DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 June 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TEI.F.ORAPH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. CHILD BURNT TO DEATH. AY EL LUNG TON, June IT. Mrs Bailey, a widow with four children, left her home at Tawa Flat, with the youngest- t-o visit Wellington, ti. other three children remaining in the house. They were aged three, four and five. At. 8 p.in. the place was seen to lie in flames, atul a. youth name Mexted with great difficulty got in and rescued one child, whilst a neighbour saved another; but it was not known that there was a third. Later on n charred body was found in a position suggesting suffocation while trying to escape. U.S.A. FLEET RACE MEETING. WELLINGTON. June Id. The Minister of Internal A; airs lias granted the AYellington Racing Club a totnlisator permit for a meeting to entertain the American Fleet, the dates being the 20tli and 22ml August, subject to the approval of the Dates Committee of the Racing Conference.

SHUNTING FATALITIES. "DUNEDIN. June IA

A meeting of the Amalgamated Soeoity of Railway Servants resolved unanimously:--” That this meeting asks and desires to draw the attention of |lie Government to the increasing number of shunting accidents on the railways. AYe believe these accidents are largely due to the bad lighting and .speeding up of the services, together with increased traffic, this causing a congestion in the different yards, which can no longer. with safety to shunters, accommodate the rolling stock. A public cimiinisMun of inquiry, in our opinion, should be held into the conditions under whii-Ti shunters are working.” SUPREME COURT. GISBORNE, June LA. The Supreme Court opened this morning, ami Judge Ostler was welcomed by the Law Society. the ('.rand Jury returned a no bill in a charge of murder against Thelma Mimic, a young woman employed at a country hotel, who had given birth without proper attention. True bills were found in all other cases. GOVERNOR-GENERAL ILL. CHRISTCHURCH. June lA. The Governor-General, owing to dines-;, lias 'cancelled all engagements this week, though his condition is improving.