DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 July 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

nv telegraph— ritEss assn., copyright,

FIRE ENGINES COLLIDE.

DUNEDIN. July 3

While responding to justifiable false fire alarms from Stiidholme House, Otago University Hostel last night, an accident occurred in which fire engines collided. The machines were boui damaged. The firemen escaped serious injury, although a number were bruised and shaken. One machine was proceeding down Albany Street and it struck an engine proceeding along Leith Street. On it rounding the corner, there was a terrific crash. The firemen were thrown in all directions. Three were, convoyed to the hospital, while two were able to proceed home. Of the others. J. Blake was admitted to hospital, suffering from a severe shaking and from shock. The engine that was proceeding down Albany St. had its radiator badly damaged and tile front righthand wheel torn off, and a large extension ladder was slightly damaged.

The other machine was struck below the driver's seat and the running hoard and side of the battery, and tool chest was torn ofL and a hand chemical extinguisher was destroyed while a larger chemical extinguisher below the driver's seat was smashed in. The firemen in the front and on the sides of the engines had a miraculous escape, as if they had collided lull on, the men would pi nimbly have been crushed to death. The side-oil collision saved them by a few feet. Both engines were removed to a nearby garage, and a small extension ladder was towed hack to the station. SPLIT BANK NOTES. ‘ ACCUSED COMMITTED. WELLINGTON. July J. In connection with tile; charge of forgery against Edward Jack Crnnmr. who was found by the police in a hotel bar. splitting a one-pound bank note, iu deciding a priinn facie case bud becu established. 'Mr E. Page-. S.M. in legat'd to counsel's contention that a divided hank note did not constitute a I also document, said he thought that tlu- dividing of a nne-poiiud note so that it may be taken as two |>oiiii(ls came within the provision of the Act. “A person who is in possession of a forged bank note is liable to be indicted and convicted. The onus is on the* accused to sntisfv tin Court mid jury that possession of it is a lawful end.” Accused nas committed for trial at the Supreme- Court, cm hail of £390. MATERNAL MORTALITY. ’ITMARU. July 3. At a meeting in-night the Women’s Citizens' Association passed a resolution: “That in view of the; alarming statements circulated by the l Public Health Department, in reference to maternal mortality in New Zealand, this Association asks for luller details. The Association congratulates the Department cm the appninliuciit of Dr .lellett. and heartily supports his plea for a more rigid inspection of maternity homes, and for the appointment of doctors of midwifery as inspectors. The Association urges Government to insiitute a sy-ietn by which midwifery nurses resident at St Helen's Hospitals. could at tend women in their own homes. AN EXPLOSION. DUNEDIN, July I. All explosion at noon severely damaged the vulcanizing plant of the Guarantee Vulcanizing Works in Moray Place, and blew out the shop front. Three men on the spot luckily escaped injury. MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE DISMISSED. TIM All U. July -I. At the Teimika .Magistrate's Court. George Homy Meßrntliey was charged with tile manslaughter of David Thomas Millar at Winchester oil June 2nd. \ftrr hearing evidence oil the -ante lines a> at the inquest' the bench found that there was un case tor a jury and dismissed the information.