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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 6, 4 December 1926, Page 8

A Press Association message from Hokitika states that the Rimu dredge washed up for a fortnight’s work for a return of nearly 900 ounces, making approximately 1400 ounces for the month.

There were no visitors at the childrens’ health camp at Turakina to-day as an enjoyable picnic was arranged for tire young folk. Visiting hours for to-morrow will be from two o’clock until 4.30 p.m.

The recent outbreak of typhoid fever in Mastertori claimed its first victim last night in Miss Winifred May Spershott, aged 22, who died in the Masterton Hospital after two weeks in isolation. The deceased’s mother is numbered among the other seven cases in hospital.

Exceptionally north-east heavy seas aro running, reports a Press Association message from Gisborne. A harbour launch went out yesterday and was unable to return till to-day. Other shipping has been interfered with. A forty feet retaining wall at the mouth of The river diversion was demolished and other minor damage is reported.

With the warmer weather your corns become more painful. Get rid of them! Six applications of Progandra are sufficient to remove the most obstinate corn. Money refunded if not satisfied—ls 6d everywhere, or post free from Barraclaugh’s Pty., Box 1247, Wellington.—Rheumo relieves rheumatism by removing the cause —4s 6d.— Barraclough’s Magic Nervine stops toothache —Is 6d. —Advt.

When soliciting orders for wine in Lyall Bay, which is in a no-license district, a canvasser called at the residence of a policeman. The sequel was the appearance of the canvasser in the Magistrate’s Court and the imposition of a fine of £2 with costs. At two o’clock this morning the Fire Brigade received a call to College street west, but, after proceeding down that thoroughfare, found that the outbreak was well outside the borough boundaries; in fact, this morning private advice was received that the fire was in the Levin district.

While riding a motor cycle across a bridge in Fitzherbert West last evening, a young man had the misfortune to be kicked by a horse which was straying on the road. • The hoof of the animal tore the glove the cyclist was wearing on the right hand and the shoe inflicted painful injuries to the hand.

Mrs Milling, proprietress of a boardinghouse in Christchurch, received painful injuries this week by being burned by fat which was being boiled. She was lifting a tin when she slipped, and some of the contents splashed over her face, chest and hands. Mrs Hilling was sent to hospital for treatment, and is progressing favourably. • It is the intention of the GovernorGeneral, on the occasion of his visit to Waihi next Wednesday, to go underground in the Waihi -mine and meet miners at various points of the workings. His Excellency will also visit the Wailri Company’6 treatment plant at Waikino on the following morning and meet the school children there when proceeding to Paeroa. A miraculous escape, from .serious injury was the .experience of a young Taihape farmer, Mr E. Lourie, who was the sole occupant of a car which dashed over a 25-foot bank at Koeko recently. At a sharp corner on the dangerous road tlie ear skidded in luose metal and was soon off the highway. It turned turtle and was badly damaged but Mr Lourie was thrown clear and did not sustain so much as a scratch.

A statutory first offender, who appeared before Messrs H. J. Canton and A. E. Bennett, J.P.’s, at the Police Court this morning to answer a charge of having been found drunk in a public place, was convicted and discharged. Senior-Sergeant O’Grady mentioned that accused had previous convictions against him and was not making any apparent effort to find work. The Bench thereupon warned accused that it would be advisable for him to get out of town within 48 hours.

In the Magistrate’s Court at Auckland yesterday., Thomas Glanyille, a young man, was proceeded against for erecting .a wireless outfit without obtaining a license. It was stated that defendant lrad his apparatus in position for three weeks before it was licensed. “It would have been much cheaper to have paid 30s for the license than to have taken the risk,” said the Magistrate (Mr Hunt), who imposed a fine of £3,' with costs 7s. “It cost him £1 for each week without a license.”

When the New Plyir.outh-Wellington express train was leaving the local railway station yesterday a father travelling with his young daughter noticed that the latter was not aboard and loudly called upon an official to stop the train. This was accordingly done, but it was almost immediately discovered that a porter bad placed the child in the guard’s van when the express had first commenced to leave. A Press Association telegram stated that Michael Joseph O’Grady, who arrived at Inglewood by service car yesterday, was arrested by Constable Longbottom on suspicion in connection with the theft at Mr J. B. Gaisford’s house at Bulls. The arrest was the result of a telegraphed description of accused, who appeared before the Court and was remanded to Palmerston North.

At the Supreme Court at Dunedin yesterday David Clias. McGill was charged with having stolen £BB from the Electrolux Coy., and was sentenced to three years’ reformative detention, on a charge of breach of probation. His Honour, Sir William Sim, remarked that accused had wasted his chance on probation, and had not realised the importance of living an honest life.

Yesterday at the Dunedin Police Court, Edward McLelland was charged that he had assumed the designation of a police officer. Accused had sought admission from the gatekeeper at the Eorbury course, and informed him that he was a detective from Wellington, on holiday, and was investigating a case of theft from the Grand Hotel. The magistrate ordered accused to come up for sentence at any time within twelve months, and ordered him to pay costs. An unfortunate case was heard before Messrs H. J. Canton and A. E. Bennett, J.P.’s, at the Police Court this morning when a female, who did not answer to her name when called, was) charged with having been found drunk in a public place. Constable Bell gave evidence as to having effected the arrest of accused yestenday afternoon, she having been in other than a fit state to be on the streets and in danger of being run down by vehicular traffic. Senior-Sergeant O’Grady stated that the woman had arrived from an adjoining town with her two children and, being destitute, had been bailed out on' her own recognisance in order that she might, be with her children. The Bench considered the case a most unfortunate one and accordingly merely convicted and discharged accused.