DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 February 1924, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

- I BY TELEGRAPH—PKR I’UESS ASSOCIATION.] OLD MAN ASSACLTKD AND ROBBED. A I'CK LAN I). Koh IS. Henry Boysoii, aged 7U, was found in Victoria Burk on Saturday night almost unconscious and when he recovered at the hospital he stilted that two men had knocked him down and one removed two pound notes from his pockets while the other held him down on the ground. He could not ieeogni.se his assailants. lie is stif-

le ring from shuock and loss o! hlnml hut i- making a good recovery IIKA V V RAINS IN WKLLINHTOX. WELLINGTON, Keh 18. One effect of the solid rain which has been falling since Siumlay morm nig has heel) to block the road over the Paekakarika Hill, where a iiiiini.er ot slips have taken place. and which will require several day- io'ro mine. The only other road out of Wellington through the Kutfc Ability is also partially blocked, ilia. Hurt. Ill', ci is :r. heavy flood. Rai Lv.iv trallic far. has not been effected. A nunibehr of ears and lorries were stuck' up on the Paekak.'triki Ilill by sTiiis, belli in front and behind, ft is reported that one lorry went over the sid". ea ugh I fire and was burned. kkildlnt; .H'un.F.K. FEIDDINH. Keb. IP. The Manchester lilock. comprising Feihling Borough and Ormi.i County, is cclcbra! ing its jubilee to-day. The outdoor programme had to he übnndoned owing to persistent rain. Over eighty old settlers are to be entertained at a banquet by the committee. The town is gailv decorated, bill the rain has marred the elfeet. TWO AI'CNLANP DK.A If Id. AKOKLAND. Feb. lb. TV. ft. Tibbs, late headmaster of the Auckland (Irammar School, died last night, aged (kb 'Edward Walter Brieklev. New Zealand's oiliest son ol .European parentage. died on Sunday in his Si ill. year, lie was formerly a Judge of the Native Land Court. HAITI, FOR PICK POCK FT. CHRISTCHURCH, l'eh 1A George Lambert, described by the police as a professional pick-pocket, was .sentenced at the Supreme Court to nine months gaol on Ike chaige of theft from an ex-constable. t "bb I *!"*.. I 1 "."!’, f 23