DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 February 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[BY TEtEORAPII —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

A NURSE’S DEATH. CHRISTCHURCH, Feb 9. Gladys Nora Sayers, aged 20, a probationer nurse at the. Christchurch Hospital, died under an anaesthetic on Sunday during an operation for quiusey. The inquest was adjourned. ATHLETICS. CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 27. Rose will meet the American, Halm, again at Christchurch on Fell. 27th. TRAIN KILLS SHEEP. TAUMARANUI. Peh. P.

Twenty-four sheep were killed by the south-hound daylight- limited express at Taringaniotii level crossing v,esterad. The flock was being driven over the crossing when the train came through and there was no time to clear the line. The train v.as delayed only ten minutes.

SLY-GROGGERS FINED. WHAKATANF. Fob. 0

Charges of selling liquor to natives were made against a well-known native leader of the Urowera Country, while four confederates oil pleaded guilty, and fines totalling £l5O •ay.oiv; imposed with costs £34 12s. Statements in Court showed a big sly grog selling trade had been going on in Urewera.

Carterton fatality. Carterton, pyi.. o. Ihe inquest oil I’zoska Bros, was opened when formal evidence of identification was taken and the inquest adjourned till Friday.

COLLEGE APPOINTMENT. AUCKLAND, February P. Ihe l nivorsity College has appointed ( ceil Dawson, a student of the college, as lecturer in electrical engineering.

NORTH ISLAND TOURNAMENT. HAMILTON, February 0. Forty-five rinks have entered for the North Island Bowling Tournament commencing here today. All parts.of the North Island are represented, some teams being very strong. NORTH ISLAND AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. WELLINGTON, Feb, 9. Tho Council of tho Victoria College has adopted a resolution already agreed to by the Auckland College for cooperation ill establishing one University School of Agriculture in the North Island in accordance with the recommendation of Professor -Merrill (Wellington) and Professor Kiddet (Auckland). Too site is to be somewhere in the Marton-Palmerston district. Both Professors were agreed on the advantages of this locality. The Government will he asked to acquire 1500 acres and provide the necessary money for the buildings end salaries. EXCAVATOR KILLED. WELLINGTON. Feb. 8. E. A. Liddicutt, aged -10, who was killed by n fall ot clay while working on an exeavaLion a. Rollestou Street, was wedged against the lorry and received such injuries that he succumbed in a few hours.

little boy drowned. WELLINGTON. Feb T A little hoy. 20 months old. was drowned in the Wainui stream. Mrs Wardell, his mother, is a visitor from Sydney and thought he was. at the school and on her way to l ring him home saw Jiis body in the si ream.. Ad! attempts at restoration failed. ■