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Hokitika Guardian, 18 March 1920, Page 3

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ASHBURTON ITEMS

ASHBURTON, This Day

The ratepayers yesterday sanctioned a loan for £35,000 for underground drainage. The New Zealand Clydesdale Horse Society delegates met here last evening, and decided to make an annual distribu tion of four gold medals for Clydesdale competition at the various A. and P. shows in the Dominion.

AN EDUCATION QUESTION. WELLINGTON, This Day

At present, subject to the approval of the Education Department a national I scholarship may be tenable at jirivate secondary schools. A communication from the Auckland Education Board was considered at a meeting yesterday, and this expressed a southern Board’s disapproval of the practice, and asked for an endorsement of its attitude by the Wellington Board. The Chairman said the attitude of the Auckland Board had his approval, and he moved accordingly. The motion was passed. A motion was carried that for the future tlie Board should import its own building material', ironmongery, paint, etc., as an economic step.

SIR AVAL. FRASER. TE KUITI, This Day

Sir Win. Fraser Minister of Public Works ,told a reporter to-day that he expected to vacate office about tlie end of tlie month. At present he is attending to many details, and is cleaning up generally. fatalities. AUCKLAND, This Day. John Sharp, a railway shunter, inn: ried, aged 26, was run over by truis at Papakura through slipping op. the rails and he died at Auckland Hospital. Henry Williams, cook on tlie schooner Tairoa, who fell from teamen ■* on Tuesday night, has died in the hospital Henry 'Williams, coow on the sch cner Tairoa. who fell from a trio ~r on Tuesday night, lias died ii> the hospital. SUDDEN DEATH. DARGAVILLE, This Day.

A.sad fatality occurred at the Omana sports’ social yesterday evening, when Mrs Hedley-Kenne, wife of the crack rifle-shot, whilst dancing, faulted and expired. Tlie deceased leaves a husband and three little children.

ARRESTED MAN BEFORE COURT • AUCKLAND, This l)av.. At the Police Court to-day, IV” Dunn was charged with the murder of \ugust Braitliwaite. He was arrested for theft from Ponsonhv, .and remanded till Friday. The proceedings were remarkably brief. A PRACTICAL PROTEST. NAPIER, This Day. The headmasters of four of the. Napier schools have advised the pupils to attend school bootless and stockingless as a protest against tlie cost of living.

A WOMAN’S BODY FOUND. PALMERSTON N., This Day

Tlie body of a married woman, named Webby, aged about 45 years, was found early ibis morning with her throat cut, in an unformed street between R.uahine Street and Fitzrov .St. The body was lying under the fence. There was no instrument nihout, and no marks on the body. All signs point to murder. The bod v was removed to

the morgue. An inquest will be held. The deceased lived with her husband in Manson street. There is one child, a girl about nine years.