DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 August 1925, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TEtcEGBAPB —PBEBB ABBN-, COPYBIGHT. SAILORS’ BE IDES. AUCKLAND, Aug. 14. “\V«? do not mind where we go so long as our hubbies are near by." Four Australian girls, at least they were Australians a little time ago, uttered the words in chorus yesterday as they gazed admiringly from the decks of the Uliinaroa at the fleet anchored in the harbour. The girls are now citizens of the United States, because all four married sailors in Sydney. Judging by their unbounded happiness they will never regret their choice. The brides decided to conic to Auckland to spend a fortnight with their husbands. As the Ulimaroa drew alongside the wharf it was at once seen that their arrival was not unexpected. Not only were the husbands there to meet them, but hundreds of their colleagues as well. Once the girls were singled out the excitement both on the wharf and ship was unlimited. “Good old Sydney, good old Australia.'' shouted the sailors in one voice, proclaiming that tin' visit to Australia will long remain in their memories. Two or three of the sailors created amusement by drinking imaginary leasts to the brides. Soon the gangway was down and in no time the girls were in the arms of their “iackies.” One bride said there were over a hundred brides in Sydney awaiting the discharge of the men. Most of them, will settle down in the United Slates', while some will remain in Australia, where their husbands will eventually reside. CANTERBURY WEATHER. CHRISTCHURCH. August Id. Tlie week-end has been cold and wintry. On Friday afternoon, snow fell in North and .Mid-Canterbury, and continued till Saturday, two inches and more covering the ground. The autumn sowing of cereals was hold up by continuous rain, and the spring sowing promises to ho light, in consequence of the broken weather now being experienced. Mortality among In mbs is reported, due to rain and snow. lIOILSK KILLS A MAN. AUCKLAND. August lfi. A taxi driver, .'Joint Roboke, aged (i!), was killed about 1.10 o'clock on Saturday afternoon outside the Oreenlane entrance In Fllerslie racecourse by a bolting horse, ridden by Rilu Henry, of Eanfurly Hoad. The horse was apparently frightened ley a steam roller further up the road, or hv the thudding hoofs of the horses taking part in a race on the other side of the fence. Hobeke was standing in a I'our-foot giip between two motor-ears, parked at the side of the road. The horse attempted to jump over him, hut struck him on the head, and Itody with ils forefeet. lie was knocked to the ground with great force, and received severe scalp wounds, lie was taken to the hospital, but died shortly after admission. Before the Itor-e reached Hoheke, a boy bad a narrow escape I rout a similar fate. In attempting to escape, lie fortunately fell to the ground, and the horse jumped over him-. Ihe girl dropped oil the horse alter Roboke had keen knocked down. She struck her bead on the ground, and is sllfloring from slight scalp wounds ami shock. SI It JAMES CARROLL. GISBORNE, August lb. •\ large deputation representative ol all classes of the community and also of the sports bodies, waited on Sir Jus. Carroll on Saturday evening, ami asked him to contest the Gisborne seat. The chief speaker was Mr .). Ilarknes's. who, in urging the refinest, said Hint, in the opinion of the deputation, there was little dill'ercnee between the Reform Party and the Liberal Party. Fip .James Carroll, in reply, said that he bud teen upprnac-hcd similarly Iron* other quarters, but he would defer consideration. ponding his state o| health. Personally, ho favoured a fusion. H he hail been in Wellington :c! the time, he would have used his best endeavours to bridge the gap between the parties. FATAL CYCLING COLLISION. CiIRISTCnUBOII. Aug. U>. At V’.JO this morning, a motor cycle ridden'by Mr R. Mellnraith. of llornbv. crashed into a cyclist on the Kwrarlon mad. iniliei ittg injuries on him u hi eh resulted in his death on the way to the hospital. The body has not boon identified, but lie wore a _e 'liar which was marked 'T. H. ( lark. Deceased was apparently 2\ years of age. YOUNG HORSEMAN KILLED. HAMILTON. August Id. William I n mile, aged 17, sun of a farmer at Pttiaruru, was trying to open a gate while oil horseback, when his horse fell backward into a ditch, pinning the rider beneath it. dandle was Siilfocated with mud and water and his body was badly (•rushed. He was dead when discovered. MOTOR CYCLIST'S NARROW ESCAPE. HAMILTON. August Id. William West rcii> English, an English public- school boy, engaged in learning tanning, miriowly , scaped death lasi nigiil. lie was riding « motor cycle and he crashed into the express at Kiilarney Road crossing. He was taken to the hospital, where it was found that he had sustained a severe shaking and a number <>t abrasions. but lie i making good progio>s. TELEGRAPHS' AND TELEPHONES. WELLINGTON. August 14. The Prime Minister, while in charge of the Post Office Estimates said that the programme of the Department has to spend a million a year on telegraphs and 'telephones. The amount: for telephones was from C'dO.OUO to £900,000 That was a huge expenditure lor S' .small country like this, and a safe hie. to follow was to leave as little as pos sihh: of the capital lying idle. There were, no doubt, more cus tonmrs than they could deal with, bu the Department would do its best lc meet immediate demands. It wottlc take, a million and' a halt a year, f meet all the demands. It was, how ever, a good business, and it paid in 1 t ere si on the money borrowed, i