DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 May 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[nv TELEGRAPH PFR TREKS ASSOCIATION. FOUND DEAD. (iUIIE, Alay y. An elderly woman, Elizabeth Hurley who lived alone, was found dead in bet at Brydone on Sunday. MORE FLOODS. DAROAVILLK, May ID.

The town and district were again visited by a heavy flood and gale, and « ut off from the outside world by telegraphic and telephone communication from Friday night until Sunday morning. Tt rained and blew all Friday night and on Saturday morning the whole countryside was under water to a depth higher than over remembered by the oldest resident. Much damage was done to fences, telegraph poles etc. Fortunately there was no serious loss of stock. A large portion of the business quarters were under water three times in thirty-six hours, owing to the flood water and the wind backing up the tide. Much damage was done to stocks. The water supply, was cut off all day •Sunday owing to a break in the pipe line. On Sunday afternoon Kaihu river in record flood, broke its banks and flowed over into the town again flooding some business premises. The weather took a turn for the better on Sunday afternoon and night ami the tide was not nearly so high, much to the relief of the business people who had been expecting the worst tide of all had tlit- uind and. rain kept on. The flood in Kaihu valley was the worst ever ex. | erieiiced and no trains have run the full distance of the section since Friday. Reports are noiv coining in of much damage to farm lands through the breaking of stop banks along tho river front. Quito a number of bridges are in a precarious condition, but it Mill not be known until the water subsides if they are sale for traffic. The mad to AA’hangarei is many feet under Mater in many places and it is not expected through traffic ivill he resumed for several days. The ueather is now beautifully line, and there is no more danger, unless the high tides which me mm due come over the river bank.

MISS GARVEY'S CLAIM TO ESTATE. STATEMENT BY FATHER. CORF. M.iv U\ Regarding the Auckland report ol the Angell Estate claimants, an intcrvieiv was obtained with Mr John Francis (larvey, of W'aikaia. the lather of Miss (larvey. Auckland, wlm was said to have proof of the family's connection with John Angell. who died in 177 L Mr Oarvev states that much nonsense has been published, but lie can trace Ins enunection wit 1 1 Angell who was his grandmother's uncle. The estate Mils not realised by the Chancery Court, however, owing to Angell's death cert iiieal e having been lot. the old law evidently requiring llie production of the certificate. Angell died aboard a ship returning from India to London. In any case the descendants are so numerous noiv that Carrey's share would lie very small. An eliort Mas made 29 years ago liv (larvey. when in England, to establish his claim to the estate, hut all efforts failed. A search for the death certificate proved fruitless. In his opinion there is now no likelihood ol the (larvey family establishing their oiaiin to the estate, which only comprises sixty a to- cl Brixton. POSTAL OFFICIALS SENTENCED. AUCKLAND, .May D At the Supreme Court. Mr Justice Stringer lentenccd Harold (leorge Al-

ii. formerly an ullicer of the Mniiikti list Office. fill theft and lie? t ruction saving- bank deposit slips, to two ars' rel'urinativo treatment. Mix color milled lie would bring the ease

ider the notice of the I’ris-ui's Board . early as possible.

lin a charge of ho g-i" ami ul (cl ing Ills Honour said Alexander Linton had rightly been found guiltv ol obtaining £IDH from tin- IV.-t Office, though si l1 lit el-c wa- evidently implicated with him. It was impossible lo grant proliai ion for forgery. and I lie sent iii-re would be not exceeding two year-' detention without hard labour. and if the Prison's Hoard saw fit lie might Is- freed sooner.

MISSING MAN’S P.DDV i-OCND TEMAKC. May ID.

The budv of dolln .McKenzie, known as John Watson, rabbiter. who has been missing from Mount Ne.-siug since April 1 Ith., was I'oiind near the top of the range on Saturday.

CALK KKSI'I.TS. WKLLINCTON, May ID. The s.s. Arabtira leli Napier for Gi

borne oil Saturday morning and stru- k the full lorce of the storm raging op the coast. Tho vessel battled again-t the gale for over twenty-lour hours but found the port ol Gisborne unworkable, and finally returned to Napier this morning with her coal sup plies exhausted. The passengers >-u----derweiit a trying time while the ship was buffet tel liv the heavy seas. No damage i- i-.-ported. The vessel leaves again to-uight. Other shipping at Napier was disorganised and the large vesesls I’ial.o ami City of Itiriniiigham. put to sea to ride out the gale. Work was resumed on the waterfront this morning.