DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 January 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

I [by TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] COCXCTLI.ORS WALK OFT. CHRISTCHURCH. Jan. 14. To register a protest against the decision of the City Council to limit the length of speeches, four Labour Members, Crs 11. T. Armstrong, Al.l 1 ., (’. Carr, E. R. Cooke, and Mrs -McCombs retired with precipitation from a special meeting of the Council held to-night and so left the meeting without a quorum, and consequently withrun the capacity to carry on. The business of the meeting was to adopt a new set ol standing orders, and certain progress lies been made, when the time limit: question led to a disruption. RAILWAY FATALITY. PALMERSTON X. January l I. Robert Grant, mm m the immigrants injured at the Halemne Railway station this morning, died after an operion at .5,10 this afternoon, inner having regained consciousiu -s. Apparently lie was a single man. There were no known relations in the Dominion. It was only his fourth day in the country. GISBORNE HARBOUR. GISBORNE. .January 11. An interesting dispute has arisen between the Marino Department and ihe Gisborne Harbour Board over the m w harbour scheme. When the poll of the ratepayers was taken, the first instalment- of the works was said to include a section ol the tuner breakwater eliminated. .Meantime, the -Minis (ft of .Marine lias pointed out to the B"ard that they should acquaint the ratepayers with the facts that the Department considers the modified scheme has faults, and would not piote soli ,’ai (my. Tec Roald's engine r. at to-day's meet her, defended his plan, holding ihal. whether a harbour with ingress ami egress at all limes for vessels drawing up to fifteen feel will or will not give much satislintioii to the di-uiet, i, a matter for t.n- decision of | lie Boil'd, as is also the question of whether the district receives value for the value expended. A big deputation was appointed to wait on the Minister. A MAN SHOT. ( HRisTt HEIM 11. Jamiaiy I I. An extraordinary shooting case occurred in Cashel Street, a little after s : x o’clock this evening, when Arnold Ferguson, who subsequently gave his address as the Royal Hotel. Tiuiani Wit- shot in the tight hip. As is etist anaiy at that hour, the stiect was practically deserted. According to Ferguson's statement', he was drinking at a fountain, when a Indict it if him. fin l policemen at the corner of Cashel ' and Colombo Stieets heard an explosion. and soon afterwards, Ferguson ' came to them, end complained lie had

been shot. An examination revealed .hat he had been hit by a small calibre ►u I lot.

DEATH AFTER ASSAFI.T. AUCKLAND. .lan nary 11. A; the I'olive Conn to-dav, James Let was charged with manslaughter, arising from the death of dames White, m Saturday evening, following a blow, bi W-lle-ii'v Si reef west. The inquest .e. the deceased was resumed ai the

•a mo time. Mr I'ot i.ten. as eojofe . 15 nod that dm,ill lie due lo the rupture ot an artery at the base of the skull. This uuglil have been eaiisi-d mi hei by e-:-. il-m.-ut during the quaror by a fid I alter Cue blow which "is delivmvd bv bee under pre-, neat ion am not with the inlmilion of uu-jng grievous ho'iily harm, lu the rapacity of Magistiatc. Mr Boynton, di-mi-'.' d the charge oi mansi;.lighter. Ini! convict 'd bee of assault, fining him L'2. ATT EM f 5 l-di RsnN A I.' Ki.A.ND. dan. in What Is believed to he attempted in. oiidiarisin. occurred about- ' p.m. vi sierdav in tie- saddlery department of ih,- Farmers I men I rading l niui:unan old wooden building at the corner o; Nelson and Wyndlmm Si.'. A nifin jin S--i iu/ saw siimke ami ‘lames l -siinig ! i n lll lhe hot loin ol Ihe building. Cpon inve (ligation he found full: ti s'-liked with kerosene. was v. edged under the weatherboards and ignited, lie kicked the burning maLorial clear and stamped out the Hatties. The damage was routined to a scorching of weal lierhoards. RAIN IN ( ANTFRBFRY. ( HRINTCII CRCII. January 1-5. A heavy southerly gale, with u downpour set in about 1.33 a.m. Ihe rain ceased about '..'.30. hut the wind raged with gieat violence and shews no signs of abating, doing a good deal ol damage in the gardens, a- a set oft to the benefits conferred by the rain. Reports from the country show that the i:iin "'as vci'e welcome ami the gale lias mil ,-r) far done any damage to tie- '-'heat crops. Telegraphic init-i rupi ions v-» iv caused in manv eases bv lulling trees, but D not serious enough to stop rntiimuni.atinn. In the city half a dozen willow- were uprooted on tbe river hank and many radio aerials were blown a way. The howling tournament was postponed. The commii tee decided to play Hit" balance of the rink competition by Hirer games cl 21 heads, daily. fwOTrsirtcrjMfflMßpap ■nrnsKMßOWen