DOMINION STEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 July 1923, Page 3

DOMINION STEMS.

[BY TELKCRAI’n—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] OXGARUE DISASTER. COMMISSION OF INQUIRY. WELLINGTON, July 12. The Commission of Inquiry into the Oner,me railway disaster lias been constituted comprising Messrs W. G. Riddell >S-M. (chairman!. .1. Marrhbank--(Engineer to the Wellington Harbour Board). J. I*. Maxwell (former General Manager of New Zealand Railways). ’File commission will meet in Wellington in a few days to decide the preliminaries of the investigation. KING COUNTRY LICENSEE OPPOSED. WELLINGTON, duly 12. Opposition to licenses being granted for the sale cl alcoholic liquor ill the King Country was vnhi-d by a iVpiitii- ; lion cl Natives, which waited ell the Prime Minister to-day. Members id the deputation included Messrs Xgata. 1-itt, Han Henan-. Urn. Harris and J. M. Dickson M .P.'-. lion. Y.'iromu Rikit’aiia, M.L.C. Sir Maui I’onmre introduced the deputation. One speaker slat, d that 9(1 per cent, of the younger generation of Maoris in the King Country did not lunch liquor ami only 10 per (cut. did. If the European petition- wen- granted the Figures might be reversed. Mr Massey said that the let it inn would receive due and pro; er rou-Mem-lion hv a Coinmittee of the House and hv tin- Hi.!*■(■ it-elf. File proposal- in rogerd to the Licensing Bill, had not vet been shaped- hut it was practically ,"i!am a Bill would Le before' Pa liameni this session, hill he could not pis,>,:i-(, ii v. add he ome lav, this year, tin* tva-on heing that lit easing legislation was very contentious. t'HR I ETC 1Il'EC!! 2700.“J0 LOAN. CTIRISTCHURI 11 July 12. j A poll was taken by the Drainage j Board to-d:.y mi a proposal to 'borrow seven hundred thousand pounds t * lower the ui!-cv.(-:od portions ot Hie oily and til ■ thickly-populated suburban j areas. The proposal was carried by | | ISS \ oi.es to 292. '1 he roll ( out 'inod j toe name- oi 21.91-, ratepayer- . DIED FROM SHOCK. A !'( K LAND. Julv ! ! \ i tie* iiiqm - i "U Wi ml red Au n ; Miniro. aged sixi.v-six. e\ idein-e show- | ~d t hat (ieet used fell in her bedroom j on Mouib.v nigh! through her ankle j vivHig way, causing a compound I rite- ; lure oi the tl.igh hen... Dr 1* rei’gley. resiiteiil medical officer at the Hospiial. -fated that I lie injuries made an immediate operation neee-sary. Tho h-.r was a input a t oil jil-l below the knee. She died two hours later from heart lailuro, following shock. A verdii t was i-pt timed in accordance wills the evidence. DEATH FROM GANGRENE. j NAPIER. July li. I Mrs Ifa money, aged 99. oi' To I’ohne. j died ill iio.-pi: a I io-tli>y as a r.-n!l *■: j injurie- fee "iv -d in a ntotor accident. Deeea-ed -ulh. r. I a lacerated itnlJe. ) and *gingrmie set in. death i*.Rowing, j

