TELEGRAMS VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 April 1921, Page 4

TELEGRAMS

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

uy TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. Sill THOMAS MACKENZIE. WELLINGTON, April 23 Sir Thomas Mackenzie leaves for London by the Corinthic to-day. He anticipates spending from two to three months in London. While there he will represent several Farmers’ Associations at a conference to he held in Jutie|lt* also proposes to look into the wool-, meat and dairy produce position on the spot. Also if time permits, lie will have a short holiday in the metropolis, the strenuous duties in connection with the High Commissioner’s Office preventing anything like pleasure seeking during his former residence there. Sir Thomas expects to lie back in New Zealand in time for the next session of Parliament.

A SUICIDE. FEII-DING, April 25 Harold Oates, a farm labourer, single. 50 years of age, committed suicide at Alt Stewart, near Feilding, on Saturday. He had been released from a mental hospital a fortnight ago. He was found with a rifle in his mouth, the bullet having come out through the top of the head. Oates had no relatives m New Zealand. THE champion road race. CHRISTCHURCH, April 25. The New Zealand championship seventy miles road race, held on Saturday was won bv C. H. Gibbs; PO’Shea the second man, making the fastest time. O’Shea covered the course in 3hr. 34 min. 4 secs. Following are the results: C. H. Gibbs (40 min.) riding time 4hr. 8 min. 31 sec* ■••••• \ P. O’Shea (scr.) 3hr. 34 min. V Hill (25 min.) 3 hr. 58 mm 26- ' - 3 1-osee Fastet time, P. O’Shea. Fastest time over half the limit, \ . Mill. The race was started at 11.*50 a.m. from a point on the Riccarton Road, just beyond the Hospital corner. Hie course was through Lincoln, Leeston, Southhridge, Dunsandel and Irwcll. finishing at Canterbury Park. A laige crowd witnessed tbo start.

The roads were not m the best ol condition and the ride was a hard one. CANTERBURY RUGBY UNION. CHRISTCHURCH, April 26. At a meeting of the Management Committee of the Canterbury Rugby Union, it was decided to approach the New Zealand Union with a request for fourth test' match against the South Africans be played at Christchurch The attitude adopted by Auckland with regard to rules was discussed, and a motion was carried that Canterbury should support Auckland until a further conference with the English Union was held. ANOTHER GOLD FIND. . R,KEFTON. April 27. Another reef of gold-hearing quartz has been found near where the recent discovery was made by Messrs Me-Vicar and Hurley. The wire t cat •*—Parties from Reefton got through to tbe Alexander Reefs on Saturday , : d Monday nights. They report Hull the road is rough. Mr Newcomb found another large reef, hut there lias been no time to ascertain its value. Parties have gone from Wain I a to-day. DEATHS AT DUNEDIN. DUNEDIN, April 26. As a horse, drawing a • cart loaded with metal, was proceeding through a city street to-day, it was noticed that the driver had apparently collapsed on top of his load. The horse was stopped, and an investigation showed that the man was dead. ’Hie body was taken to the morgue, and later it was ascertained that the deceased’s name was John Pearce, and that lie had resided at Neville Street, Caversluim. He was about seventy years of age, and had been carting for the same employer for a number of years. At the inquest a verdict of death from natural causes was returned.

Annahella McKcchnie, a single woman, aged 28, died at the hospital today. Evidence showed she had been very depressed lately. A half-empty bottle of irritant disinfectant was found in her room after her removal to the hospital. The inquest was adjourned for a post mortem.

A child, Edward O’Neill, seven years of age, was being given an anaesthetic at Dunedin hospital to-night for a minor operation. He suddenly collapsed and died. His parents reside near Ilindon.

GIRLS COLLEGE QUESTION. WELLINGTON, April 26 A battle of sites in connection with u proposed girls’ college continues. The present institution is situated in the city, and is overcrowded. The students are being located in three different buildings, making the teaching and administrative work extromtly difficult. A site was chosen on a large area of land near the Bovs College. Strong objections were raised to this. The Board og Governors suddenly reversed their decision. Considerable feeling prevails, and a deputation of protest will meet the Minister of Education. SUDDEN DEATH. MASTERTON, April 26. A young man, J. Finlayson, aged 23, was found dead on the roadside at Mauriccvillo. It is surmised it was the result of heart failure. Deceased was employed as country salesman of a Mnsterton firm, and was only a short time out from Scotland.