DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 November 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

years been working for Continuance on tlie one hand, and Prohibition on j the other. It was particularly gratifying to find the vote for the moderate issue had increased by over fifty per cent. The result was clearly a justification of the position taken up by the Association, and was an encouragement to prosecute, their efforts. They have every reason now to expect that Parliament will seriously take in hand the long overdue task of passing effective measures to reform the licensing laws. Me was satisgod that such action was earnestly desired by a far larger number of electors than those casting their votes for State Purchase and Control. He held that Parliament in framing legislation was bound

to give careful consideration to thi proposal for corporate control. The re

ommendat ion by the Parliamentary ommittee for consideration of Govern-

ment and the passage of reforming legislation would clear the way for a Policy of true Christian temperance, hitherto overshadowed by the concert trillion on Prohibition.

SUSPICIOUS AFFAIR. Mil AKA TANK. Nov. 0. On Saturday afternoon Constablt C’list, of Taneatua. received an urgent call from Waimana. On arrival ho found some kind of disturbance had taken place, as a result of which Mrs Robert Collier had been removed to Opotiki Hospital, where she later died. Her husband stated she got into a temper and started to burn tilings up. Her garments caught fire and she was severely burned. Both husband and "ife are half ca-tes, and wore only married recently. Further inquiries are being made and an inquest opens la-morrow.

COLONEL OHAFFEY DEAD. CHRISTCHURCH. Nov. fi. Obituary- Colonel Ralph Andorso-, C'haffey, aged tilt. Commander of tin Canterbury .Military districts from Jfil to 1 01 fi, and a well-known sheep-farm-

A I.'.KGKR ILLEGAL OPERATIONS. TTONm.

CHRISTCHURCH. Nov. fi. In connection with the deaths allegedly due to illegal operations, the police are also making inquiries in the ' ase ol Rita Louis Roach, aged 25. "ho died in the Christchurch Hospital on Saturday night. Myrtle Veronica Thompson, aged lfi, the girl who died in the hospital yesterday, previously gave evidence to the Magistrate that the operation was performed in a house m l.inwcod by Amy Olon. a young married woman. Olen is now under arrest and the charge against, her will probably tic increased la manslaughter. 'I be :ufjnest oncncil this morning on Myrtle Veronica Thorpe known as Ibonisoii. Her father gave evidence that the girl became ill on October 22nd. and a doctor sent lu r to the hospital cn November Rid. The inquest "as adjourned till Nov. Kith, for post mortem.

FOUND DEAD. AUCKLAND. Nov. !). I lie bodv of -foliti Gallagher. 70. who re*-ided at .Mount Eden, was found floating in tlie harbour. He was at "lie time a veil known boxer and athlete si Thames.

( YCLISTS COLLIDE. WAIPAWA. November fi. Two motor cyclists. !•’. Runihal and •I. Rpargo, met head on in a collision. Both were removed to the hospital, the former .suffering from severe injuries to the head.

A EIRE. WAIPAWA. November fi. A fire about mid-night, gutted S. .T. Turner’s bakehouse. insurance on the building, stock, and plant totals Cfiofi. The owner estimates his 10-s at {.'300 above the insuranto.

SI I ENTER’S NARROW ESCAPE. WIIAXCAREI. November fi. A hair breadth escape Irom grave consequences occurred at the Whangarei railway yards. A shunter named AI el.end having signalled a line of trucks to advance found himself unable to move from the track, having his foot caught so firmly in the points that he was unable to free himself. Another employee, Bruce, taking a quick witted grasp of the perilous situation of Alcl.eod leaped aboard tho trucks and applied the Westinghouse brake just, in time, bringing them, to a standstill as the imprisoned man grasped the Imflor of the foremost truck.

CHILD RUN OYER. OTAKT, Nov. 9. AVhilo riding a tricycle on the footpath, the little daughter of D. C. Kawkhius. was run over by a horse and cart, receiving terrible injuries to the head. She was removed to the hospital and the latest reports stated there was a slight improvement.

MAORI WOMANS DEATH. .OTAKI. Nov. 9. A voting Maori woman. Tae Kollier. died in the hospital last evening from shock, caused by Imrns. After ail argument with her husband the woman twice set fire to her clothing. The husband on each occasion put the fire out.

HEADMASTER SUICIDES. AUCKLAND. November 9. The body of Charles Thomas Edwards, headmaster of the Mercer School, was found in the washhouse yesterday with his head badly shattered by a gunshot fired through liis mouth. He left a note indicating suicide. Edwards was sixty years of age and ulimarried and hail been a teacher in the Mercer School for forty years. CAR GOES OVER BANK. HA AVER A, Nov. .9.

A car driven by E. Rierc-e. of Kakarainea, and containing four passengers, went over the hank at Manutahi Gorge late last- night, falling about forty feet. Pierce was hospitalled at Patea, suffering a broken thigh and injuries to his chest. Two other passengers, O’Grady and Miss Holden were also hospitalled suffering from shock.

[by telegraph——per press ASSOCIATION.]

VIEWS ON LICENSING POLL. WELLINGTON, Nov. 9. The Yen. Archdeacon H. W. Williams, Dominion President of the Licensing Reform Association, speaking of the result of the Licensing Poll, said the Association tonsidered it highly satisfactory in view of tlie fact that highly organised bodies have for many