DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 August 1926, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH—I>ER press association. CROSSING TRAGEDY. MAR.TON, Aug. 29. A distressing level crossing accident resulting in a woman being killed with three other persons more or less seriously injured, occurred at Greatford Station four miles from Martini at G. 30 on Friday evening, when the Wanganui—Palmerston North mixed train ran into a fivcscater car, driven by Leonard W oston. a well-known Mnugaweka resident. Weston was accompanied by his daughter Beattie, aged seven; his sister-in-law, .Mrs Jurgens, of Taihapc, and Bertie Jurgens,, aged seven. The party were returning from ■Palmerston after having conveyed Mrs Weston to the hospital there. It is stated that, on approaching the crossing, Weston kept a lookout, especially towards flic station. hut when lie reached the rails he found the train almost upon them from the opposite direction. He made frantic efforts to get the car off the track; but it was too late to avoid the crash which threw the car and its occupants to tlio roadway, the ear being borne along to the cattle «tpp, where it was deposited in a. mass of wreckage. It was found that Airs Jurgens and Boitie Jurgens were seriously hurt. I be\ were taken to the hospital, jvhei’e the woman died at 11 p.m. Ihe ntheis suffered from injuries and shock. A AI AN KILLED. WHANG ARE f. Aug. 28. John North wood, unmarried, 6G, residing at Camo Road, was killed instantly opposite liis home last evening, 1 wing struck l>y a motor car driven towards Whangarci. by J. A. S. McKay. Two cars had just passed with dimmed lights and as McKay switched on again, he saw a man immediately in front. He swerved the car sharply but the man was struck by a wheel. A FIRE. BLENHEIM, Aug. 28. The homestead of John Cantwell, a dairy farmer at Para, on Blenhcimpicton highway was totally destroyed by fire, last night together with the contents and outbuildings. ATrs Cantwell and children were home alone at the time. When retiring Afrs Cantwell heard a strange noise at the rear of the house, and opened a door into the kitchen to investigate, when a great billow of smoke enveloped her and she collapsed, hut quickly recovered herself and hurriedly got the children to safety. No water or assistance was available, the fire making a clean sweep. The buildings were insured for £6lO and contents £2OO. I Kith in the Phoenix Office. The loss is estimated at. £4OO. CHILD’S DEATH. WHAKATANE, Aug. 28. A little native- girl, Hino Tnkotoliiwi, who was injured on Wednesday til Hough being knocked down by t motor car at Paroa, has died in the hospital. RAILWAYMAN HURT. INVERCARGILL, Aug. 29. Patrick Enright,, a railway ganger, was seriously hurt ill 'a train smash oil Saturday at Dipton. Ho left a trolley on the line while he went into » shed to get tools. He was accompanied bv another man, who drew his attention to the fact that a train

was coming. Knrigh! then wont out and attempted to pull t!ie trolley off the line, lint- if was struck by the train. He was carried along on the cow-catcher, and Lis head struck a

small post, by the side of the rails, used in connect ion with the signals. The train was quickly [lulled up, and the man was taken to Lumsden, where he received medical attention. It was found that his skull was fractured. He was removed to the Southland hospital. His condition is serious. FATALITY ON A FA IIM. TN V ERCAR.G ILL. Aug. 29. A fatality occurred ai Alossburn yesterday, when Herbert Beer, aged 44, was killed in an accident with a tractor. Another man, named Henley,• was seriously injured at the same time. There are no details as to how the mishap occurred. SUDDEN DEATH IN STREET. AUCKLAND. Aug. 29. While waiting for a Inis, with his wife and nephew in Lake Road. Dovonport, last evening, Air .John. Bawdier De Alole suddenly collapsed and died. He had been visiting relatives during the afternoon, and with his wife was returning to their home in Ponsonby. Afr De Alole was secretary to the Auckland Glass Cov.. Limited. CAR AND CYCLE COLLIDE. AUCKLAND, Aug. 29. While riding a motor cycle in Queen Street, Onehunga, this morning. Robert Leonard Skinner, aged 24 years, collided with a. motor car. *le was thrown to the ground and was Intel admitted to the hospital suffering from a fractured skull. His condition is reported to ho serious. Skinner is a labourer employed by the Auckland City Council.

SHOPLIFTER CAUGHT. AUCKLAND, Aug. 28. Afarv Lihx Thomas, a married woman, was charged at the Police Court with theft of aspros valued at Is fail and three hoses of powders valued at 12s from two city shops. Accuse! detected misappropriating the aspros. When searched she was found be in possession of powder taken from another shop. Counsel for accused said her hu.baud was a line, respectable hardworking man, who stated that h s wife had been a most estimable unman, except for tak.ng dnuk o ,v----sionallv. He was sure that h s "ite had not been systematically tine' mg. Afr Hunt, S.AL. said these women

had had ample warning. Only a few days ago, a woman had got fourteen days for shoplifting. The accused would he fined £5 or fourteen days, on the first charge, and would bo admitted to probation for twelve months on the second chaigc. A prohibition order would also bo issued. A WATERSPOUT. NEW PLYMOUTH, August 29. A whirlwind, described by some as a waterspout, swept in from the sea near Urenui on Saturday, and practically wrecked a small 'house in which a Alaol i woman was living. The woman marvellously escaped injury, being thrown into a nearby hedge by the force of the cyclone. The house was unroofed, and practically torn down, the contents being scattered and broken, leaving little but the floor undamaged. The cyclone continued across the -'lain North Road damaging two sheds and a buggy 'L course and narrowly missing the main buildings of the Afnori pa. People who were on the balcony o' the Urenui Hotel saw what appeared to be a waterspout travelling in Irom nearby, where it struck the hist build ing. From a mile away they saw the iron from the roof of the house and oF'or things living through the air. A PEEPING TO At. DUNEDIN. Aug. 30. shown to bo a tnief and “Pooping Tom” nuisance around women's colleges, Daniel Thomas Ronald Tucker. 20, was sentenced in the Po'iee Comt to'two years’ reformative detention. prisoner, dies. AUCKLAND, Aug. 30. A prisoner named Joseph Crook, who suffered a fractured skull on August 16th while coupling trucks in tlio gaol quarry, died at the hospital last night.