DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 June 1924, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

XIV TELEGRAPH-— PRESS ASS.Y., COPYRIGIIT,

WOMAN FADES OFF TRAIN. riA.MIDTON, Juno 7

Emma Garni lev, oil, married, fell Horn the Auckland express last night and was carried a few yards. Her left hand was almost completely severed. She was hospitallod and it, was found necessary to amputate her arm below the elbow.

A GUN ACCIDENT. Vi'JIAKAT'ANE. June 7. The schoolmaster at Otakiri, Kenneth Brov. :i. was serioiislv injured through a gunshot wound last evening. lie had been out shooting and when returning home at Husk "'nulled tlie gun by the barrel through a wire lenee, when lit-- weapon exploded. Tho wad ami shot - titered bis lower left ■lic-t iust 1,-low the heart, indicting a bad wound. Me was taken to the hospital u ii-11' tile shot and wad were extracted. Mope is entertained for bis recovet \,

SPECIAL DENTAL E.\\A|s. WELLINGTON. June 0. The University of New /'calami announces the results of i lit l special first and .second professional examinations in dentistry for B.D.S. and C.0.P.. held in May, I!LM. I be following completed the first professional examination for Hie degree "I 8.D.5.. iu Metallurgy and Mate- 1 Medica : - Hamilton. W. 11. I lie billowing passed in Anatomy and Physiology for the first professional examination for the degree of B.D.S. : -Harris, P. /. lilt* iolloa ing passed in Anatomv and Physiology for the first professional examination lor the Certificate of P,oh'i' in Dental Surgerv; Irwin 'Y L. In Anatomy only Nicol. \. 11l Physiology only—Colvin. |J. |>. The following passed the whole of the 'ccond pinfcssiimal -•xamiual i-.n for the degree of B.D.S. Marie. Hilda II.: Kecxing. W. T. The following passed the whole ,-f the second -proiessional examination for ilcC'ertilieate of Proficiency in Dental Surgery ( lissold. I. C. ; Drurnmond. Not'ali T. : Sims. A. W. f-AD DIES FROM SMOCK. TJ MARI'. June 8. ( laremont. a school boy. six years of age. returning I'r school, attemnted to board a motor lorry, with ;Pc vr'.. stilt that be fell under the wheels. Mis left leg was so badly smashed that It had to be amputated. Four hours later, the lad died from the shock sustained through the injuries- he received. At the inquest to-day a veidict -if accidental death was returned, the Coroner adding a rider calling the attention of parents and school teachers to the necessity of warning school cliilIren against the extremely dnngernus practice of boarding moving motor vehicles. |

GAMBLING FA Cl I. FT MIS. II. .1 me 3. Believing Mint the legislation promM c.d in the (oiiiiug session will consider, a'dv enlarge Mm gambling facilities the Council u| Christian ( ongregat iom has circulated a business men's petition to 'Parliament, urging that. in lurtlicr gambling facilities -hoiilil 1 ■ granted to the racing or trollin'clubs. A. letter signed by Ar-hhi-au, Julius l President i. and Ifev, .!. ,i. North t Secret ai v) -at the Council, un.s seni In Mime "CO business men. n hose signatures to the ]ctifiun wen- soli- it. ■d. Aceoinpanving the letter is a mem orainllim of till- economic «,i racecourse (rambling, signed hv P oIcssors Condlill'e. Murphy. Grossman and W'oodtlioi | e.

soi.H TToi? HKM.\xm-:n. c'rrwTS’rcrirucfT. .im»- s. Monel I lilchiiiL’s, Milioiinr. <1 s:i r;_r>•'! with failin'; in account l’<>r £!•*>. was remanded on hail. The j.olii <■ t-(ai«'f 1 Lliat. those wove Hio only • lia e;ainst him.

I!AI.) WKATHKIt IN NOII IM. Ai CKI.ANI). done S

TliolV is :i northerly mile Idowiii" mi tlio coast. uliioh with a thick ini', is delayin'; siiippinr; somewhat. Tl’.o Wauaka ionk noarly two days imm (!isliorno. On Saturday llano arrived tlio Muhin at S |i.m. limn l.oiuloii, v.liilo tlio Kill" llowcl sailed at 1 )>.m. Tor Xcw Plymouth. fin Sunday 11i«• Wnnaka arrived at AdlO p.m. frnin (lislmriie.

A.V AITKI.AXI) (f-AIM. -M'OKI.ANI) S. A claim to lio tlio imcntni of lla- iloatli rays i-. mado hy Marry I'yfe. who is cm] lined in 1 1 :<■ Ciiiini Sior.nislii |> C’i»iii|iaiiy. on the wharf. Mo .states that in 1017. v.liilo in tlio Now Zealand Artillery in Frame. 1.0 domoiist rated with an api-liame of Ids o.’.vit ilovisiii" the pnssiliilitv of pro. jectili" dost motive limit rays, lie stales that he reported the main fails In il l- • war itnilinritio-. who asked ior 'Hither details, hnt. on learning that he would receive no | ersonal return for I is invention. he did not feel disposed to disclose it. and lie decided to if. nothin;; until he returned to i ivil life. I n’, then he did Me now intends in press his claims to rocounit ion. HANNAN TO MKKT AISNST. AI L KI.AXM. June S. A elmlleitoe tor the Australasian Championship issued l>y I!. Artist In March has l.ccit accepted !>;, the holder ,1. I’. Hannan, the cover hein; lodt;ed yesterday. ArnsL wishes tin* race postponed until summer. Hannan, however. reiterates his statement that Inis willm;.; to row the winner of the Mai-raville seitlliie; cuiilest.