DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 August 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TKLEORAPH —I’KR VIIKSH ASSOCIATION.] COTTAGES AND GAB DESTROYED. ASHBURTON. August 20. The accidental upsetting of an ”d lamp was the cause of two summer cottages ami a motor-car being destroyed tit the Iltikiitere holiday fishing settlement:, at the mouth of the Ashburton River on Saturday night. The huts belonged to >L M. Vilkie. who upset the jump, and F. Uookson. both ol Ashburton. The cottages and ear were insured.

A( Ol D EXTALLV 1> R OWNED. KELSON, August 20. \ verdict if accidental death was ,F,turned at the inqoesl. on Albert William IVistiii, aged 22. win. was drowned in the harbour on Saturday afternoon by a canoe capsizing. El'Ll. CO. Ml* ENS ATI ON. WELLINCTON, Aug. 20. As the result of an accident on the Koinala at Wellington last year. John Payee broke his leg. In stepping over some dunnage, he tripped on a wire, and alleged negligence on hehall oi the Enioii Steamship Coy. The jury returned with a verdict for the full amount of damages allowable under the Act, l'7.Tl>, less 2210, paid hy way of compensation. STILL-BORN BODY EOI’ND. CHBISTCIIt'Rt H Aug. 2:1. The body of a newly-born male child was found by a milkman in a sugarsack on the hank of the Heathcotc river near Colombo Street on Monday morning. The Indy appeared fully developed mid was not decomposed, hut an examination showed it was still born. An inquest is being held this ait-ei noon. A STORM. CHRISTCHERCH. Aug. 21. The southerly storm eeutinued with renewed violeme this morning without Sign of a break. The ferry steamer Wallilie berthed at 11.10 a. lll.

OP.ITI ARY. NELSON. Aug 21. Obituary.—Emmanuel Dimant, aged 70. lie was manager tor Ross and Clendenning. ami was well-known m commercial circles.