DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 June 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELKIt RATH—-TER l*lt ESS ASSOCIATION'.] N.Z. BOWLERS. AUCKLAND, June 1. The New Zealand bowling team to tour N.S.W. and Queensland left by the Mamma this morning. The following are the officials —Manager, Mr Thomson; lion. Sec., Mr Steadman; Hon Treasurer, Mr Wright; General Committee. .Messrs Walker, Grant, Olivers. Selection Committee. Messrs Parsons, Deo and Broad. WELLINGTON’S BAIN. WELLINGTON, Juno 1. Further rain fell last night, making the total for the month in Wellington 9.4'' inches, just double, the average. LARGE WRESTLING STAKE. NAPIER. June !. Sunni and Gadding are wrestling at Napier to-morow night for a stake o! £2.000. each contributing 91.000. 'lbis is supposed to be the biggest stake wrestled in Australasia. FATAL ACCIDENT. WAIi’AWA. .June I. A taxi-cab. driven by E. Phillip, while proceeding to a ball at hlsthorpo Inst evening, capsized, with the result that Polly 'Wedde. of Otnue. was I'ntallv injured. The car skidded in loose shingle for a hundred yards, the ear crossing and repressing the road while the driver strove to retain control, but the lastswing took the machine over the side. Miss Wcddo was pinned down, her nock being broken. Other nertipants, numbering seven, eseapetl with minor injuries. An inquest was opened this morning and adjourned till \\ eduo.-dav .