DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 September 1926, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

[BY TELEGRAM PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] SEA CAPTAIN’S DEATH. AUCKLAND, September 27. Captain Joseph Wheeler, aged 73, master of the scow Rewa, was found dead in his bunk this morning. Tlie vessel is at present in port, and tlie deceased was last seen on Saturday evening at 6.30. MAN DROWNED. DUNEDIN, September 2S. Benjamin Gordon Beverely, a fisherman, single, 22, was drowned at Aloe-l-aki yesterday. He was standing on a launch deck pouring petrol into the tank when lhe boat liiKclied, sending him overboard. His brother threw a lifebelt but he sank. MAN KILLED. DUNEDIN. September 28. Walter inder (indie, aged 40, married, was killed at Millers’ Flat, by a dray wheel passing over liis head. TOWN PLANNING. AUCKLAND, September 27. Tlie Commission of Inquiry into thcCivic Centre proposal of Auckland will hold its sittings in camera. By the arrival of Sir John Sullivan from Sydney this morning, the personnel of tlie commission was completed, and arrangements that had been made by Mr Hurst Seagar and Air AV. E. Bush (city engineer members of the commission) in anticipation of Sir .John’s arrival were adopted as tlie programme to he followed in the inquiry. A FALSE REPORT. AUCKLAND, Sept. 27. The Rev. Conway, who is mentioned in the London cable of Sopt. 26tli. in connection with a Chinese massacre is not in China, but is now in Auckland. He thinks that some of the other missioners mentioned may JTso be safe. OBITUARY. AUCKLAND, Sept, 27. '[he death is reported of Alio Rev. Brother George O’Meo-rn, who formerly was First Assistant at the Sacred Heart College, Auckland, and who latterly had been Director of various educational institutions in Australia. He arrived at Auckland from Sydney three months ago, owing to his health.