DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 February 1927, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

J j [by TELEGRAPH—-PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] t| MOTOR TRAGEDY. -j GISBORNE. J' eli. 27. t There was a motor fatality at Toko--1 main Bay. .Miss Kate Ere, who was in 1 a car with Mr W heat, received minor ' injuries, and was admitted to Tepwa : Hospital. Wheat was travelling along ' a beach road towards Wnima, having ! intimated his intent ion of looking on * at a native dame. The front wheel of ; the ear shuck a depression in the road. causing t’i ■ car to overturn, pinning • both occupants underneath. "Wheat suo--1 (limb'd iioi'tiy alter lie was extracted. |> d formerly was Superintendent oi 0 oillields work at Taranaki, lie laid teen there about a year. He is married and it is understood his wife ] and relatives are in Caliloruia. XEOEBI.E AT ENGLISH PARK. CHRISTY HI'RCII. Feh. 23. There was trouble at the English Park Stadium on Saturday night because W. Maekie (cyclist) did not turn out for the second of three match races against P. O'Shea, staling lie objected to the chosen pacemakers. Alter much booing and a scuffle. [ Maekie and his father left in a car escorted by two constables. A SUICIDE. (TIRISTCHFRCH. Feb. 23. i liomas George Smith, aged 10. was found hanging al St. Lilian’s verierdn.v. THEFT CHARGES. PALMERSTON X.. Feh. 23. At tile Magistrate's ( ourt ibis morning Herbert David Sisson, a blacksmith, was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment:. tn he concurrent on charges of Theft, of a suit case at Palmerston Noi tii ami tlielt ot a shot-gun at Feat heist on. He was remanded to Auckland on two other charges ot theft. LEG BROKEN. WA.IROA. Eeh. 23. An accident occurred late on Saturday night near Iroertcwn road railway crossing when n man, dock .Maloney, pushing liis bicycle was knocked down by a, motor cyclist. Maloney sustained a. broken log and wax hos- , pitalhd. The motor cyclist escaped < with abrasions.

AN INQUEST. GISBORNE. Fell. 23. At the inquest opened at Tokomura Ray on the dcitli of Mr A. T 5. Wheat, superintendent of the Tarankai Oilfields. evidence .showed that deceased’s car was travelling about 50 yards to the seaward side on the usual track and was overturned at a depression caused by the sea wall, carrying away tins (nr and rolling over the retaining wall on to the locks on the beach below. Wheat was pinned down, one door resting on diis chest and the other on 1 1 is logs. His companion was also imprisoned beneath tlie car and sustained .chits, bruises and severe shock. Tlie inquet. was adjourned. LADY ALICE EERGUSSON RECOVERING. AUCKLAND. Eeh. 28. Lady Alice Forgiisson is recovering from her recent illness, and il i.s hoped thjit she will lie able to travel to Wellington by the train to-morrow evening. EIRE BRIGADES. GISBORNE. February 28. The Fire Brigades’' Conference opened tins morning. President Anderson in extending a welcome to delegates said tin' executive had passed through a very busy year. The number of brigades affiliated was Bit!, an increase ot i..ree. A start had been made to frame a standard drill hook. Though difficult to draw tin the hook would suit all brigades. Recommendations to meet tile dangers of electricity had been made to the Government. The establishment of a depot- had been fully warranted, the brigades taking advantage of the buying facilities afforded. A SUICIDE. TAUHAXGA. Februarv 2-. A married man. Frederick Thomas Dudley, aged 25. was found hanging from a rafter in a stable in town yesterday morning with his throat cut. A EIRE. Oil AKUNE. Eeh. 23. A lire early on Sunday morning at Ohakune. totally destroyed an auction mart occupied by J. Quirk, and a. hoot, short occupied by 4. Wilson. 1 lie buildings were insured for £(>00, and stock in the auction mart tor £OSO, Stock in hoot simp £125. The brigade made a brilliant save, practically all the business area being threatened owing to a strong wind. A EIRE. CHRISTCHURCH. Eel). 28. Serious damage by lire was caused early yesterday morning, when Free and' Roskill’s chemical factory was partially destroyed. The 'City I'ire Brigade received a call at 3.5 a.m. to the factory, a block of brick buildings at 27 South Crescent Road, Ad (lirtgton. The fire had a strong hold, nuif before the flames could he chocked much damage resulted to the stock ami buildings. MAN KILLED. HAMILTON, Feh. 28.

A fatal accident occurred near To Arolia on Saturday night, .Matthew Thomas Davis, aged 50. being run over by car. He was returning from the races, and when crossing the road to go to his sister’s house; lie slipped and was knocked down by. a car. He was seriously injured and died a tew mintibes later. Deceased was a Faupiri resident.