DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 April 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

ray TEi.KORArii —i*i;u thess association.] MAN KILLED. BLENHEIM, April 20. Carlos Ronald Webby, 23. a farmhand near Sedtlou, whose parents live at Richmond. Nelson, broke Ids neck on Thursday through a cart he was driving capsizing on a sidling. POPPY DAY. WELLINGTON, April 20. There was an excellent response by tin* public to the Poppy Day Appeal made by Wellington Returned Soldiers Association this year, lortv thousand poppies being, made, and ot this fifteen thousand were sold. This generous effort of the public is very much appreciated by ihe R.K.A., and will be more so bv tin* disabled soldiers and dependents, to whom the proceeds are to lie devoted. Collections taken in connection with Anzas services at. the Town Hall totalled Cl 12 Os 3d. OBITUARY. CHRISTCHURCH. April 20. Obituary—Beauchamp Lane, a partner in the legal firm of Lane and Nome. He was a prominent member and aSteward of the Canterbury Jockey Club. Tie was aged 00LORRY AND CAR COLLIDE. CHRISTCHURCH. April 20. A Runanga motor lorry w ith a trailer carrying a ton of tish from Lyttelton to Christchurch attempted to pass a five neater ear on the hill into Sunnier. Hie ear was overturned and crushed against the hnhk. while the lorry fell into the gully, turning half a dozen somervaults. The driver of the lorry, J. Dalziel. emerged from the 'wreck unhurt. but Air and Airs Torrence, and Ah- 'ind Airs Elliott who wore an the *. u - were conveyed to the hospital. All were discharged except Torrence, who was pinned under the ear and severely injured. The fish was gathered up and sent on to the city.