VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS. [by TELEGRAPH—FER PRESS ASSOCIATION]

Hokitika Guardian, 2 March 1921, Page 3

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS. [by TELEGRAPH—FER PRESS ASSOCIATION]

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! A FATALITY. ! i WELLINGTON, March 1 A distressing fatality occurred here, the victim being James Wilson, a carte in g contractor, 66 years of age, of Ber- ; hampore: Deceased was driving a load- . ed dray, when his horse took fright and bolted. Wilson was thrown to the ground. One wheel of the dray passed over liim, inflicting very severe injuries. He was removed to the hopsital, but died about two hours later. Deceased was a well-known and successful contractor, and was a brother of Joseph Wilson, who was killed in practically the same manner at the Corporation's quarry at Lyall Bay a few weeks ago. MAN KILLED. AUCKLAND, March 1 -A man who has not yet been identified fell under the wheels of a tram car which was passing up Queen Street tonight, and was killed instantly, the body being terribly injured, ft is thought deceased was either trying to cross the street in front of the car, or to board it while it was in motion. Deceased was apparently between 30 and 40 years of age. WOMAN’S DEATH. DUNEDIN, March 1. A woman, apparently between 35 and « 40 years of age, collapsed in Dowling Street to-night, and was carried into the Otago “Daily Times” office, where v it was found she had expired. So far u the body had not been identified. She Ii was above medium height, and had r< dprk hair. Documents and steamer and tramway concession tickets were found in her possession, which suggest that she was Miss Smith, residing in Wellington, and was returning from Otau- si tan, Southland, travelling with a Mr t Smith, presumably a father or brother, tl She was apparently in ill-health. Her pi steamer tickets to Lvtfelton and Wellington had been extended for this purpose. dr

TRAIN FATALITY. NELSON, This Day. George William Bulford run over by r train at Port Nelson, died in the hospital. Tt appears that deceased and two companions were reading a paper >n the wharf, a train backing into diem. One was thrown clear, and the >ther. G. E. Scott, had the presence of nind to lie still between the rails while >art of the train passed over him and ras uninjured. Deceased was thrown cross the rails. He was a. single man. ,'ith no relatives in New Zealand. FIRES. NAPIER, Feb. 27. A disastrous fire, involving the loss f about 121,000 cases of benzine, the ropertv of the Hawke’s Bay Trading 'onipanv, and £(5000 worth of wool and ■oid-semiring apparatus, occurred at I’Domild’s wool wash, Riverbed Road, t an early hour this morning. When iscovered, the fire had a good hold, ml it was impossible to save anything, lie efforts of neighbours saved a house i the vicinity, which’, had not the ind been in the right direction, would •rtainlv have been burnt. Scouring (orations had not been in progress for line months past, and the absence of •es of any description makes the igin of this outbreak a mystery, lere were several bales of wool on the emiscs, and these were not insured. “DANGEROUS AS TYPHOID GERMS.”

PR OH IB I TED LITER ATU RE. WELLINGTON, Feb. 28 Walter Nash, publisher’s agent, pleaded guilty in the Magistrate’s Court to two charges of having brought into New Zealand literature advocating and encouraging lawlessness and violence, contrary to tlie War Regulations Continuance Act. The pamphlets contained a Communist programme of the “World Revolution Communist Movement” and a special message from the Communist International, Moscow, to the I.W.W, Nash explained that the literature reached him, as samples, in a business way. He had no intention of circulating them. Mr F. Iv. Hunt, S.M., described the pamphlets as being as dangerous to the body politic as typhoid germs in a city reservoir. He said that had Nash intended to crculate them he would have imposed the maximum penalty, but, in the circumstances, the case would he met by a fine of £5, with £7 costs. . THE PRIME MINISTER, WELLINGTON, Fob. 28 The Prime Minister returned from Auckland to-day, and spent a very busy afternoon at his office. He was waited upon during tlie afternoon by a deputation of those interested in wheat-growing, the Minister of Agriculture (the Hon W. Nosworthv) also being present. On board H.M.S. Chatham to-mor-row, Mr Massey will present a trophy purchased by the High Commissioner on behalf of the New Zealand Government, for competition amongst the crew of that vessel. FIRE AT MOTUEKA. NELSON, March 1. A serious fire took place near Motu«ka wharf last evening. The Fruit ByProducts Factory erected by Nelson District Eru.Mpackors Lt.d, and now nvned by the Government Agriculture Department and leased to T. Houlker, ■vas totally destroyed. This was related to be the largest fruit by-pro-luets factory south of the line. The mi filing contained a large , quantity of valuable machinery soin c five hundred •ases of dried fruit and a large quantity of vinegar was destroyed. THE MISSING MAN. PALMESTON N., March 2. The identity of the fourth occupant of the motor car which plunged over a bank of Manawatn Gorge on Monday night is sHU unknown. The police dragging operations in the river arc fruitless. The man is stated to have left the scene and travelled from I Ashhurst to Palmerston North.