DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 January 1927, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

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A SUICIDE. DUNEDIN, Jan. 11. The police are advised that John Thomas Crossan, *l7, married, with’ three children was found hanging at Roxburgh yesterday. Ho left a letter indicating his intention to suitfide. ALLEGED MURDER. GISBORNE, Jan. 11. A sequel to ail alleged altercation between freezing workers was heard at the Magistrate’s Court to-day. when Garnet AYolsely Ak-Ali’.m was charged "ith murdering Robert Cecil Thclwell at Gisborne. Mr Eevvy S.M.. sat in the joint position of Magistrate and Coroner. Inspector Eccles stated the deceased left an hotel at 0 o’clock being then sober. Accused called him from the opposite side of the street and a fight, ensued, the deceased being struck a violent blow on the face and Falling back on the footpath. Tholwell was supposed to have started the quarrel. Evidence was then called that deceased was not addicted to drink and left the hotel in a state of sobriety. The ease is proceeding.

A MAX KILLED. NAPIER, Jan. 11. •Tames Holloway ,n filter in the railway workshops at Napier, was run down by a. ballast train in the yards this morning*, when walking to the workshops to begin his Jay’s work. Ho is killed instantly, being badly mutilated by a plough on the under carriage of a. truck, which was in front of the engine. Deceased apparent'y did not see or hear the train approaching. He was a. single man with no relatives in Newt Zealand.

FATALLY BURNT. AVAIPAWA, Jan. 11

Alice Norman, 25, single, a cook at the Commercial Hotel, sustained fatal injuries through burning last evening. Fat on the stove caught fire and tho flames ignited her blouse. She ran screaming into the street, and before tin; flames could bo extinguished with a rug she was shockingly burned. After receiving medical attention she was removed to tho hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries during the night.

ATTACKED BY DULL. PAHTATUA. Jan. 11

Jus. Brown. 77. residing with bis son, G. H. Brown in Pabiatua, had a terrifying experience. When driving a Jersey hull through a gate the animal turned and knocked him down against a wire netting fence, where the victim was effectively pinned. The bull commenced to gore Brown, who had the presence of mind to dutch a chain hanging to the animal’s nose, and jerking fiercely at- each rush, thus deflecting the force of the Mows. Brown hung tenaciously to the chain for some minutes till his son ran to the scene and beat the animal off, though not before it bad turned its attention to the new comer. Brown, senior, suffered laceration of the arms and legs, as well as bruises covering the whole body. A horn passed through the palm of one hand, and pierced a hole behind an car.

FARM HOUSE BURNT. HAMILTON, Jan. 11

A farm house at Walton, owned and occupied by J. Nicholson was completely destroyed by fire, nothing being saved. Mr and Airs Nicholson were awakened by (tittle bellowing in the adjoining paddock and found the real portion of the building m flames. Ihe house was insured but- there was no insurance on the contents.

A AVOAIAX MASSING. HAMILTON. Jail. H. At Ngrirunwaliia this morning, a woman accompanied by two ohildron, one about eighteen months and the other three years called at a house mi the river bank and asked for a drink of water. About an hour later an occupant. of the house, when stroking mi the river lmnic, found the two children crying bitterly, while the woman s hat was Ivin" on the bank near them. IHe woman was a stranger in Ngaruawalna. Tho police are dragging the river.

SUMMER SCHOOL. CAMBRIDGE, January 11

The teachers’ summer school commenced at Cambridge yesterday, being attended by about 250 teasers from ~11 ports of the Dominion. Last evening Mr Milner (President of the School) delivered an address at the lown Hall, on some aspects of the Pacific. He spoke interestingly on Pacific problems especially referring to the present unrest in China, which he declared was not altogether due to Bolshevism hut also to a renaissance in China. This morning at 10.30 the GovernorGeneral formally opened the school and delivered an address oil education, stressing the importance of teaching children loyalty and self reliance as citizens. After the public function Ins Excellency inspected the school camp. 'Gorgeous weather pro\ ails.