DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 February 1927, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

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DEATH OF JOHN GREANEY. GREYMOUTH. Feb. 18

Mr John Greanoy, aged 52 years, n member of the Grey County Council and of tlie Hospital Board, died suddenly this morning from heart failure. Deceased carried on business as a. farrier and general blacksmith in Mackay Street. He was married to Miss I lonoghtie, of Ross, and leaves a family. Mr Dan Greanoy. of Hokitika. is a brother and there are several sisters. W( CAN AND HER PRISON FRIEND. DUNEDIN. Eel). 17. "ft, is not often 'anyone is charged with being found unlawfully by night in a police station.” commented Mr Bundle, S.M.. when Julia Hart EekhofT was charged with being a rogue and vagabond, being arrested at 8 p.m. in the prison yard. The police sc/atod that the woman had a half-caste friend. Quail, who was being held until a probationary license was cancelled. Quart Ins a cell in the third .storey, and last evening was seen Ui throw a cigarette package containing a letter to tlie woman in the yard, A constable reached out, and caught the accused. The Senior-Sergeant stated tlie woman’s husband had said that unless something was done with Quail, he would kill him. Accused was convicted and discharged.

NORTHUMBERLAND'S MISHAP. WELLINGTON. February 18. The Government steamer Tutanekai will leave Wellington shortly for tho scene of the recent inislum to the Federal liner Northumberland, which is at present discharging cargo at Auckland preparatory to going into dry dock for survey and repairs. It is stated tlie mishap occurred in a channel between Ariel Bank and the mainland, northeastward of Tuahiue Point, which forms the northern extremity of Poverty Bay. It is. of course, not known whether the Northumberland struck a submerged, uncharted rock, or other obstruction. anti the Tutanekai will carry out a sweep and rough survey <>t the Channel in the vicinity of the spot where the steamer came to grief. In the meantime no date has been fixed for an. inquiry into the cause of the mishap.

NEWS PA PER PROPRIETORS. WELLINGTON. February 18. At a meeting of the Newspaper Proprietors' Association, Mr P. Selig, who was present at tlie Press Congress, said Mr R. B. Bell's election as President meant that in all probability the next meeting would be held in New Zealand. The Association was strongly of tlie opinion that newspapers should have the right of publishing particulars of dividends at race meetings, and tho Parliamentary Committee was directed to continue its efforts to secure an amendment of the law in that direction.

EXPLOSION ACCIDENT. GORE, February 78. David Hughes received a shattered hand and head injuries and suffered other wounds through an explosion of gelignite which he was using to mine lignite at Balfour yesterday. Hughes later had his hand amputated at Gore Hospital and was sent to Invercargill for treatment of the damaged eye. His parents reside at South Dunedin.

FATAL CAR SMASH. AUCKLAND, February 18

A fatal motor accident occurred at Ninety Alik) Beach races yesterday afternoon. Mrs Elizabeth Spender (wife of Paul Spender, garage proprietor, of Rawene) was killed instantly. Herbert H. Fitzgerald received minor injuries and shock, A ietor F. Esenhurt, severe injuries about tlie head, Reginald Alolloy. severe injuries to head and knees and general shock, George AV. Moore, left arm broken and severe cuts and bruises.

AVhile making a turn a ear driven by Fitzherbcrt with Mrs Speeder was crashed into by a ear owned by Essenlnirt, of Kaikohe. containing himself and Alolloy, of Kaikohe. and George Moore, of Ahipara. They were taken to Mnngoniu Hospital unconscious. Fitzherbert is progressing favourably in Hokianga Hospital, but still suffers from shock. Both cars were reduced to matchwood.

