DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 September 1926, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

[nv telegraph—-per press association. GAG NECESSARY. AUCKLAND, Aug. 30. William Strongman (thirty-eight) was sent to gaol for six weeks for using filthy language, plus a month for resisting the police, and was ordered to pay for damage done to a motor car on the way to the police station after his arrest for drunkenness and making a nuisance of himself by molesting women in the street on Saturday afternoon. A constable said he had to gag Strongman going down Queen Street, owing to his repeated use of obscene language. CONDITION SERIOUS. AUCKLAND, Aug. 30. A Swanson farmer, Thomas Kay, aged fiO years, yesterday sustained internal injuries through falling while working on his farm. It is not yet known he came to fall. The injured man was admitted to tho Auckland Hospital in tho afternoon and an operation was performed. His condition is reported to be serious and be shows no signs of improvement. FELL INTO HARBOUR. AUCKLAND, Aug. 30. While attempting to hoard the Dovonport ferry steamer at Auckland last evening, Donald Caldwell, aged 16, of Dovonport, missed his foothold and fell into the water. When rescued he was found to be suffering from bead injuries and was taken to the hospital. SERIES OF SUDDEN DEATHS. HAMILTON. Aug. 31. The sixth death here within a week under somewhat sudden circumstances occurred this afternoon. Her neighbours found Mrs Johanna Buckley, aged 75 years, dead in bed. She had been ill for about a fortnight. All the deaths have been from natural causes. OLD LADY’S PLIGHT. AUCKLAND, Aug. 31. An old lady, from 85 to 90 years of age, was found on the beach at the fob of St. Mary’s Road, Pnnsonhy. She appears to have lost- her memory, and can give no account of what her name is, or where she belongs. " RIG BOROUGH LOAN. AUCKLAND, Aug. 31. Arrangements for raising in Melbourne, tho first instalment of £130,000 out of loans totalling £750,000, for street and drainage work, have been made by the Alt. Albert Borough Council. The money is to bo provided by the T. and G. Mutual Life Society, at £5 13s 8d per cent., with a sinking fund of one per cent.

WAIAIAKAItIRT RIVER- TRUST. CHRTSTOHURCH. Aug. 31. At a public meeting to protest against the immediate passing of the Wainiakariri River Protection Bill, the following resolution was adopted for forwarding the Prime Afinister: “That this meeting is of opinion that the City of Christchurch is entitled to greater representation on the Wainiakariri River Trust, and that provision bo made in tlie present Bill to give Christchurch more adequate representation, so. that at least five members be provided from the city. YOUNG CAR. THIEF. AUCKLAND, Aug. 31. A youth, aged 19, and a hoy aged Ifi, went for a joy ride in a motor car late last night at Oneliunga. The trip ended suddenly when the car, which had been taken from Hie Royal Oak corner, crashed into one ol the buttresses of the Afangcrc bridge and burst a twoinch water main. The ear, which belonged to Mrs S. 11. Frobisher, of Fast Tamaki, was badly damaged. Constable Poll, who was on night duty, saw the party leave the Royal Oak, and bo signalled the driver to stop but instead of doing .so, the driver put on a spurt, and if the policeman had not side-stepped quickly, he would probably have been run over. This information was given at the Oneliunga Police Court this morning, when J. Alay was charged with concerting a motor ear to bis own use, and also with driving one without a license. The Sergeant said there would probably be further charges of threatening to run over a policeman, and if bail was allowed be hoped it would be substantial. The ease was remanded until next Afonday. and bail was allowed in two sums of £SO eac-li. May appeared to have escaped unhurt except for a slight bruise on his face. The boy got off with a black eye. MEDICAL VISITORS. AUCKLAND, Aug. 31. Two eminent medical men, Dr G. Pi ness, of Los Angeles, and Professor Xorval Peirce, of Chicago, will visit New Zealand next February, when the Australasian Medical Conference will meet in Dunedin. To enli.-l interest- and .secure the cooperation of American medical men in its conference. Dr llardie Neil proceeded to Los Angeles on a short visit (and was successful in obtaining promises oi visits from the two medical authorities named. • Dr 1 fin css is a recognised world authority on hay fever and asthma. At the conference in Dunedin, lie has undertaken to give a lecture and demonstration, and moreover he has offered to take n graduate, approved by the X.Z. University, into his laboratories at Los Angeles, and to give him a six months’ course free oi charge. The other visitor will ho Professor Xorval Pierce, of the University of i Illinois, Chicago. He also is prominent in the medical world, and has undertaken to lecture on head diseases at the conference.

WOMAN INJURED. WELLINGTON, Sept. 1. Miss Kate Barkway, residing at Kolb urn. was crossing Featlierstou Street when she as run over by a motor car driven by John Frederick Living of Kandhallah. The oar bad to be lifted to release the woman who was conveyed to the hospital in a serious condition. It was dark when the accident occurred and a drizzle of rain was falling. NEW ABATTOIRS. BOTORFA, August 31. The new Borough abattoirs were opened officials to-day by the Mayor, Mr C. H. Clinkard. The buildings are most substantially erected, and are equipped with every modern convenience including electric hoists, lig it ing and handling appliances, in an area of 60 acres adjoining Rotorua Lake. The cost of the buildings was eg MO. and of the dwellings £1.300. \ large representative gathering present paid tributes to the designers and contract'? l '?'

MURDER CHARGE. TIMARU, Aug. 31. In the charge against McKee, of alleged murder, evidence was given for the accused. It was to tho effect that the shooting was accidental, the gun Having gone off when the accused was endeavouring to extract a cartridge from it. Tho evidence of Dr AVylie, who attended the injured man, was to tho effect that the accident could not have happened as tlie accused said, as a wound of the kind suffered by tbe deceased could not have been made if tho gun exploded in the position described by the accused. Moreover, it was shown that the trigger springs on the gun were strong and in good order, and would not release the trigger except by a pull. One witness said that tho deceased told him that, on the day prior to the fatality, he and the accused liad an argument concerning the “Maoriland AYorker” and as to tho wages due to the deceased for g,orse grubbing, tbe accused expressing dissatisfaction with tlie deceased’s work. The latter said ho would leave, hilt he demanded a week’s wages in lieu of notice. It was also stated that deceased had given the accused a black eye. On the way to the hospital, when in the ambulance, he said he offered the injured man £2, but the latter refused it. The Magistrate committed tho accused for trial by the Supreme Court. He said he felt justified in this course, because -lie accused had given three false accounts of how the fatality occurred, and his fourth account seemed onlv partly true. Bail was refused. FREIGHT CHARGES. WELLINGTON, Aug. 3’ Tho Chamber of Commerce to-night discussed the fiat rate of shipping freight charged to the New Zealand main ports as well as to the minor ports. The Chamber is of opinion that the present system is wrong in principle, and it recommended that representations he made to the oversea shipping companies that, the rates of shipping freights to and from the different shipping ports of the Dominion should lie in accordance with the facilities given and the cost of handling the goods at each port. They urge that lower freights; both inward and outward, should apply where large expenditures have been incurred, that will enable tbo ships to he cleared expeditiously and at a minimum cost to the shipping companies.