DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 September 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

Ill* TELEGRAM!—DRESS ASSN., COrVRICHT. FIIIK HOARD’S POSITION. DANNKVfPKK. Sept. to. A point of importance to the small Fire Hoards of the Dominion came l>oInre the Daiinevirke Hoard when an intimation was received from the Fn-der-Secretary of Internal Affairs tliat it is illegal for a Hoard to create a reserve fund, h.v setting aside money each year with a view to the eventual installation of a street lire alarm system,. On the other hand, it was pointed out by a member, that the Hoard could borrow to carry out the work. An intimation was received from the Minster that lie hoped to bring down amending legislation this .session, which would permit the creation of a reserve fund out of the capita! expenditure acciiunt.

MAN’S SDIXK FRACTTRKD. TAI'MAPI'NI’I. September !>. Yesterday, Joseph Dunn, of Dirinka. was admitted to the Tnumnruuui Hospital .-uttering from a fractured spine, ilo.se to the neck. From particulars gathered it appears that Dunn was knn:'ked down by a cow, although it is vague how the actual break occurred. Dmm was immediately operated upon, hut at present he is paralysed. Hopes nre entertained that he will, in time, regain the use of his limbs. TRACTOR 1)R IV KP KII.LKD. GOPK-. September f). William Crawford, a married man. "itli two children, while working on a tractor at AYu lit wood Station, near .Maildeville, to-day was crushed to death. The tractor got into a boggy piece of ground. The driver put oil extra power, hot the machine upended, and toll hack on flu* discs at the rear.

crushing Craw lord, the driver. He was dead when found, and assistance had to be obtained to extricate him. Counsel (doss-examining a witness in a case at the Supremo Court sittings in Invercargill): "How fast- was •lie oar going F” Witness: "'About as fast as an ordinary man can run.’’ Counsel: "How fast, would that he?” Witness: “As fast as I can run." Counsel (a t-riflo impatiently): “How last is that?’’ Witness: "About a mile in 111 seconds.” Counsel: "A mile in 10 seconds!” Witness: "Yes. a mile in 1(1 seconds, and if you doubt me you can look up the 'Wintou Decor. P of a few years hack.” The amazed counsel returns to his seat, while His Honour takes tip the cudgels with this self-styled w oudernia n. “’Don’t you mean ItIO yards.'" Witness (suddenly coming down to earth amidst the titters of tile ooiilll: "Yes, Your I lonour." IXt.ll KST ON HOLLOWAY. WKI.I.IXGTON. Sept. 10. The inquest i■onceriling the death of Albert. Holloway was concluded to-day. The Imy. Donald itnpcr. who was riding a bicycle which knocked the dc- ■ i-a.-od down. -..id. the machine struck «I■ ■ leased lightly, on the right leg. The impart did hot carry him past where Holloway 1011. The dci-eis. d was watching a pas-ing motor i ar. The Coroner, in returning hi- v.-r----diit. -aid i luil ... *. ■. ■; i m . I died Horn a II ;a t nred skull. r< reived through being j.iio.-hcd down b\ .- l u-yi !c ridden by 1’ n,;-r. lie ri !ii:i; bed the 1 il wa- an a. i idem likely lo liapp. li i-ucc in a lln.ii-aml time-. Ai the rate the ill.ill was walking and the hoy was riding, no one would oxne*-l an aictdout to luippon. In a great majority of eases the bicycle would have struck the man and lie would no: have l.cori knocked down. It mu-1 have caught him oil his loihiiie".

BUY’S DKATTI. DA L.M KPSTON X.. Soul. 10 While playing in Terrace Kml Dark yesterday afternoon John Kenneth t aiinermaii. aged 7, tell I rum a chute and sustained injuries to the L7e.nl. ]|c was bespit ailed and died at midnight. i;ii|i\ up r\K\n\V\ AUMW FOUND AT SU.MNKP. ciiitisT'cni pcii. Sept. io. The huily of a well-dressed. iiii!;ii.(W n woman was (mind in the water at. Sumner. Iter age is about 7)0 year-.

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