DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 December 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TEL EG RAT It—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CARRIER K I LI.UR. CURfSTCfI UR( if. I ice. |2. John Allen .aged 55, a carrier employed hv J. M. I ley wood and Company, v.as killed at Sn-k Line. The horses in a lorn lie uas driving L came frightened, and Ail -n 10-c the reins. He got down to mover them, ami while he "as between the horses, they moved lorwai I. and knocked him down. Due ol I lie wheeis passed over his head, killing him instantly. HICKS! LX MISSION. TTMARC. Dee. The 11 irk -on Mi-ion em.eluded today. v. hi n ICO eases Were treated by the missionor. A -peei.il train, conveying over bill invalids, and 20 intercessors. eanie from (Jammu, returning ill lln a fieri loon. No instantaneous euros resulted. Several are reported lo have taken place since Tile-,lav. hut .-.re not < .111eiall.v mil benticated. The mission was followed each evening by mass meeting', of thanksgiving, and an intercessory service, which were attended very largely.

A SAD FATALITY. WIIANGARKC Dee. |O. A sad fatality occurred in V.Tieki Valley to-day. when a lam', r named Gordon WillY-sl Rn''thv r, ejvi d -well severe injuries through l« -.Y*i dragged while entangled ill ihe chain-. of a horse sledge tliai i., -u b.-," • .vii I!y succumbed to his injuries. Dei-eased had sledged his cream from Otuhi to the roadside and uas homeward h.iiind again when the chain nuns palled from the -wingle-t i ee>. He uas ai-temp-ling to elieei repair, u hen the horse siuhlcnly looli fright ami bollctl. Tin- chain swung i-.iiuil :i"d Iwisied tightly nlriut deceased's wri-t. He uas piill -il over hv the ti-rniied horses and druggd about 2 'J yards before being dashed against, a log. His head 'was fractured causing death. Deeeasoi!. who was about 2b years of age. leaves a wife and two young children. SALUTARY SENTENCE. HAMILTON. Dec. Id. At the Magistrate’s Court. David Davies, a commercial traveller. was charged with using abusive and obscene language in a railway carriage. Uvidencc was given licit accused was ! travelling lirst class on a second class j ticket and when remonstrated with, used l he language complained 01. ere tiling a disgraceful -erne, despite the presence of ladies. Accused pleaded tliai lie had had a few drink • in celebrating his birthday, and had no recollection of Ihe incident. The Magistrate imposed a eio ll l h's imprisonment. A Dalmatian named Sliive Dominikovies pleaded not guilty to a charge of carrying on luisinc's a bookmaker and was committed lor trial.

YOUTH SENTENCED EOR THEFT. AUCKLAND. Dec. 12. \t the Police Court. George Cecil Horry, aged ll”. plc:uh*d guilty to iL charges of theft from dwellings in the suburbs, his total collections amounting to (.'l'll. He enerated by finding keys of doors left in convenient billing place.- by the occtipiei' when looking up. The accused who had been on probation lor assaulting a girl, was sentenced to one mouth', hard labour and three years’ reformative. (.TIIMKTY IiCRCII WOOL SALES. CHRISTCHURCH'. Dec. 12. The second Christchurch wool sale of the season comiiienced fo-du.v, when n catalogue of 22.715 bales was offered. In the opinion of exirwienced buyers, it. was ill" best ealalogui- for varieiv and (ondiiion ever i-fl'ere-l in the Do minion. The season inis been exceptionally favourable, the wool being well-grown ami bright ami tree from diisl io an an-ual degree. Piiee- alsi, con-rill:! -;i a record. Dm- catalogin' ol nearly (JOI'HI bales was ili-posed of before bmeh. It was probably the best representative i ill al-igue as it eoiitai'.i----i-d many station clips oi halt bred ami ( oi rii-.lal". with a -mall 'proportion ol merino, flower.-: . values for ail cla-ses iiimped up on lasi mouth's sale by an average of 2d to 2KI for Imlf-bretl and Corrieilule, 2d on crossbred and Iron-. 2d to Jld i n ail ( l.c-'C- oi iellmoiigeij tier |„ts. Merinos sold al practically re,: lit values, lhe only passings (twelve hale-) in the first catalogue being of l his cla.-s. An exceptionally full beiieii rf buy.-r- of all wool consuming i omit i n's were actively repre sented. Rradtonl and America loilowed the local buyer- closely for line wool, the N.Z. mills buying heavily of this ela.-s whilst" Continent,al representative, e; mined themselves largely In coarser grades. The bidding was remarkably keen and limits were very elastic. The la-t prices in the openill.. catalogue were merino 18.’,d, Corriedido 2'Jd, half-bred 2'<l. three- niarters j oo.ql. , rossbred 20Ui. Soutlulnwii 21-d, Coniedale pieces 25]d. halt-bred pieces 223(1. crossbred pieces 14Jd. merino lock- 12',d. crutchings 12d. bellies ' Cnn'iedalo) half-lired bellies 10:1(1.