DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 August 1924, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT.

I’A IPWAY.VI AX KI PPKD. WELLINGTON, Aug. 11

A .shunting accident occurred tit I’otraie about lljtll yesterday night, resulting in the death of a guard named IP Harrison. Deceased was in charge of a goods train and was engaged in shunting operations at the dear .Meat Company's siding, lie was apparently standing on the end ol’ the wagon and was shaken nil' iust alter the wagon crossed the points. A truck passed over his body. Ihe truck was of the old style and Imd no brake lain.lie on the side of which Harrison ua-. All the foothold he would have would lie a wooden projection about two inches wide, am! as he would have cue hand occupied in holding a lantern ill position, his hold would be

precarious. A doctor and the ainhii lame were summoned, hut helore nr rival the man was dead, lie was he tween Id and ."It, married, residing ii Wellington.

McDF.VITT A'. (.UTITKI). ViT 1.1.1 xerox. Aug. IP P' Hie charge >0 manslaughter against Ik McDovitt. in connection with the death of Henry Cross, Irallie Inspector, who was killed on the Halt Hoad in duly, alter two hours’ retirement, the jury returned a verdict of “not guilty.’’ APPKOKI) AIFRDKIt. ( Hit IS l( IH'RCII. Aug. !•'■ John Kdwal'd dell'i'eys, a carting e. ntfactor at Suiithbrook, was arrested ki't evening by Sergi. Cassidy and Detective Hiekerdike mi a charge of having attempted to murder his wife l'!iircni't* Jelfreys, at Gleiitui on July iirth.

I.A DIFS' ( Id'!’, tsQFAHUPF. \y KPId.XO'IOX. August I P ,\n unusual ea-e was heard in the .Suui'eaie Court to-day. when Airs C. A. Anderson ( roeec'ded againsL tne Pioneer Club ta Ladies Club) ciaimtiig reinstatement as a member and £-30 damages.

'I lie Stilt '.'llieut of c laim wa.s that tiler.' Was a dill'erenee of o; iuion mi a priiposal to 'pur. lias.- premises for the ( luh. .Mrs Henderson and another member l l.milled a legal opinion to the eli'cct that- the voting paler sent to the mend er.s was unlawful, and the Pallet resulted ill ti'.e lejccii.m id' the proposal, 'the ('oiuniilt.ee took otfenee at the plaint iif’s eoliduet. ami after a mass of c crrcspondeiu e. ivnmv-' ed her name from the iiH'iiiher.sliip. There was al«o a relereme by counsel to a circular which was scat out injurious to the plaititill. Alter healing widen c. in the course of which the President of the P luh said that ihe Committee laid aim e ai'ktimv ledged that its action was mistaken. dm tiie Salmond reserved the question of damages, 101 l made a judicial older that All's Henderson he lolly reinstated e.s a mouther of the ( la!>. lie said it was admitted that the defendants could not justify their actions. Air Hi'iulersoii'.s conduit had ii: no way been improper, and her action in forwarding ti'.e legal opinion lo i lie commit Le.' was oil" wlj’eli idle was justified in taking as a member. Costs were awarded the plaintilf.

A WO.MAX'S DKATIf. IXV KKCA lIOJ LL. August IP Alai g.* let Ml.III!' a ilia: lied woman aged IS veal', was found dead ill a hath 111 Water, w ith a i • id tied round her throat, at (i p.m. to-day. by her husband oil his return home. Deceased had been ill indifferent health for the last two vein's.

\Vi• 1 1 avo received 11 10 following information from (Hasson's Warehouse, ( liristciiurch, ami advise roailors In it* t f(uit-lvJy : —A few only small women’.-, navy tweed coal-; sent post paid lor ISs ( : d. Xai orally il will In* advisable not to dolay. Hoys' all-wool tweed spoils suits, any size. 27s (id. Mon’s all-wool dark lwood sao soils 10s (Id, ladios’ velour coats, fawns and "revs ISs (id. These have heen reduced from '■Ms, and lll*' quality will give years of wear. Money will he refunded 01 goods exchanged if any of (lies*- goods are not approved, (Massons Warehouse. !'(i I jiehlield Street. f’hristehitreh. Advt.