DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 April 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[nv tdi.f.ou'.rn —rr.p. tress association.] C UT HIS THROAT. AUCKLAND. April 7 Keith Storey, residing at Epsom, was admitted to Auckland Hospital yesterday with his throat cut. He died afi-r an operation. He had been in ili-he.-.hh. GRAMAPHONE RECORD FRO.M ROYALTY AVIir.LINGTON. -April 9. Their Majesties the King ami Queen have intimated through tla-ir Exccl-li-nq tin- Govcriior-Gcnortil a desiiv to ii -liv.-r a .spok- ii me-Vie to the school children of New Zealand on Empire day. 21th .May. A gramophone record ni their Majesties’ m- has been prepared in England and duj:ir ate rei on Is are being'forw ardi d to New Zealand for distribution to the schools, or s-.-li- 1. 1 antlmi'i’-i- - v !•" may apply to the Direct.)!- of Edwa.i-m- Wellington. Tim Minister m Kdu.-aiion ' xpr- • tie hope that the kindly thnnghliul prop.-.al mad- hy Timir Majesties will in adit ion to it- own -i tml interest, have the cli'eet "f l»ia( ing celebrations ol Empire Day ?imong scho'd ehildren e(- _\ew Zealand on a footing more i-.mi-parable with Empire Day observations in other Dominions than has been the ea-e in the past. \ COLD SNA lb DANNEVIRKE. April 9. stuuibein llawkcs Bay had a wintry over the week-end. Heavy southerly rain culminated in snow on the mountains and foothills were thickly cnau-.L Snow al-o fell in various parts on the low-lying count’.y. AN EARLY WINTERWELLINGTON. April ■> Winter seems to have sat in unusually i-arl.v. Ti e enld. wet southerly weather yesterday culminated iu i! thunderstorm jn-t- aft-.-r daybreak today and was accunpr nied by ihe lli •;i v io-s t fail of hail t-r years. Il is -till i vi ll iii;g and extreuH-ly •' Id. rain and hail. C'H RIBTCT 11' l{C' 11. A) ril 9. An almost unpi eeedentcrl -oulherly storm for early April swept the city a,ud country yesterday. Rain and bail falling with brief intervals thrnnghiiiiL the night. The weather i- Ideal; to-day with no -iiiii ot clearing. Instorm delayed -kipping i-onsidiu’ably. The Cygnet is dm- on Sunday from

Mot-ickn is pit suinahly -hehciing along the Cr-a-;. Boats from the West Coast w ill be delay, li and tlie Tlurtnmi aecordiu ; 1,1 a *. 'irele-s. message, expects to t a l.i> 3! t-ours between Wellington and L>U..-l! -i'll. Work is suspended on - !.\ i ii lion w ati-rl rout. UNUSUAL WEATHER. f*A l-.M l-.TLSTON" X.. April ”. • i Eii-epi b uiilly il l l -.v, :itln r was ex- ; periotic d ! eiy- during ihe week-end and ! last night a somewhat Imavy tall oi ; si,,e.v on Ibe bills near tb - low n. T heje | i iiniliti.i.is arc nm-t iloil.-r-:'I for the i illitlllllil iilUltlli. Silt M. ROM AB E ELECTED. | ( WEI.LINGTON. April j Tlie petition against the return of Sir | Maui 15 ana ii- a-' r -prc-i ntalive of the I Wes. .-,-n .Ta-i-i ill ! ran- wa- d.-mi'-s- j ed by tlie ELa-liou t oiirt. e.m-u-i of ; .1 ustii.es lliskim; ami Sirmyj. 1 >'-• j Court : aid ii. had air ady disallowed al. j thy petitioner:' eluirg- cx-.api that I 1, latii- : to til,- m.n-dei-u bineiu or tm- , counterfoils trorn tn ■ voting p--e 1 - j 'l ee ( min detail'-! dm provi; - ns el the i Legislative Art regarding -Maori -Tec- i iit ills and -anl l’a : wa- la, et id-u, e to ] wlj i* v t !••» mt'lH imM.-!* w;:s 11 ; t' -. M L \\ Qfii ; depotie'-'were eounf.ug the voles, and j wore able to see the imHeius ot the ; eouuierfoil. The p-lilieu was di-mis:-ed and respondent, declared dn.y cle.-t- j I l‘-, AT FATA I.IT V. Alt KLAN lb Api il ! IL.rrt water, two men who ; Inst their lives in the Mnuukati liontiug aeeideiit. was married with three children. Hie eldc-t of whom is 12. He ua- a hoilermaker i-mph'yed at New rnaikel woi k-k-u-. Barnes wa- „ Hugh- min and resided with his parents at New Lynn. Ho was a bricklayer's labourer. Tlie lamieii was ani In-; ed ab.mt lia.il a mile oil' LoeUav. At uue ob I*'el; six ef tb- parly , V.aslau- to lo.il water fur luiteh. | The intention wa- m bring the launch ! elo 1-r inshore and f.-riy th" re-i of ] the party to the beach, 'f be oeeu-| pants tlie dinghy. G'-u-ge Burrows an,| ( Turk s Wilson, were put a-hore j and the ,-tll- - set out to row elf to j ti„. Ilium'll. About ball way ollt the j dinghy shipm -I a heavy sea and as j Ibere seemed a likelihood of it swamp-j ing, an attempt wa- made to turn | back to the shore- The bo.it quickly J idled and the 0.-cup in's were thrown : into the water. Then- was no sign that th-- mishap b. -I been wit im .-ed freiu the b'-.im h and not being able to jittraei al l out ion V- . Burrows and f !,aimers i-uiunieiu-ed to swim towards: - bore. I’ownuu could not swim, j ami quickly disaopenred. Barnes was, n to strike out for the shore. After] an exhausting swim Burrows reached j the rocks and was presently aide to , j s>i -1 ( lialms-rs ashore. A search was I j im-.de hut no -igu oi either Bowater | j i a Barnes was found. | RAILWAY TRALEIC RETURNS | .WELLINGTON. April 5. j | Th,- railway working aciouti: for ] : Pair-w kiv i "icd end; d Mansi 3rd. tI pillows.' shilling- and pence "initteo. ; ib-ri elltage Exp. to Rev. Financial year Revenue. Expi-uditur-- to dal. - North 1-land—_£ - - . i Sr’::: 1 ««'■;*» ; Gisborne 3. !-H -.11 - - ' North Island ! Main Lines _ 01 . ! t v Branches :U(hGi3 22i.1-‘ . . S nilli I'liUi'l M;iin l.iiH '. & , , ( wSS!i"h::: ‘A 5 ... ii i 101/ *>l •* J * v , *> .17 1 12.). * - 5011 u - ; 3.D2D 90.9 L ' Vl!k!i,ii>U Of, 9-9 159.25 Totals 2 n"lt3l IBG-13.1 91.55 I.;rand Totals 599.510 120..9e "CoO B!»A !' SWA MR ED. r.OTORUA. April 9. ; m 11 :t i a.m. on Sumlav. O tar j Hmdtes and L-u Wells holongiug to * rt-;-" Government survey party, wore I cres-ing l.akc Beivwlmkaiui. t'vonQ . i mile- from Roiurna. wlien th - boat w- - i swamp'cd. Ilngufs manag-' '» j I ...J- . but Well' was drowned Hr i ua' a single mini, aged 25. and belongi q(\ i ) ('oramiHidol. I !iC l;0^. v * 1:: ' I,o *■

been r.-covered. - DRAUGHTS CHAYHMO.NSHII’. ' HAMILTON. Aoriiy. SVI'Y: 1 ,y,w one will. 1 here v.d-e