DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 April 1925, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TELEOIIAPH—riIESS ABSN., COPYRIGHT.

TUPLE SHOOTING CHAMPIONSHIPS. ■WELLINGTON, April 5. The Secretary cf tlie National Rifle Association has received advice that Cabinet has approved of the holding of the annual championship meeting at Trent hunt. The meeting usually takes place in March of each year, hut on account of the infantile paralysis epidemic this year the gathering was postponed. Arrangements are now being mado for the meeting to commence on May Ist. A MOTOR FATALITY. AUCKLAND, April 6. At Ellerslic on Sunday afternoon i ear driven by .Miss Marjorie Hopper, went over the bank, ill's L. Hopper ■sustained .serious injuries to her back and died in the hospital. Miss Hopper suffered a scalp wound, which is not serious. Airs W. J. Buttorwinth, of Ellerslie had her jaw fractured. Mr Hopper had it collarbone broken. Air Lutterworth, a severe bruising. The ear was badly damaged. A cottage ‘destroyed. WAIAI ATE April 0. A two-roomed cottage, owned and occupied by Aliss Cummings, was destroyed by fire at one this morning. The cottage is believed to be uninsured.

BOAT PARTY’S TER RIB LI

blight

A BOY DROWNED

WANGANUI, April 6. Yesterday morning Constable A\ illetiN, of Waitotara, two lads named Newman and Reimonselineitler, and Rowe sent-., set out from Waitotara on a ilisbing expedition in a thirty foot boat which was abandoned bv the steamer Port Caroline on a rough night when Mime ol the crew uttempted the rescue of a seamen who had jumped overboard, and great anxiety prevailed last night when the Wailntuitu party failed to return. The morning was calm hut a strong westerly

sprang up and it is presumed the set of the tide would carry the boat well down tin* coast. This proved correct for a message was received from A\nn-

jjehu. this morning that the boat had capsized in the breakers and the hid Reimenscimcider drowned. The Wanganui police immediately sent out a relief party to bring in the survivors. WANGANUI. April 6The Waitotara. fishing party had a terrible experience while admit last ni'dit. It appears an effort was made to' reach Wanganui. The am-hor was dropped in the roadstead but the party failed to signal the snore. Ihe I-sit subsequent Iv broke adult and drifted south. As the weather increased in severity the desperate expedient of j, forced landing on the \A aiigaemt beach in the surf was attempted. Constable Willetts who was steering was war-bed overboard and the boat c:ips'yed. Train, who is. a splendid swimmer after reaching the shore dashed into the surf anti saved three o) toe others who were iu a desperate plight including Willetts. Train then struck inland, and after covering several miles bo reached a settler’s bouse from where a rescue party proceeded to the beach. The police are searching Hie beam for Keimensclineder's body. He was to swim. PERMIT FOR. TA I'M Ait UN UI.

TAUMARUNUI, April 6. A t-.;:.'li-atcr license lies been loaned to the Taiinianiimi Racing Chib lor a meeting in the current year and a meeting of the management committee resolved to apply to the District

Committee lor .May 13th. Ihe big i.iti is worth 921U1. while two other rates arc worth 91060 each. A mile up™ will 1,,-; substituted for the six lurking lnuk.