DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 April 1926, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH—TER PRESS ASSOCIATION’.] AVOAIAN RUN DOWN. AUCKLAND, April 11. A serious accident occurred on Saturday afternoon about 4 o’clock at the intersection of Burleigh Street and Khyber Pass, a middle-aged woman, Mrs Allington, of 2-1 Khyber Pass, being knocked down by a motor car a moment after site had alighted from an OiK'lutnga tfamcar, inward hound to the city. The lady was immediately ; taken to the Hospital, from where it. I was reported that her condition was i serious. | The driver of the car was AVilliam James Ashdown, aged about 30 years, a resident, of Mount Albert, who was subsequently arrested by the police on a charge of being in a state of intoxication while in charge of a motor car. A FOOLISH ACT. WELLINGTON, April 11. Disaster followed the dangerous and foolish act. of a young man at Petone, who attempted to till ti c tank of a ear with benzine with the aid of a naked hurricane lamp. In iho subsequent exI'hisicr. ho had a narrow escaped from death. A five ensued which destroyed tho shod, til'd also five cars belonging vo various residents. CREW’S WAGES UNPAID. AUCKLAND, April 10. Tho American barque, Guy C. Goss, which arrived hero on March 22, with a million feet of timber, lias been arrested on an order of the Supreme Court, the writ being nailed to tho mainmast by tile bailiff this morning. It is stated that £1,500 is required to pay the wages of the captain, officers and crew, and fares for their return to America. The ship is for sale, and the owners have drawn all freights, and as the money was unobtainable from the consignees the ship > was arrested. STREET EXPLOSION. AUCKLAND, April 10. The fusing of an electric cable at 3.50 o’clock this morning caused an explosion on the. footpath outside iho premises of the Auckland Meat Coy in Queen Street. Flames shot out if the pavem-nt and set fire to Iho wi.V'Uit litem.? of the shop window which was shat tered. The fire brigade extingu:."ltd ini’ llamcs.