DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 July 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[llV U.I.UCP.APII —PEP. Pit ESS ASSOCIATION.]

J. K. AVAR BURTON DEAD. WFI.I.LVGTO.N. July 2.~ (tbit nary—.Mr J. K. M arlmrtoii. aged eighty-one year-. He was horn in Nelson and received a good education, hut elected to start hie as a gold miner, which he soon abandoned and joined the po-lal staff at Dunedin. Showing great financial ability, he was later put in charge of the Money Order and Saving- Rank Department, where he initiated the system of accounts still in use. Tn Dhl lie wti- chosen to reorganise the Public Trust Department and in 1 -!!(' became Auditor General, which he resigned in lh'RL

FATALITIES. AUCKLAND, July 2. Mis Agues llerhcri, an elderly woman of Knrnnguhape Road, was knocked down by a motor car and died in the hospital from .severe internal injuries. Leslie William Butler, ft railway cleaner at Henderson, was struck on the head by a tablet exchange on June 20th. and died at Auckland Hospital on Sa ttrday night. A FATAL COLLISION. CHRISTCHURCH, July 2. Andrew Brainier, a conehbuilder, married, aged 01, of Id] Limvoail Avenue was riding a motor-cycle along Worcester Street: on Saturday when he collided with a motor lorry travelling in the opposite direction. Itrahner was admit icd to the hospital -tillering front severe injuries to the head, lie gradually sank and died at ti. Id p.m. yesterday. I’OSTIICMOUS HONOURS. AUCKLAND June 2<h "The -lings and arrows of outrage.ml"i't tine” are said to lie especially direct,',! at artists throughout thi- life, but their death is often the signal for the cruellest stroke of all. A painter's work, while he live*, is often hut lightly esteemed, hut death puts a period to Ins works ami il lie has any reputation at all. at once appreciates their value.

An in-taim,, of this occuri'eii in the ime ol Mr ('. X. Wor-ley . whose works are s: well-known. The morning (hat the cablegram appeared announcing his limit It. a well-known picture dealer in Auckland had several enquiries for the eiai-l's work, and has since -old in a few month- mere picture- than in a similar number of year- while Mr Wnrs-

b'v -till lived. Nor arc Aucklanders singtilirlv i.'illoii- nr ea lenla I ing in this i, nl. A di aim- in Christchurch -old .j > ;• : I worth of the artist's work within :> few wi'.'le nl hi- denii-e. and ,\|>ects mit li to have eleared tim w hole nl the -tin k he hi'lil. The po-t huiuoii— kietnaml has not licmt met by titty ttdvaten in in lee, i list nut ions In artists'

tigenls having mu yet iiuile to hand. If. and when, they do. it i- reported to he probable ti.tii the bull; of Mr Wi i'slcy'- work- remaining in New Zealand. will have p:i'-"d into private hand'.