DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 January 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[HY TELKGRAI'H CI-.K CHESS ASSOCIATION.] CUT IMS THROAT. RLFNIIFIM, January 15. David Maine, aged 51, a ralilntc., was found in the yard ol the ( onimereial Hotel with bis throat gashed with a pocket-knife. The indications point to attempted suicide, lie was lnspitalled, his condition being serious. COMPANIKS PRECAI TIONS. AUCKLAND, January 15. Although it is not expected, the shipping trouble in Australia will extend to New Zealand, the shipping companies

are taking certain precautions. Crews which signed on at Sydney on reaching Auckland are being paid off and are being replaced Ivy New so that the whole crew will he on New Zealand articles, their passages being paid back to the port, where the men •signed on. MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE. AUCKLAND. January i~>. AYilfred .Tames Wheeler, a motor bus driver, was charged at the Roh e Court with manslaughter arising out of the death of Richard Rhodes Hartwell, aged G<), of l’arnell Road, on November 17th Wliecier wns committed lor trial, l>nil. of £IOO being allowed. FALSE PRETENCES. PALMERSTON N.. Jam !•">• Samuel Knight, who pleaded guilty to a charge that by means of false pretences, a valueless cheque, with intent to defraud, he obtained six pounds from a hotel licensee, was committed for sentence. On a further similar charge, «n offence which it is alleged had taken place at Fielding, the accused was remanded to appear there.

LITTLE GIRL AFFLICTED. 1 p\LMERSTON N.. Jam 15. ■V further case of infantile pnrnlysis is reported, a girl of 18 months being admitted to the hospital from Rongotea. Her condition is not su•ions. A FIRE. FOXTON, January l->. A fire at Rough and the flax teasing plant yesterday The Homes quickly spread and the buildings and plant (osg „ r s Rope works adjoining. wiH be*‘greatly in excess of the insnraiue.

MINE TRUCKER’S DEATH. DUNEDIN, January •lames William Cleaver. aged died in the hospital this « - the result of a compound tractuic the left femur while employed ns a trucker at the Shag Poult nunc. firm At”oRKYAIOUTH. GREYMOFTH. January L>. to the building. The brigade Mted the stacked timber. The insurance rs jj.-T.f) in the Phoenix Office. _