DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 April 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

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A NASTY 1-AI.L. WELLINGTON. April 6. ’through his bicycle skidding near Tool udon Railway Station, John Cameron, aged 28, employed by the Aleut Coy., sustained a fractured skull and is iu a critical condition, CHIEF RAILWAYS ACCOUNTANT. WELLINGTON, April 6. The retirement is announced of Air L. C. E. Mamtuin, Chief Accountant ! for the N.Z. Railways. Air Ilamaan was educated at Dunedin and joined the Railways iu 188-1, Air Ilamaan leaves Wellington on 2Sth. April for San Francisco and "bile iu America he will represent tho railways of New Zealand at the annual convention of the American Accounting Railway Officers Association. .Mr and Airs Ilamaan will visit England before returning uoine. THAYER BLOWN OVER. DUNEDIN, April G. During a heavy storm which swept Dunedin and South Otago yesterday afternoon, the water tower which supplies Alii ton, collapsed into a heap of tangled wreckage. The supporting iron framework was wrenched from the concrete b-a.se* and the top cover ol tho tank thrown into an adjacent paddock. WAR KI NDS COUNCIL. WELLINGTON. April 3. The National War Fund Council held its annual meeting to-day. Sir James (lunson being in the chair, in the unavoidable absence ol Sir Francis Bell. Reference was made to the illness of the Prime .Minister, a resolution, expressing the Council’s best wishes lor his speedy recovery.

A, report dealing with the slate of the returned soldiers' clubs throughout New Zealand was received with a definite policy as to conditions, such clubs should he subect to, was adopted. The affairs of the East Coast Maori

Soldiers Fund were looked into. 'lhe opinion was expressed that the loud was uol functioning in accordance with the War Funds Act, inasmuch as that no relief was being accorded to too .Maori Soldiers from the fund. A resolution was adopted that tin- matter he referred to the Attorney-General. The report of the Executive for the year was discussed and adopted.

The balance sheet and statement of accounts were reviewed, small adjustments have yet to he made, but the accumulated funds were stated at £lO-).-013 and the trust funds at £8232, a total of £113,215. A statement of the accounts of tlu Advisory ( ummittee- showed the Committee were working under the Coun-

ARRESTED EUR Til LET. AUCKLAND, April

Piirsuing enquiries into the recent burglaries, Deieelive-Sergt. Issel on .Saturday morning arrested a wellknown boxer. Alike Elynn who is a taxi-driver by occupation, charged with having burglariously entered last week-r;;.! the premises of Schnvidoiminn Bros.. Tailors, and stole for coats and other wearing apparel valued at £271.

During the last few days a search was made by the whole detective lone of various premises, with the result, if is stated, that identifiable stolen property was recovered. ’I hose proceedings led to a search for Robert Heaton Aluntn, who had left the city. Detectives Hurling and .McWhirter traced A!unto south and effected his arrest on tho main trunk line Irnm Wellington this morning. Accused came before the Court this nllernoon. DANGER OE LINE THROWING. AVAIIII, April (b A voting man. William Durham was drowned at Moniuuga Hay jestenlay. ill* had been fishing from Hie rocks ami it, is surmised that in throwing out the line he lost his balance, or lfie load sinker attached struck him (1,,. | in ilio net of throwing the line. Short Iv alter Cue accident Durbin,! was seen pouting in the sea with T gas'n in his forehead. The body was not recovered. ’HANNAN AND HADEIEI.D. TA CHANG A. April 6. Hannan and Hadliehl are steadily training for the Australasian Rowing Championship to ho rowed here next Saturday. The race is timed lor two fifteen over practically a straight course. Doth men are in good condition and seme fast times have been put up over the course, the weathei and water having boon ideal lor train-

mg. It is understood Goodsell has piomised Hannan that if he wins on .Saturday he will have first chance of rowing f ul . the world’s championship.