DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 January 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

fuv TELEOI’.AI'II—I'EIt i*HESS AHSOCIATION.] ) ISLAND BAY TRAGEDY. BLENHEIM, dan. 17 In regard to the Island Bay tragedy the l’ieton police received advice last night that the launch Mc-iva had been (wrecked at Island Bay, Charles Collins being rescued unconscious, while William Collins and another man whose name is unknown, are missing. The Melva was owned by -Mrs W. J. Collins of Blackwood Bay. Queen Charlotte Sounds, who is believed at present to be residing at Balmont near the Lower Hull. The launch made frequent trips be tv. een Bhickwoml Hay and Wellington. Garbled reports received yesterday !"d to wild rumours in I’icton and Hh'iiheitn ilia! mi accident had happened to tlie Wainini. ANOTHER ARREST. CHRIKfCm'RCH, dan. M This afternooii, local detectives arrested C. 11. C’ajies. brother of \\ . B. Capes 1 vim is now on remand) on a '•hni ge of eonspiring with W. J’. Cape . W. Williamson, anil J. Golding to ;|,Timid Iho .Southland Rating Club by substituting the horse Willie Lincoln for Look Out. POSITION UNALTERED. GISBORNE, dan. lb I here 1 no change in tho position of ti:c Port Elliott, to-day. A rope was secured from lie beach liv a boat. Imt aider being; fixed it snapped in the middle. The A: ahum tainted (dipiain Pluuket, l.lovd'- ri'presentative, at flicks Bay. He proceeded with Captain Rainey and the Police Inspector to the wreck. The llilrii is working the cargo alongside. The sea was calm this morning, hut at, 2 o’clock ji.ni., it was

(TILOI E ERA URN. WELLINGTON, dan. Ift. An octogenarian, named T. C. Williams, alias Harper, alias -McKenzie, pleaded "guilty to everything,” when charged with tour counts of obtaining and two m attempting to obtain money by false pretences. Thu total of the valueless cheques drawn was .L'-7f>. .Money actually obtained was L'dlt. In one instance he told a monumental lll. '.soil ilia; his nil" had j’lsl died, lie ordered a tombs! me worth til’d and gave a cheque for L'll’s, and went olf tilth L's change. All the frauds were of iliis type. Accused had a record of twenty-live charges of false jireteliees, I lie list dating back to I .*'!;(). lie was sentenee.l !iv Mr Riddell, S.M., to six

niouilis.' inijirisonmeiit on the major and ti.ree mouths' mi Ihe minor eliargcs, all in lie emieiirrent. I‘HltT KELIOTT Ol’l'il!AT'lONS. GISItORNE. .lan. 17. Cargo salvaging is proreeding miceessfiilly at the I’ort Elliott, the wind now being otf the shore. The steamer Kent mini seen red several motor cars and a large uuniitity of miscellaneous, cargo. Yesterday afternoon lighters were mdi able >0 go alongside at high water. A good deni of tlie cargo 1-. being I runslerred into suit boats. A heavy sen is running it Gisborne. The Arahiira. which ai rived yesterday iifternon, |mt to sea for Iho night.' and Ini- imt ye; 1 11 ai it* to lata! la r pa:-se’ig' r.-. BA I I.WA Y.M E.N AND COST HE LIVING. CII It ISTCi I C HCi I. dam 17. A 11 mg ol the ( mit'.'iTuiry Branch of the A nialgiimali d Society of Railway Si'ivants decided to rtipiest the Executive ( oil licit to place before the Goveninimit tie- reeeui increases iu tho cost of living, and request the Mmislei to adjust wages to 1 lie agreement made t>i the Mage- Board -el up l.v tie* I’riine Minister am. lh«' Soeiet.v" in Eelu nary 1021. ‘I ML INCEST CHARI if: BLENHEIM Jan D Ambrose .loseph l,i|v,nslii. ‘h.irp v 'i -v-ill l j'T. ert tins Been remanded to Ha. Afagi time's Court at Wellington an Jan. ;:3rd 'flic t'emaic witness is ill Wellington.