DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 January 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by tulegp.apu—peu muss association.]

RECORD PRICE FOR WOOL. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 21

The wool sales wore continued and the demand remained keen, prices showing an improvement on the previous sale and equalling a rise of three halfpence to two pence all round. A Dominion record for hall'brcds of 29;h1. was realised for seven hales from E. W. Roberts of Anama. Top prices were: .Merino 32’,<1. hall bred 29iid. Corriedale 29.R1. three-quarter bred ‘JGjd and crossbred 23‘,d.

INQUEST VERDICT,

Cl I RISTCI 1 CECIL .Tan. 21

An inquest was hold 011 Y\ illiani Millies. railway signal inspector, who was found dead with his head over a gas stove with the gas turned on. I'ho evidence showed he had been worried over the purchase of a property. He was not in tinaueial difficulties. He also had been worrying about his work. The Coroner said Gillies was evidently a valued servant of the Railway Department. There was a statement by one witness that lie had Ixen overworked. There was no doubt he had dolilierntcly taken his life. It seemed that an aggregate of circumstances had caused him to do what he hail done.

CABBAGE EUR DRUM YIAJOTU WELLINGTON, January 22

Patrick Hannan while under the •‘influence” was so annoyed by the bagpipes

:a a street procession that he throw a tabbago at the drum major and was fined £5. The drum major, who is a Scotsman, did not ask for expenses. BODY' FOUND IN' GREY'RIVER. GEEY'MOUTH, January 22. Campbell Perkins, single, and aged 23. employed at the State Experimental Farm at Wliiinaunga. went for a swim in the Grev River yesterday, and not Being seen again, the river was dragged the body being found tins morning. TOWN CLERK CHARGED. AUCKLAND, Jan. 22. At the Police Court Janies YY'ilsnn, Town Clerk of Devonpori. was charged with misappropriation ol €790, moneys of the Devouport Borough Council. He was remanded to T hu''sday on hail of £3OO. LESSON FROM PORT ELLIOTT. (HfsBORNE. Jan. 22 The Pori Elliott having emphasised the necessity for a light at Matakaoa Poiui. the Mini-tor of Marine stales Cabinet has decided that the erection of a light will he proceeded with as expeditiously as possible.