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

AUCKLAND, Feb. 18

Another account of the Ninety Mile Reach fatality says the accident happened during the last race of the day at 2.20 p.iii. Fitzherbei't, in a Dort car had completed one lap of the course, and was turning in trout of the Judge’s box, when a Hudson car, driven by Essenhurt, and approaching from Alii para end of the lieach. came down the sand at a rapid pace and headed straight for the race track. An official reports that he tried to flag the Hudson car off the course, but evidently he was not observed, as the Hudson came on without any apparent slackening of speed and swerving, very slightly struck the Dort car just where Mrs Spender was sitting. The whole of the body of the Dort parted from the chassis and was hurled 15 feet into the air. The Hudson also left the ground, climbing right up into the air, and then turned over. Both ears were completely wrecked, the beach being strewn with debris including shattered gears. Two wheels were wrenched completely off. The occupants of the Dort (Fitzherbert and Mrs Spender) and of the Hudson (Messrs Eisenburt, Molloy and Moore) lay among the wreckage. At the shocking sight before them, several of -..0 spectators fainted. Dr G. Rix. rf Kaitaia. administered first aid on the beach, but nothing could be done for Mrs Spender. In the same race a Chrysler, driven by G. Burnett, was racing neck and neck with a Dort until the turn at the far end of the beach was reached. Here the Chrysler made a bad turn and the engine stalled. This threw it behind the other car, otherwise three cars, instead of two. might have been involved in the collision. Mrs Spender leaes a young family of two hoys and one girl.

UNEMPLOYED MOVE. AUCKLAND. Feb. IS. The permission of the City Council to use the Civic Square site to hold a demonstration of unemployment next Wednesday at noon, on the second day of the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York, was sought last evening by Auckland’s Trades and Labour Council. That the request be declined and that the applicants lie recommended to hold their demonstration on the following Saturday was moved by the A favor.

Mr Phelan said the demonstration was regarded very seriously by the unemployed. It was being arranged with a view to impressing on the Government the seriousness of the position. Mr Bennett suggested it would lie discourteous if the demontration was held while the Duke and Duchess were in the city. The motion of the Mayor was carried.

MR COATES IN AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND. February 18. The Premier on arrival by the Limited was received by a large assemblage at tbp fajlway station including mem-

hers of Parliament, representatives of municipality and boroughs, a number of railways officials and workmen. Today Mr Coates was busily engaged with deputations and Government business, one strong deputation being representatives of unemployed, lie will be tendered a civic reception at the Town Hall.

BODY RECOVERED. NEW PLYMOUTH, Feb. IS. Tlie body of Nuhi Tangi. the second Maori boy drowned at Awakino on Sunday, was found on the beach on Thursday afternoon about 0 miles north of Awakino. MOTOR TRAGEDY. GISBORNE, Feb. 17. A motor fatality occurred near Turehau cm the East Coast road late this afternoon. Charles Hansen, with his wile and daughter, were returning from lolaga Bay races and in turning a sharp corner on to.a bridge over a stream, the ear struck an approach post on the right, skidded, swerved, and smashed through the bridge I'-iils falling up side down into the creek ten feet below. Mrs Ilansen was pinned under the car and was suffocated. The husband and daughter were thrown clear, escaping with bruises.

RAILWAY YARD COLLISION. CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 17,

Two engines- collided in tlie Christchurch railway yard this afternoon. It appears that an engine drawing carriages was approaching the end of a loop, when another engine was on the point of getting clear. The latter engine did not get clear soon enough, however, and the two locomotives collided. Both were damaged, but were still movable, and were taken at once to the repair sheds. No one was injured, although tho crew of one engine jumped clear when the impact occurred.

METEOROLOGICAL. AVELLINGTON, Eeb. 18.

Acting on the advice of tlie Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. Cabinet and public service commissioners have approved of tlie reorganisation '-and hotter equipment of the Meteorological Office. In reporting this at a meeting of the Research Council yesterday The Chairman (-Mr G. Shirtcliffe) also mentioned an interesting investigation into influence of upper nir currents for forecasting, «ind aviation was in progress at Soekburn aerodrome.

NEAV YORK TOURISTS. AUCKLAND, Feb. 18.

Tlie Ciinard liner Franconia arrived from New York to-day with four hundred American tourists. It leaves for Wellington m Monday. A fleet of motor ears early this morning whisked the visitors an a tour of the suburbs. Returning to the Franconia the party luid lunch, after which 210 of them left for llotorua by a- special train. The remainder had the afternoon free. To-morrow will bo spent in motor drives and on Sunday the New Zealand main party of 157 wit l leave bv a special train for Rotorua. Two special trains will convey both parties from Rotorua on to Taiimaramii, whence 210 will go on to Wellington. The other party will return, to Auckland, proceeding with the Franconia to Wellington and Milford Sound.