SERIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 March 1921, Page 4

SERIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

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CROSSING FATALITY. NAPIER, March 26. A level crossing accident at Napier yesternight resulted in the death of Leslie Pointon, aged four years, and Albert Pointon, seven years. It appears a butelier’s cart with Ebene/.er Pointon, two sons, and three other hoys was returning to town and failed to notice the usual evening train from Hastings. Three hoys observed the train and jumped out clear and were only slightly injured. The cart was carried fifty yards, when Leslie Pointon was found under the cowcatcher badly mutilated. He died when released. The father with brain concussion, and Albert Pointon with a fractured skull were taken to the hospital, where the hoy died this morning. The father’s condition is grave.

A SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT. AUCKLAND, March 26 At St Joseph Convent fire, the flames rapidly traversed the wooden building, which was old and very dry, two storeys high. When the fire had just started, a man who first observed it, states he saw another man leaving the spot. He spoke to him hut the latter made no reply and immediately hurried away across the street and disappeared around a corner. The place where the fire originated is easily accessible from ! the street. ! A NEW PARTY. | WELLINGTON, March 26 ! The Acting-National Executive Coiin- | eil of the newly-formed National Progressive and Moderate Labour I.nt.' has ,unanimously decided to invite Mi C. E. Statlianij M.P.. to accept the position of National President. DROWNED AT REC ATT A. QUEENSTOWN, March 26 The regatta to-day was marred by a fatal accident. Alter the regatta had started a swell rose on the lalw :,n<l several boats were swamped, R. Eraser, ! ( ,f the Invercargill Rowing Club, being drowned. Attempts made to rescue him were unsuccessful. YACHTING. AUCKLAND, March 26 Iron Duke (.Auckland) won the third beat in the 14ft sailing boat championship, beating the Dunedin-owned Heather by lmi it (Msec. The GovernorGeneral’s boat has now won two out of three in a five-race contest. CON V KNT I)ESTROY KD. AUCKLAND, March 23. St Joseph’s Convent at Grey Lynn, containing fifteen large rooms, was destroyed by tire at one o'clock this morning. There were thirteen sisters and eight girls in the building, the remainder being away on Easter leave. The occupants escaped in their night attire. The building was insured for *£loo3, but was valued at between £3O(X) and £SOOO. WELLINGTON HEADS WRECK. WELLINGTON, March 26 While beating up the harbour, the auxiliary scow Magic, Irom North cape to Wellington, with a cargo of stone and some wool, went ashore on Inconstant Point, inside Wellington Heads. A northerly gale was blowing at the time, and a very heavy sea running inside. The crew—Captain Mclntosh, Messrs Morris (engineer), Barker, Carmichael, and Brett (sailors) and Halcomb (cook)—landed at Pencarrow in a boat, all safe. When the crow got ashore below Pencarrow, they were looked after by the lighthouse man. They are now little worse for their expo rie lie. The vessel could not make any headway against the heavy gale, and was dashed on the rocks. To-day she was badly pounded. The gale subsided. The wind did not change, as aas anticipated. Had it done so, the little vessel would have been smashed to kindling wood. It is in a parlous condition. It the weatlie) remains favourable, there is a probability of her being hauled oil.

SHOCKING FATALITY. WANGANUI. March 20. A shocking fatality occurred on Saturday evening, resulting in the death of Violet Campbell, aged twenty. Deceased and a young man named Adamson, were walking along Dublin Street, coming into town, when they were run into by a ear driven by Mi Mullins, farmer, of Brunswick. The girl was killed, and Adamson was injured, being dragged by the chain under the car. INQUEST. INVERCARGILL, March 26. At the inquest .on Lachlan Russell Eraser, aged 22 years, who was drowned as the result of the swamping of a boat in the Queenstown Regatta, a verdict of accidental death was returned. The Coroner commended the efforts at rescue by Messrs Roach and McDonald. MR MASSEY’S LONDON TRIP. WELLINGTON, March 26 The Prime Minister, interviewed by a "Times” representative, stated that he would leave for the Old Country in the middle of April, in order to attend the June Imperial Conference. He said definite arrangements had been made.