DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 August 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TELEGBAPH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. r.S.A. FLEET VISIT. WELLINGTON, August 25. Particulars received hero of a visit next year hy the American Elect show that practically tho whole fleet will lie concentrated in Hawaiian waters, after which twelve of the battle (loot and some of the light cruisers will visit .Melbourne, Sydney. Auckland and Wellington. Admiral Coontz will bo in command and hi. flagship will Ik.* the Seattle, The present intention is that the Squadron shall leave for these waters on duly first, returning two months later. PICTBI!E THEATRE EIRE. GORE. Aug. 25. A lire broke out ill the operating box of the Prinet-s Theatre on Saturday night. The programme Him was destroyed, and minor danuigu done to the machine and budding. Nobody was injured, tlie audience tiling out without panic. The Brigade quickly suppressed the outbreak. FOOTBALL ACCIDENTS. BLENHEIM, Aug. 25. The Rugby match. Town versus l*'nuiidr.v, oil Saturday was oliaraeteri>• ■■ I by extraordinar.v casual! ies, five men leaving the Held. All were practically certainties lor the Shield and touring teams, and arc not now available. .1. Curry and .). Ilmmsell were hosiptailed. Tin* iormer dislocated a shoulder, and tin- latter split his collarbone. WASHED TO SEA. DINEDIN. Aug. 25. Late yesterday afternoon, David Strang, aged 11, a bootmaker at Green Island, and married with four children, while fishing off the Rocks was washed into the sea and drowned. MAN SEBIOBSLY INHERED. MOTORIST’S ( AI.LOBS DOINGS. WELLINGTON, Aug. 25. Another serious motor accident occurred oil the llutt road on Saturday evening, this time the victim being Henry Gerald, of Wellington. Alter being run over In* was left on the road and was found later seriously injured and unconscious. Mis >ls 11 11 was I factored, and light arm broken. Il i-- understood that Gerard was walking along tla* road when lie was overtaken and knocked down by an unknown motorist.

Gerard was discovered huddled in a roadway lie a man coming in from Petiole. 'I Ill'l l- were a number of cars about at 1 1 1 i> time and the people who were attending the injured mail rci-all-ed that one was seen maiinettvring suspiciously and then lelt the scene. Gerard formerly resided at Christchurch, whence lit* came to a position in Walk in's- priming i*stalilishm**ni. PRIVATE RESIDENCE lil'RG LED. WELLINGTON, Aug. 25. A burglar entered a private residence at Newtown on Saturday night, hut. although every room was disturbed, he secured nothing. The irttruder took two ieuel case-- from a cabinet, but tin* contents were louinl to be intact. IN MEMORY OB RIPPLE'S MEN. WELLINGTON, Aug. 25 In the presence of a large b,nl> of seafaring people at the Sailors’ El'icnd Institute last evening, the lit- Hon. W. E. Massey unveiled a tablet creel - ted in iiicii'.ory ol the oliicct's and men of the Ripple, lost on till. 11l August. This makes the tenth xiirli memorial, others being lor the Oh.tti. Ilinemon. Penguin. Vent moor, Lizzie Bell. M oolahra. Kliiigamite, Moaua and Omaha. In the eoiirse ol his remarks, tin* Premier said that it wTix the duty of the Bincrumeiil to do all possible to make our ports safe for those who >ad ii, While it could tie said, with c I*llollll >. that wireless would have saved the Rililile's men. they knew il leal been valuable in many ea-cx, citing the Helen B. Sterling as tin* most i»ol:iM»*.

V,'INTER SPORTS AT TONGAIMRO TABMARBNBI. August 21.

•pi,,, second annual ski ing spoils were p, 1,1 : ,t Tongariro Park on Saturday at about a four thousand feet altitude, in beautiful weather, there being a good alteii.laiiee. The inter-prevmeial relay was won hy Wellington, 'alter a good contest.

MOTORIST SEN'TF.Nf F.D. WII ANGAKEI. Angu-t :M. Charles I lawk«n Finlaysow. a young lor was sentenced to fourteen days , n charges nf druukeness whilst in charge of a motor ear and driving in o manner dangerous to the public.

MII.K VKNDDII FIN F.D. WANGANUI. Aog. P’s <:, Kiddle, charged with coriving milk in an unclean vehicle, and 'delivering the mill: in '""'lean cans »as lined £l2 Ills on each charge, will' csts. The departmental otheer e.iiir-ooieri-cd it as a particularly had ease.

HAMILTON’S .Il'Dll.Ki:. HAMILTON. Aug. 21. Hamilton's diamond jubilee tell 'ln*' y.'-terduv. and was celebrated to-day Ot a liiiii'henu by the Waikato Settlers’ Association. Stirling tales were told ~|' tbc pioneering days and Maori wal rxprJ'ii'nut's.

IM’DI.IC MAN’S FALL. WKLINGTON. Aog 21

.|,,|ii. Kit ward Fitzgerald, who at mi l time was a meniher m tie l tt> l :»tncil, Harbour Hoard. Hospital Lnaid. end Technical Fdtuatioii Hoard. to-day at the Silpre.ne Court was sentenced to live months imprisonment. Alter two trials. Fitzgi raid was found guilty on a charge oi ivceivbig motor lyres, knowing litem l" have been dishonestiv ihtained. Judge Salnioiid said lie i'di, veil drink was probably the cause cl the presuit trouble. It "Us a matter of deep regret to see a man with I, a public record in ibis position. He bus spoilt wluii had promt.-,-d to he ;iii honourable ami site-e—l ill lib l .

FOl’N’l) DEAD IN PARK. AUCKLAND. August 23. An elderly man. name unknown, w;, s found dead under the trees in Albert Park with a bottle in his pocket which contained a small quantity of I oisotions liquid.