TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 May 1921, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

L .jsiiEORAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] fatal fall from TRUE. WELLINGTON, May 16 In connection with the death of Henry Samuel Halse, who expired ■« the hospital from injuries sustained by falling from a tree, it was stated a. the inquest that deceased chmbed a pinus insignus tree to a height of sixty feet. He had descended in safety to within twenty feet of the S ro™. when he c»n E ht I,old of . * branch which broke. Deceased fell an 1 fractured his stall. A verdict of ac.. dental death was returned. A GELIGNITE EXPLOSION. WAIHI, May 17. A mysterious explosion apparently caused 'by gelignite, placed m the kitchen range occurred at the Comm - cial boardinghouse at 1.30 this morning. Flying pieces of iron wore hurled through a. partition into the dining room and more or less damage was done to the building and contents. L circumstances are regarded as somewhat suspicious, owing to the recent trouble between a section of the boarders and the landlady. The police are investigating. Among the debris was found a piece of fuse near the stove, which it is assumed was attached to t e ex plosive used. 6 MONTHS FOR MANSLAUGHTER. PALMERSTON N., May 17. At the Supreme Court, Andrew Bezant was found guilty, with a recommendation to leniency, on a manslaughter charge arising out of the recent Gorge !««*>; H. «. •«<««? to six months, to be concurrent «i i ll previous sentence for theft 6f the car, that accused is serving.