DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 April 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

' [by telegraph—ter tress association.] INJURED BY MOTOR. WELLINGTON", April 0. Mrs A. Land of Wellington, was knocked down by a motor car in Fcatherstou and severely injured. Her condition is serious, ft is stated that tho ear was not going at an excessive speed. SCHOONER JN DANGER. NEW PLYMOUTH, April 3. The .schooner Hoi in wood. which arrived on Thursday afternoon, alter a tyenty-two days’ passage from Newcastle, had an extremely rough trip, and on Wednesday, with tattered sails, she was caught in the surf at Farewell Spit. A mountainous sea covered her deck with sand and shells. Tho truss of the foreyard was curried away, followed hy the jaws of the main gaff, the second mate, Whitton, being injured hy flying timber. A change of wind at a critical moment. enabled tho vessel to regain tHo open sea. HOUSE BURNT. WHAKATANE, April G. A lire destroyed a scrcn-roomed residence of E. AY. 11. Sisam. at Tancatna, last evening. When discovered the tire had a firm hold and only a few blankets could he saved. Tin? building was insured for £1201). The furniture was uninsured. A TRAIN OUTRAGE. PALMERSTON N.. April li. When the train to Palmerston North

from Napier was near Terrace End station last night, one nl' two men standing on the side of the track threw a hnttle euintaining liquid at the driver of the train, missing his head by incites. Tito bottle struck the upper ledge of the engine cab at the back of Driver l.ewin’s head, smashing to pieces on the ironwork. The men were not under the influence of liquor as they were seen running swiftly it way The. smell of the liquor was somewhat similar to alcohol. yet not like any alcoholic beverage in appearanee. The train at tho time of tin* incident was travelling at about thirty miles tilt hour.

A Mill.’ DAXCK CO XT I-! ST RESULTS. AUCKI/AXT). April •(. The St. .lolm A 11 )1 111 1 :iiii-<• Assueiation con Lost, for the luter-enloni:>l Cup \v-j, won I>>- the (!|i>lh‘ Division team, of Sidney .wilh Kit) pninls. In 11 10 (laze Clin com to." I. the A uokland toam ■von with 87 point,". An Auckland team nas also second with So points, and the East Town Railway (Wanganui) and Xntional Reserve s'jiiad tied for third place. Alasterton came next with 78 points, and two National Reserve teams and one Auckland team followed. A Xl-i.W COUdtOK. I XVKR.CA I’trl Li i, April I. ' At tin' Dominion Coiilorenco of flie Churches of Christ on Saturday if was decided to takeover the Ota.no Chltnli of Christ property at. Dunedin for the purpose of ostuhlishinn a. on I lone. Arrangements will he made for the os-

taldishment ill :i College of tin- Rihle foil hwith. TA I'M A R ANTI, April 0. 1 nsnrames on Itmviin's leu roomed hoarding 1 1 < 111^ e which was destroyed hy lire on Monday (inirni ll wore L'SOI) on I lie building :ind t>lo(3 mi the furniture. A KATA MTV. \V A 1111. April (i. John Jnrney. an old resident of Waiiii. employed hy the Public- Works Department at Tuapiro, died ;it the Wailii ho»]>il:»1 last, night as the result of severe wounds to the neck, occasioned by the breaking of'a winch handle, on the railway construction works. MOTOR ('VOLK .IS l\\ A WAY. WAIIII. April i'i. An exciting runawtiy occurred at Wailii Reach on Sunday. in which a. woman anil child had a narrow escape from being killed. Robert Mitchell, a Public Works employee, was proceeding (iii a, motor cycle from the main beach road on to the sand when the hack wheel struck a. large stone, the impact jolting the back lever out. Immediately the cycle swerved, reared upon the hack wheel and dashed with terrific speed in the direction of a group of holidaymakers. Seeing the vehicle had run amok the crowd scattered in all directions. However, a. married woman. Mrs J. ,1. Kox, was knocked down. and the one year old daughter of Claud Capper met a similar fate. The latter’s life was sawed hy the rider his machine' oil its side just before the impact occurred. Mitchell was pinned beneath the machine and suffered severe injuries to. his foot. The injuries to all parties were attended to hy a doctor who happened to he on the bench. STOCKTON STRIKE SETTLED WESTPORT. April G. The Stockton strike was settled yesterday and work will he resumed tomorrow. EDEN NOMINATION'S. AUCKLAND, April 0. Eden nominations closed at nooji:— Sir James tlunson, Ellen .Melville, and 11. (I. R. Mason.