DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 August 1924, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS.

I*Y TELEGHAPII—Fit ESS ASSN., rOPYIUGIJT. HR EACH OF PROAIISE. HA.M I ETON, Aug. 10 At the Supreme Court, Agnes Alooiiey claimed t-100 from Richard Hudiier. an urn!-Maker. lor alleged breach ci promise to marry. The deleinlain denied making a promise to marry and alterual ively lie asserted the plaint ill's urn lia-tiiy released him from any promise. Evidence was given thal the plaintilf was the co-respondent hi a divorce artion, hut she ehiimed that she had told the defendant about this, and ho said that it made no difference. Thi* jury returned a verdict for the plaintilf for L'.'l7s. TRAM ACCIDENT. A('CKLANI), Aug'. 10 A sensatiniial train accident occurred this evening in Freeman's Bay. A car and trailer was proceeding to the city from Pousoiihy, when tin* trailer left the rails, and struck a centre pole. Practically half of one side of the trailer was turn oil’. Fortunately then’ were no passengers on board. Tin* conductor escaped uninjured. NEARLY Ill'll NED. WELLINGTON, Aug. 10. Air and Airs Jackson, an aged Couple, had a narrow escape Irom l>eing hunted alive by a lire at Eastlsiurne. The lire started in ail oil stove, the house being quickly in flume-. Assi-tanee came, and Air • lack -on. who was U-dridilcu, had to I*o rescued through the window.