DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 June 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

Itr TKLEQRAPII —PRESS ASSN'., COPYRIGHT. .motor- c ycle accident. WELLINGTON. June A. A motor evele m indent in Kent Torme hist night resulted in .Mrs Aiinio ( hauq i'i’i, widow, ol Olaki, being hospita'ied with a seriou.-ly injured head. The driver of Hie machine, Lynn Jlet-lc-id. '.'l Kilhirtue was seriously hurt. I he cycle st rm k a pedestrian and carried him some distance and then swerved into a shop verandah post. No one was able to say what occurred then, but presumably the sidecar in which Hi • woman was riding overturned. The p ■de-triaii's injuries were slight and he wa.-. able to proceed home. CAR AND LORRY COLLIDE. A FCK LAND. June A. A eollisiini tool, place at Epsom Itetwc u a lorry dnv.-u hy Janie. Anderson and a live—cater car driven l,v

Arthu, iiugiu’s. The car ovorturnoi . v..i t ilia's and tin- lorry fell on it -i’ie. Ca >■- Were seatlered in all dir

cations. Three iiiriMciil,- m tne ear. Mrs ( hristi.'ina TTairpe. her daughter Ruth, aged vears. and Ernest J. Ilollohin. rgeii 31. were taken to the Ip. soiial. The hitter su-lained a fl'acinied skull. The l‘M(.<li in Mj- TT.Olpe's injuries are ni t ascertainable, pending an X-ray exam : nnl inn. The daughter suli'eivd abrasions ei Hie limits. The car is a total wrc!..

FARMERS AND HIGHWAYS. .MASTER CON. June A

Ihe Fennel's’ Conference decided ill lavnur of a benzine las: al-o that the main road, tin,! r the Highways Act tarrying the must trallie should get the greati U subside.

Aif T’i IK ’i Ai. BAIT'S. WELLINGTON, June 1. ” Thai t lie portion of the 11 nil River, from Belmont Creek to its : nitric, he set aside lor tlm exclusive use ol artificial baits, with the exception ot bully trout.’’ was a motion moved by .Mr V, . R. ( numbed at the annual meeting ol He Wellington Aceh ll"i! Gallon Society. llie mover in speaking in support of the motion said in' opposed the principle of gettii r lull creel at ally cost and any menus. The motion u:<. hriellv discussed >■;i: 11 : 11 :i I sing divid'-d on tlm prop.'.std. hut on a show of hands the motion was carried. FY.MP ATHETiC STRIKE. A FCK LAND. June A. Sonm gene'ral labourers emjiloyed on the West Coast railway deviation were dist barged, th" foreman di.ssatisfaetinn willt tioir work its being below the standard of oflieicncy. and the ctlmr labourers in syninathy quilted work, lb" total tieing about fifteen. An inquiry is being held by i lie engiu- < A iOHS (IN R A I I.W A Y>. WFI LING lON June I. The new system e' iiiter-idaud hooking ol gno.ls over Dominion railways is proving very popular. Goods llie going forward ranidly, and recently the deparlmeiil. was a-l,ed to traiisier tiir'e trucks of furniture. Some tiro's in l.yfleltou and MVilinglou find Ibat this new undertaking readers it untmeer.sary that they should have a man superiul.t tilling the transfer ot goods al th" ports, and naturally this appeals to Tie lie'" irip hearer tickets ol the depart men; also have hc.'ii issued as from Monday last, and up to Salardi.v Ann tickets had licet I sold. it. In : niimhef in H'e department's eye.