DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 July 1924, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TELIiGIIArn —rRE3S AB&.V., COPYRIGHT.

CABLE CAR ACCIDENT. DUNEDIN. Juno 3(1

rriic inquest was resumed nil the body id' Cyril Victor Herbert Kelly, agej r>. killed by the Alornington cable car on June Kith., fuller evidence by a passenger being given. I lie Coroner gave his verdict as accidental death, and stated the accident probably occur--1*0(1 through the toy wotcliina tin* up car and not noticing the down one, while the gripmnu's attention was drawn in accordance with instructions to the up coniine car. The circumstances showed the reason why the boy was not seen. Regarding the fact that he was drained under the ear lor Ljll yards ike passenger*’ evidence showed that no unusual bump was felt to attract the gripman’s attention. INJURED VAN DIES. DUNEDIN. June 3H John Kropp was was seriously injured by a runaway horse last .Monday died in the hospital. VNIVEIISAb 11-HOUR AYKF.K. MINISTER NOT FAVOUR A BEE. AVEI.UXGTOX. June 30. That legislation should be introduced providing that a forty-four hour week should be made the law of the land, was the request made to the .Minister ol Labour, the lion. .1. 0. Anderson to-day by a deputation from the Alliance ol Labour. I lie .Minister held out no hope, boldine this was a matter for the Arbitration Court to decide. REA RIFLE ACC IDENT. ASHHURTON, .lime 30. Archibald Fenton, of -Metliven, need 22, was admitted to the hospital on Saturday still'ering with a bullet wound in the right baud. The accident is said to he due to a pearille discharging accidentally while in the hands ol Kenton's friend. SUBSTANTIA I. REQUESTS. AUCKLAND. June Mil. The late AVilliam V instoue bequeathed L'n'K) sterling to tin l .Methodist Orphans Home .Mission, Auckland; C 10(10 to .Methodist Orphans Home, Mount Albert; toOO to Methodist Foreign Mission ; • CAIHI to the Door of Hope, Auckland; LldOO to the Jubilee Institute for the Blind. I’nriicll. The estate was sworn for probate al .ClOft.OOn.

AUREAL COURT SESSIONS. AVELUNOTON, June 30. Tin: Appeal Court .sessions began today. At present there are only nine cases set; down for hearing and the first business was the fixing of th.tes for tlietn.

TRADESMEN VICTIMISKD. AUCKLAND, .lum: 2<

The exploits of a woman and her baby who vi< Utilised sympathetic tradespeople, and opined considerable publicity owing to the success of the operations ended in the Rolice Court 11 1 ia morning. Ivy Ellen Dias was charged with obtaining money from business firms ami others in the town amounting to Co lbs (id. Aicstied pleaded guilty.

Detective Hammond said that aeon cd had been married fifteen month her husband being a labourer, w!

was apparently not too energetic. Accused went to various places and trot money by stating that she had lei her purse at home or that Iter si-tei was in hosoiial and she Inel to wall to Mount Albert.

.Mr Hunt. S.M.. admitted accused t probation for two years on conditio that she made restitution ol the mom burrowed, lie said iliat the lmsbyi should l.e brought into ( oiirt to ■

that lie made proper maintenance lor bis wife.

A WELLINGTON BURGLARY

WEI.I INGTOV .In

Some light i< expci ;ed to lie throw n on the recent burglary at the premises of T. Sternberg, second-band dealer, ol .Manners Street, bv the arrest by Detective Walsh of two men in Auckland. A week ago on Thursday last, the pre-tni-'.-s were burglariously entered tarongl.i the back door, on which it appeared a jemmy bad been tired. An attache ease was appropriated by the marauders, and into it they transferred as many rings, watches, etc., as it

ciutld com eiiicntly bold. The haul was profitable, since the missing stock is valued at approximately IflStl. The police were not long in discovering a elite, and investigations terminated at Auckland on Friday in the manner above indicated. A portion of the propony lliis. it is understood, been '<•- covered. The suspects will appear before the Court here in due coursv.