DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 January 1927, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[nr TELEGRAPH PER PP.ESS ASSOCIATION.] FURTHER REMAND. GISBORNE, January 13. A final remand to January 2(ith was granted this morning in the murder charge against John Sullivan in connection with the death of Jeremiah Williams, at Torero, near Opntiki. HON. .1. FISHER. CAMBRIDGE. January 13. lion, .in .11 Fisher, one of the best known , : , t rs of Waikato passed away G : orning at bis home at Pukerii.. : ' here he had resided continuously 1.-r eventy-ouc years. He had been associated with practically every local body and good object in the district lor many years, lie was a member of the Legislative Council until 1921. lie leaves a widow, five sons and three daughters, also residents of the district.

BODY FOUND. HAMILTON. January 13. The body of the married woman, Myrtle Blackburn, a resident of St. Helier’s Ray. Auckland, who disappeared on the bank of Wnipu river. Ngaruawahin. on Monday evening, leaving two children on the bank, was found this morning close to the opposite side of the river from which the woman entered. HASTINGS. January 13. "Fatty” Lamb, the Australian'chanipiuu cyclist, appeared at Hastings amateur athletic meeting yesterday, but failed to show bis true form, which was attributed to a severe full sustained at Wellington. Lamb competed in the one mile and half-mile events, but was unplaced in both starts. UNEMPLOYMENT. CHRISTCHURCH. Jan. 13. Owing to the unemployment position having become again acute. 19(5 unemployed being registered, the Citizens’ Unemployment Committee which had censed to function some time ago, was called together again to-day and decided that £l3O still remaining in the fund be banded to the Reserves Committee of the City Council for tho purpose of providing immediate relief.

AN EXPLOSION. CHRISTCHURCH. Jan. 13. A terrific explosion which shook the whole neighbourhood occurred at the home of E .A. Emmett, a Carrier, of 30 Francis St.. Tlurwood at 1.30 o’clock this morning. The back portion of the bouse was wrecked and the family bad a narrow escape but no one was injured. The explosion is thought tn he due to blasting powder that Emmett had stored in preserving jars. NARROW ESCAPE. •’Ct-IR rSTOTT UR CH. Ja n. 13. Asleep while their home was ablaze and awakened just in the nick of time to es.tipe in their night, attire along the top of n verandah Mr and Mrs McKay, of Colombo Street, bad a narrow escape from death early this morning. Their bedroom was on the upper floor and when they were awakened the bouse was fully ablaze Inflow and the flames were roaring up the stairs and cut off escape that way. McKay got through la window and carried bis collapsed wife along the top of the verandah to safety. The house and contents were destroyed. A REMAND. TAUMARUNUI. January 13. At the Police Court. John George Henry Blanche, charged with discharging firearms with intent to intimidate and nullin' Andrew Russell Aitkcn and Agnes Aitken at their dwelling bouse, was remanded on bail at £IOO and one surety of £IOO. for seven days.

BODY RECOVERED. AUCKLAND, Jan. 13.

The body of Alls Afyrtlc Blackburn of St. Hclier’s Bay, who disappeared from the bank of the AVaipa river at Ngaruawabia on Alonday afternoon was recovered by the police this morning after exoloding gelignite in the river. DANGEROUS YOUTHS. AUCKLAND. Jan. 13. Four youths. Thomas Henry Mclntyre, .James Norman Richards, Hector Donald Connolly, and Cyril Patterson, whose denredatinns covered ill charges of breaking, entering and theft, were sentenced by Justice Stringer this morning to three years’ Borstal. A BURGLARY. TE KBIT!. Jan. 13. A daring burglary was committed at Piopio on Tuesday evening, when the Farmers’ Union Trading Company’s branch was entered hv smashing the skylight. Clothing, boots and cigarettes to the value of CS!) were taken, but an attempt to open the safe failed. The burglars first attempted to force the door with a tyre lever. AN ASSAULT. AUCKLAND. January 13. At the Police Court Daniel -McCurdy, aged 50, was charged with attempting to commit suicide and having assaulted Lawrence Crawford. The latter stated lie went to .McCurdy’s place to serve a summons for wages. AlcCurdy accused witness of having stolen some potatoes, used obscene language, and struck witness with an iron bar. Accused denied having used an iron bar except in self defence and evidence was given to support the plea of provocation. McCurdy was in a great state of excitement and had struck himself oil the head with a saucepan. He picked up a sharp knife but give it up without anv trouble. Accused was fined .CIO and costs or one month’s gaol.