitt spoke, and a motioa was passed expressing sympathy with the desire of women for the franohise. Aociloataaad Fatalities. Auckland, March 5. A young man named Charles Griffin, living at St Albert, was leading a horse, when the animal plunged and threw him to the ground. Griffim reoeived concussion of the brain, from which he died in a few hours. Griffen, .who old . settler, was leading the by a lad named Webster, who is his stepson, On the way to their farm the horse was restless, and was plunging, when Griffin let go his hold. At the same moment, however, Webster collided with Griffin, and the latter was thrown violently to the ground, and received conous* sion of the brain from whioh he died.

The Auckland Hospital Saguiry.

Auckland, March 5.

la an interview Dr Collins, Medical Superintendent of tbe Hospital, said he recognised that the report «? the Hospital Enquiry Commissioners could not be the end of tbe affair, Ho certainly was not going to sit down quietly and take a slap in the face like that. Ue has not yet received any official communication on the subjeot. Dr Collins was asked what he took exception to in connection with the report, but he. said ho would prefer to state all of his objections together and in proper form. He made exception, however, to the remarks made concerning the application of two small corks and a bandage to stop the bleeding in Berry's case. The Commissioners stated that whon the means adopted ot stopping the bleeding by pressure of two corks on the main arteries and a light bandage proved ineffective, recourse ought to have been at once had to more effective measures of controlling the hemorrhage. Dr Collins assorts that the application of corks under the circumstances was preferrable to the tournequet. He denied that the application of corks under theso circumstances was an antiquated method of stopping hemorrhage. He maintains that he was tho best judge when McKenzie's leg should have been amputated. It is thought probable that the question of the Hospital management will be reconsidered by tho Hospital and Charitable Aid Board.