DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 November 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TII.EGttAPH P3ESB ASSN., C’OPYHIOHT. A STATUE. AUCKLAND, Oct. 31. Tho committee of the Racing Club decided on a life size statue in bronze as the best means of commemorating tho services of their president, Sit Edwin Mitcliellson. It will he placed in Kllerslie racecourse enclosure. OBITUARY. AUCKLAND, Nov. 2.

Thomas Haile Giles, ex-Conciliatioi Commissioner for the Northern district died last night after an operation.

ENGLISH BOWLING TEAM. DUNEDIN, Nov. 2

Hanning, Secretary of the Dominion Bowling Association has received a cable that owing to shipping alterations the British bowlers now leave Sydney for Auckland by the Aorangi on Her. Kith, and leave Wellington for home by the Arawa on Feb. 17tli.

THE PREMIER'S TOUR. WELLINGTON, Nov. 2. The Prime Minister left by the Limited Express last night for Anckkim: where ho is to tone part in a final Re. form rally. He hopes to lie in ’Wellington on election day.

BABY SMOTHERED IN BED. AUCKLAND, October 30. The loss of a 11-days-old baby girl, the daughter of Mr and Mrs F. W. Scott, of Rapakura, was tiic subject of an inquest. Evidence was given that the mother had just returned with the child from a nursing home. She took the baby into bed with her. She fed it about I a.in., but about 5 a.m. woke up to find the child dead. Dr Page said that in his opinion death was due to suffocation, the hahv having evidently been smothered. A verdict of accidental death was returned.

BODY RECOVERED. CHRISTCHURCH. Nov. 2

The body of Benjamin Couston an engineer of Dunedin, drowned in the Wainn river on October sth was recovered this morning.

TOO TIRED. GISBORNE, Nov. 2. Fifteen striking seamen left behind in 'Wellington when the vessel sailetl came to Gisborne last night to join the Port Darwin. The men declined to go aboard last night on the grounds ol tiredness. This morning, however, they went aboard without a demur.

THEFT Cl I A RIG ES DISMISSED. GISBORNE. Nov. 2. In the case in which three men. Reginald Edward Clarke. "I hoinas llvde and Frederick Avcrkig, charged with the theft of twenty gallons of benzine, the property of the Government, and with setting fire to a motor lorry. Deled ive McLeod in giving evidence regarding the investigations in connection with the lire stated had Clarke told him lie had reported the matter to the lorry drivers till' case would not have been brought. The detective blamed the lorry drivers for not reporting the matter. Counsel for the defence said the accused merely did what any motorist. would have done borrowed some henzinc. They were prepared to pay the damage which was accidentally caused. The charges were dismissed.

A MAORI DROWNED. BLENHEIM. November 2

William Rawin', a well known native, aged 30 years, married, was drowned in the Wairau river on Saturday night. He attended a political meeting and was making for home by a short cut. intending to row across the river to hi-. Inline, 'flic boat was gone, liawiri attempted to swim across and was presumably drowned. Clothes and bicycle were lonnd on the hank, hut there was (race of the missing man.

SCIENTIST HONOURED. CHRISTCHURCH. Nov. 2

Seventy students from Canterbury Conoco 'besieged Sir E. Rutherford's car .Ml the Worcester Street Bridge lliis iimriiing and with the assistance of ropes dragged it to the Mummi-al Chambers where lie was accorded a civic reccpl ion.