DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1925, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

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KNOCKED DOWN BY -MOTOR. AUCKLAND, .July 18,

K nocked down by a motor-car in Dominion Road last night, -Mrs Alargaiet Holder, aged i'll, suffered a serious head injury and -Mrs Grace Brand, TO. received scalp wounds. Both were sent to the hospital, the iormer licim- in a very serious condition. The car was driven by Edmond Ksscry and it struck the ladies as they were crossing tire road. The driver in swerving in an attempt to avoid them drove into a telegraph post, the car being considerably damaged.

R L LEASE OF i.vONS. WELLINGTON. July 17. The following statement about the departure of Lyons was handed into the press to-night by .Mr W. T. Voting (.Secretary of the Seamen’s Union) and -Mr R. h raser. AI. I*. : “Aside published report concerning the decision of Noel Lyons to agree to leave the Dominion voluntarily, and his subsequent release aboard the s.s. Moeraki this forenoon, is likely to cause a wrong impression, it is only fair to Lyons that the facts .should be stated. Lyons is represented as having himself initiated negotiations for liis release, because he had got tired of gaol. That statement is not correct. The first step towards Lyons' release was taken bv several of bis personal friends. Those friends, after mature consideration of all the facts of the situation, came to the coneluMou that no further good purposK could lie served by Lyons remaining in gaol, and that it would be foolish for hint to serve nine months imprisonment (if his liberty could be obtained on the terms previously laid down by the Government, through the Attorney-General, namely, that he would agree to leave New Zealand. His friends interviewed Lyons at the Terrace Gaol, and advised him on the lines indicated. After discussing the position from every angle, f.volts, at last, decided that, as he bail made as effective a protest against an unjust law as one man single handed could have made, and had directed attention to that unjust- law’s operation, and further, as thus his purpose was practically achieved, he would agree to leave the country. This decision was then conveyed to the authorities. who acted as promptly and considerately a- possible in making tho ne ess ary arrangements. As a consequence, I,vons was liberated oil board the Mi eraki this alternoon.” .MAN POISONED. WELLINGTON, July 11. An unknown man was found in a dying condition in the Basin Reserve at 11..'!!) p.in. yesterday from the elfocts of poison, lie was taken to the police station, where he died. He w;l-, about Hi) years of age. He had a s.dlow complexion, dark hair, and was oft Klin in height. i here was an old cut on the left wrist. He was dressed in it light grey suit, dark hat and shoes.

JiUI.I.KR GRIEVANCE. WESTPORT, July 17. To put it mildly, surprise is being expressed in Buller rugby circles because Puller lias no representative in the South Island rep. team, although Tunnicliffe who was hooker right up to Hie final selection of Porter, for the All Black' and is playing as In-illiaiiJy as ever, was frankly inhibited I" 1 e Ihe oiifsi a mling forward at last Saturday’s Buller and West Coast match. .MOTORISTS CHARGED. DUNEDIN. July 17. At the Police Court at Balelutlia today. William Martin and Edward Carnegie were committed lor trial on a charge of negligently driving a motor car mi June iith. thereby causing the death of William James Cochrane. 12 yearx of age. The evideme showed that when mar a bridge, the car wax travelling a! about 1- miles an hour. I lie car unexpectedly came upon a dray behind which the’ buy was walking, and ( hough the brakes tv ere quickly applied, Cochrane got jammed between the dray and ear, iutcnuil haemorrhage resulting, from which he subsequently died ill Dunedin Hospital. M.P.’S WIFE INJURED. WELLINGTON. July 18. Mr .1. A. Ymmg, ALP., Hamilton, received word last; night that his wife was seriniisiy injured in a motor accident. suffering a broken poiv.-. .Mr Young leaves for home by tho first express to-day.

N LIED I .-FAVORK OH AM PR >NSHIV. WELLINGTON, July 18. A number of New Zealand ladies have obtained prizes in the International needlework competition in London reel idly. The names are: Aiesdaiuos J. B. Robertson (Wellington), bind (llatvern), 0. J. Barber (To Hunt), K. Af. Reader (Havelock. Marlborough), R. L. 11otv ill (Palmerston North), h. G. Welkin (Wellington); Alessrs C. Milson ( Bulls), A. Carpenter (Wellington), mid 1,. Reek (Alorrinsville). The championship went to All's ’! yndalo, an invalid English lady.