DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1923, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS

[by TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

A BAD CROSSING

TRAIN STRIKES MOTOR TRUCK

CHRISTCHURCH, Sep. 25.

A north bound train at lticcarton Road crossing, at 5.30 this morning, struck a motor truck, driven by A. H. Parish, and turned it completely round without throwing the driver out, but it smashed the wheels. Parish says that ho was going at ton miles per hour. There are no crossing keeper or signals and he did not see the train till it was on him. He owed his escape to the fact that ho accelerated, instead of applying the brakes. The driver of the train claims that he whistled.

The crossing is a bad one, and was tho scene of fatalities in the past.

A AVAR MEMORIAL

AVELLINGTON, Sept. 24. “The Alotherland called, and they went. “These men died for their country.”

This simple inscription, with the names of those who made the supreme sacrifice, is inscribed at the base of the soldiers’ memorial at Brooklyn, w hich was unveiled on Saturday by bis Excellency Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Jcllicoe, Governor-General. The religious portion of the ceremony was performed by the Bishop of AA cllington, who offered a prayer and pronounced the Benediction. A largo number of spectators were addressed by Lord Jcllicoe before he unveiled tho figure of a soldier surmounting a lofty column on Stigarloaf Hill, one of tho most magnificent sites for such a purpose in AVollington. Ills Excellency paid a dignified tribute to the name of the New Zealand soldiers who played their part in the Groat War. The Acting Prime Minister, Sir F. D. Bell, made an interesting reference to the important part played in connection with the war by tlio Navy, commanded by Lord Jellicoc. He also referred to the appeal made in 1911, by his Majesty the King and to the promise then given by tho Dominion. That promise, he said, had been kept. SCULLTNG CHAMPIONSHIP.

WANGANUI, Sept. 24

A cablegram has been received in AA’anganui from Paddou, New South AA'ales, asking his representative here to arrange a date in the New Year to meet Hannan on the Wanganui River for the seulling championship.