DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 August 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by tki.egrapii—rr.p. press association.] A MAD MAORI. THAMES. Aug. 23. Hearing that a Maori was acting threateningly at YYaknliwai two constables went there and found the place deserted, except for Ktmi IV Puki, who had been chopping down fences with an oxe ami also threatening a relative that he would kill him. He was arrested, whereupon the Maoris came out of the bush. Rather resenting tin- arrest. Puki was handcuffed, lie was adjudged insane and committed to Avondale. -MAORI CENTENARIAN DEAD. AUCKLAND, August 18. .Mrs Kahni. a .Maori woman who died at Tanniarimiii. was horn ill the Waikato in 1820. She was quite a girl when tlie first pakelia house was erected j at what is now the city of AuekUml. She used lo ielute how .Mr William Giaham built the raupo house put up for uecii] alien Ly a European. ft was at Otahtllitt. Mrs Kaliiii went right through tiio Maori war. both in the Waik*u> and at Taranaki, kike many of the Maori women id’ Those days she followed her hush uni from place to place during the lighting. Deceased had wonderfully good health, ns she was never known to ee it I one day. which is a good record lor such a. long life. Airs Kahni is survived hv nearly one hundred descendants. AN UNUSUAL INCIDENT. AUCKLAND. August 18. It t- not often that a juryman is excused from service after Me has .already neon cmpannelled and -at among the fitvi)tired twelve. There was such an instance tit. the Supreme Court this morning, however, when a .juryman who silt in deliberation over a defended divorce suit yesterday was suddenly released from service.

This morning the respondent had just comment eel Ikt evidence when Alt: Dick son, who represented the co-respondent iv y. reminded His Honour that yestorirav Ice had objected to a juror alter the latter had taken his seat, and was natniaNy overruled. llis Honour said that it was not t proper matter that should ho. brought forward in front of the jury. II -Mr Dickson had any objection His Honour would hear him in his room. At this His Honour, counsel, and the juryman in question retired, and on the court, resuming His Honour stilted that it appeared that the juryman. Wits a brother ol one of the witnesses, Alts Ross. “Council and I agree that it would 1 c better if he did not take any further part in the deliberations The juryman agrees that this course would he heller in the interests of everybody,” said His Honour. Tho jiirvnis.ii then retired from the coni l. A TRAM COl.l ISRiN. AUCKLAND. Augti-t 23. As the result of one cur jumping the points, two 11 >ms collided ill the city to-night head on. Roth were badly damaged. Fortunately no loss ol life resulted, and only one ol the railway men was slightly injured. COUNCIL AND ENGINEER. AUCKLAND. Aug. 21. Alt. Iv.leii Borough Council has decided to dispense with the services of the Borough Engineer (J. Rogers), as from Sept. Ist. next, far having publicly criticised the Council. Mayor Kayll said be had definitely warned the engineer that reports to the Council must hrst be submitted lo Him (the Mayor) before publication, as passages ill previous reports deleted in the Councils copies had subsequently an pea red m the press. If the engineer was allowed to attack the Mayor. Lxe-uttve and Council in f |ll ‘ l m ’ ss ' :'H Hl st |-li would disanl'eat . Several CoiMteilh; 1 - tliunjilit tho motion fur m:-tn» «** 1 ' eio'ineer moved hv the -Mayor, wa- too drastic. Rogers expressed regret l.mt he had'given cause tor annoyance. The motion wits can-tod by sewn votes to live.

AN INQUEST. AUCKLAND, Aug. 21 At tiie inque-t on the ( hatltam petty efi'uer, C. W. Reid, found dead m ■ hunk, a verdict that death was due to sudden heart failure, following faGy milt ion of the heart and acute pulmonary oet'ctita. accelerated by vomit ing. was returned. There was no alcoholic odour from the stomach. PAPAROA ARRIVES. AUCKLAND, A tig. 21 The Panama arrived last night and brought 221 assisted immigrants <BS I'dr Wellington, 2/ lor Lyttelton, for Dunedin). The South hound immigrants leave hv train to-night.