DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 September 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

A distressing accident

WELLINGTON. Kepi. 28

Andrew Hunter, aged thirty-seven, married, was a victim "t a distressing accident yesterday, whereby he had his left leg badly crushed in a concrete ,mixer. He win working in ('note-’ yard, Finish Street and was cleaning me machine ’before going home. Somehow Hunter slipped, and his leg caught in the mechanism. Fm innately interference with the free action ol the machine caused tlie engine to stop, otherwise the man would have been badly mangled. His cries attracted attention. but Hunter could not lie extricated until the engineer cut portion of the machine nw.iy. wim oxyaeetylene flame. The ambulance and a doctor were promptly oil the scene, and the man was removed to the hospital. His snlVerings during the half hour tho leg was imprisoned, were excruciating. but he showed lemarka! le fortitude.

INDECENT ASSAULT

CHRISTCHURCH. Sept. 28

In the ease of Hector Groggat. aged ■>o charged with indecent assault on a male, the police stated that several mote charges were pending, and a remand was applied fnt‘ as accused was only brought hack from Melbourne yesterday. He was, remanded till Friday. Bail nil.' refused. Froggat was a scoutmaster and Secretary of the Christcliuroh Scout Association and the otfenoos are alleged in connection with tl:e members of his troop. brick AND TILE AYORKS DESTROYED.

CARTERTON. September 28

A fire early this morning destroyed the \Yairarapa Brick. Ide and Drainpipe Company’s Works. The blaze evidently started at No 3 kiln which was used during, the night. Workmen on duty left about an hour before the outbreak. The brigade saved the engine room and the bailer, hut the rest of the building, the drying sheds and stocks were destroyed. The eompanv has been in existence twentytnree years and the past year was practically the only time that the work? showed a decent profit. The insurances are fifteen hundred, which represents less than a quarter of the |USS.