DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 August 1926, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

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TWO YOUNG MEN DROWNED. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 23. Ihreo young Christchurch men, G. X. Carrington, W. W. Brassington, and G. Shannon, left Christchurch at la.m. on I< riduy last for Cora Lyan, with the intention of building a raft and boating down the Wainiakuriri River. Information was received in tbe city this afternoon that their raft had overturned, and that Carrington and Shannon were missing.

Carrington is well-known as a member of the Christchurch Tramping Club, and he is a son of Dean Carring-

Brassington is a blaster at the Boys’ Dig!) School, and Shannon is a student at Canterbury College. Brassington arrived at Christchurch by tiie Springfield trai(i early this evening, showing signs of tho hardships he had experienced in battling for his lile in the river and walking many miles to Staircase, after spending Sunday night in a hut.

PUBLICAN’S DEATH. DUNEDIN, Aug. 23. Mr Cecil Harry Street, licensee of the Provincial Hotel, died to-day aged 50 years. He was a popular host •and had an unimpeachable record as a licensee, and was a well-known and highly-respected citizen.

MAN’S FALL THROUGH SKYLIGHT CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 22. While cleaning a window in Fletcher’s building in Colombo Street, this morning, Bertram Gordon Bosworth fell through a skylight and received serious injuries. Ho is now in the hospital, suffering from a broken rigid wrist and injuries to the bead. Bosworth was standing on ,:i kerosene case, cleaning a window, and it is .surmised that he either slipped qi‘ fell backward on to the skylight. Although the glass was reinforced with wire netting, it was not strong enough to support tile weight of tlie man, and ho crashed through, falling in distance of about I.oft on to the floor of R. Graeic’s shop. AN ACCIDENT. DUNEDIN, Aug. 23. Robert Harle, married, was admitted to tbe hospital this morning with chest injuries, sustained 1 through being caught in the rollers of a coal dive’at the cement works. SUICIDE: FEARED. 1 NEW PLYMOUTH' Aug. 23. Tho police have received a letter card signed “Norman Gilbert,” and stating that the' writer’s body will lie found in Pukekura Park, ITc is believed to be a man of about 45, who was formerly farming at Fraser Road. South Taranaki, and who wins latterly in business at Auckland, or at Hamilton. He had a relapse after influenza, which left him in weakened health. A search is being made. WHALE FLEET SAILS. DUNEDIN, Aug. 23. Tho Norwegian whale chasers. Star IV and Star V, sailed from Port Chalmers yesterday afternoon for the whaling base, the whole fleet of seven will be there awaiting the arrival o! tho mol her ships from Europe. GOOPS-SHED TENDER. AUCKLAND, Aug. 21. For the outward goods-shed, the first building of the new railway station, which is to cost in tho vicinity of £44,000, tlie successful tenderer is - X. Cole, a local builder. REMANDED. WELLINGTON, Aug. 24. A married woman, Lily Hodge, a domestic, aged 23, appeared in Court oil two charges of assisting the woman Nevill ill tho unlawful use of instruments, and was remanded. FOOTE ALL FATALITY. AUCKLAND, Aug. 23. Wilfred Edward Monro, aged 21 years, while playing in a footUall match at Kawakawa on Saturday,

struck bis bead on a goalpost. He was taken to Kinwakawa Hospital. He suffered an unexpected relapse on Suiidav morning, and died. GANG OF THIEVES. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 23. About a dozen letter boxes were plundered in Sydenham during the week-end. It is believed that a gang of thieves are operating in the district. GAMING HOUSE. WELLINGTON, Aug. 23. Following a raid last night, on a il'aining Street house, 28 Chinese were to-day each fined £2 for being found on a common gaming house. Another, previously convicted, was fined £3. Charges of keeping the house and assisting against three Chinese, were adjourned ini' a week, on £.)O bail loi each accused. M OTO R IST AC’Q CITTEI). GISBORNE, Aug. 23. At the Supremo Court, a Miori named George Hapi was charged with having driven a car in a negligent manner so as to cause bodily harm. Ho was found not guilty, and discharged.