GIRL DROWNED. ROTORUA. July H Shortly after 9 o'clock this to ter n j a Maori girl, a e-d two year-, named | Rii.-ka Whareoapa. was I in a » warm id at Wliakan warewa. Site | v, .1 . hat itiug v. :: h h.er si-icr. :*-"*! lour , yea r—, u ill) went to got a, drink a t a | lap j went \ yard- lii-taid. On return-j ill", she tound the decease.l nitron- j -cions 11* tho pool and pulled her out. j Medical aid fai led to restore amnia-j tinn. i TRIAL FOR \l ANS LA !’G !i! I Ml. , AUCKLAND. Juiv 12 j A eharge of manslaughter, arising from a motor i ar fatality ill Ihe 11 feat i North Road o:i ilic ctenii’A of May 9. j was !,ea rd at tin* Poliee Court to-day- | J.ilm Leonard Laud ; t Nicith. a young | nia ii. drivr ol the < awa- c!ui i 'god | that, hv omi-'i'iM, no! without lauiulj excuse.', -rii.rtii legal duty. la*! did kill Mauri, ,* .), hn-on. agei . igln. | [henliv e'-miiuii in;.- imui'bilighter. Tin- pro*, mg ion contended ihe no- | cused v. a- o:i 1 la* v. roll" sale oi I In* re:;.i. ami did ie: -onii*l his horn, and did not cxerei •>' Miffi* lent precaution, when lie -aw t!:e deceased and In- companion ta girl aged |9 . eros.-mg tho street. The licensed -aid he v.as on ihe 1 r*edit side of i.K> road, and r Mured Ids j sgaed. when In* .saw' the ehilttren. to I -iv mil,-- an hour, and n!-o swerved to I the laid to avoid the deceased. I f<* j pleaded not guilty, re-orvod hi-: (le- | |, * 11 . e, and was commii ted tor trial. \ The i 11 ' 111( •- f loi.de place ell -I is nt* 19. |

MOTOR TRANSPORT ORIKVANTiC. | PAI.MKRSTOX X.. July 1 2. j A ineci iug < i lbe Ala I! a wat u ami i Y.'c-t Coast .Motor Trail-pin l Assoeialirii decided, in view of I lie action of tin. tariiais ciiunty council- :n cd.i'iug 1-red- to Jc. ;ivv i r;dlic, riot to operate on anv road iimil tin re-i riei ion- are i c irmol. D was iv- died again to J up;.reach M.r Nash. M.P fa i V KH.I F! > P.Y I.ORR Y. A FCt.AND. .liilv 12. ; A l.oy. aged eight. Frh Taylor, -m j ( f Frank F lu an! Taylor, a builder, of i i;!enfield. Xorth Shore, wa- run over : he a moier lorrv and killed instantly, j f r u thought lie was rumiieg along- j side lbe lorry and slipped, tailing mi- j dor the line!; w lice!. (’ll FAUSTS' DM IUT ATT OX. U'FI.MXHTOX, July 12. A deputation el rTietni'i* troiii van- i ous parts ol till.* Dominion waited oi: j the At blister of Jii-tiee to-day with re- I ferenee to the hours of closing on com- j days. | n reply, the Minister -aid that i be t ould not amend the Polite Otloiicos j \,i jo that directum, but lie agieci. l > J Insist the deputation if they appro:,-!,e.l ;

t!!e AliuLster of I.ahour. , Replying to a deputation to-day. .dr Aliissev said that uiietlier the -es-101l ended before he got away lo the C ollfmcnee or not. he wa- naturally anxious that all important work should I • finished. At any rate be would need to be present when the licensing and other important bii'ino— lie .ould thills of was being dealt with.

MOTOR FATALITY. AVF.IJ.I XHTOX. duly 12. A shocking motor fatality occurred on" the llutt Road This evening, rosultj a- In the death of a prominent resident of Wellington. Two other wei! known residents were injured, one being removed to the hospital. A cat ■ driven by Air Adams, sharebroker, letl the city" in tiie evening. Air Adams was accompanied hv Air limibuii. he.a. of the linn of Turnbull and Jones, am! Air Ben Wilson (manager of the <*«- vernment Tourist Department). Ihe ear crashed into a motor lorry piocee. - j..,. at a slow pace in the same, direction. The oeeupants were thrown irom the ear. the front portion of which was hadlv smashed. Dr- AieF.vcdy and Mirams "ere -ooii on the scene. . Mr Turnbul was fatally inHired. and lie died in a few minutes. Air A\ dson wa? hadlv hurt, an iron rod being driven into his side, and which had to b“ cut aw.iv. Mr Wilson was sent to the hospital. Mr Adams was not seriously injured, and was able to proceed home.