DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 March 1927, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS.

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A POUtDIXOriOESK BURNT. MORRTXSVILLE. Feh. 28. A tire destroyed a 12-rooined hoartl-ing!uni.-e owned li.v Mrs 51. O. Killg, on Sunday night. The premises were insured, hut the owner is a heavy loser. Hoy sky er.kly wounds 11 LMSF.DF. PA lITA.TUA. Feh. 28. Arthur Purus Dick, aged eleven.* sun of James Dick, Ngaluri. was admitted to the Public Hospital with a very severe wound in the right foot, in front of the ankle. He was using a slasher, and slipped while cutting blue gums, and severed the whole of the sinews. WELLINGTON MAYORALTY. WELLINGTON, Feh, 25. A three-cornered tinniest for the mayoralty is to he avoided, ns correspondence between Mr Troup, the recently announced Civic League candidate. ami the present Mayor, li’is cleared their position, showing it was the result of a misunderstanding. Mr Troup thought Mr Norwood was not going to .stand. He wrote offering to stand down in Air Norwood’s favour. Air Norwood did not wish to stand, hut he took the Civic League’s hurried actions its a slight on the dignity of his office. Mr Norwood nUvr announces Iff it owing to business and personal interests, he is definitely not contesting,, hut would stand down in favour of Afr Troup. AIORE LAJ.MIGRANTS. WELLINGTON, Feb. 23. Tin- ffororata. which is due at Welhngtoii to-morrow, his on board 509 assisted immigrants, comprising 20(3 men, .152 women, and 131 children. Included in the draft arc 39 public ■school hoi's. The destinations arc—Auckland 150, Gisborne 7. Napier 30. New Plymouth 27. Wanganui 13,* Wellington 143, Nelson ]4. Grcymouth 13, Westport 37, f.vttelton 37. Onniaru 3. Dunedin 3i. Bluff 8. BOUND OYER. DUNEDIN. Feh. 25.

When MV Irwin declared this morning that .Klines Hamilton Uani.sav (who was before the Court iti connexion with a complaint, by his wife that he find sureties for keeping the peace towards her'), was assuming a dull, listless attitude, and that he was “quite spry and alert when away from the Court,” the man in the dock promptly fell prone, apparently in a faint.” He was lifted up by two constables, and sat with lii.s head bowed for the rest of the proceedings. Rnimnv was before the Court a week ago charged .with drunkenness, and with threatening his wife. Tie was treated leniently on that occasion, and warned by the .Magistrate not to go near his wife. He disregarded the warning, and on a second appearance was remanded for inquiries, and medical examination.

The Magistrate said that Ramsay had been warned not to go near his wife, but when he left the Court a week ago ho had gone to the home and threatened licit lie should certainly he under some sort of control. The best kind would be in a mental hospital. However, be would be ordered to find a personal surety of £2<>o. and two further sureties (to be approved by his Won-kip) of £IOO. that lie kept the peace towards his wife, the mail to he kept in custody until the sure-, tics were obtained. The Magistrate also directed that Ramsay lie further medically examined by itrs Evans and Boss. AX EX PLOSION. CHRISTCHURCH. March 1. An exolosion occurred yesterday at Addington workshops in the gas stove of the kitchen car oil the Royal train, injuring two workmen slightly. The damage to the car is not serious though at first there were rumours that it had been nartlv wrecked.

SUPREME COURT SENTENCES GRFYMOUTH, March 1. Mr Justice Adams opened the Supreme Court sitting this morning. The following prisoners were sentenced:—Thomas William Todd (34), fur incest at Cobden, three charges, to 7 years’ imprisonment, the judge remarking that it was the worst case of the kind he had ever dealt with.

James Mcllrov, on two charges of theft at Westport, and escaping from lawful custody, to four months' and two months, respectively, to be cumulative.

The Greymoutli sitting of the Court was then adjourned till next week.

The Judge left to-day for Westport, where a sitting of the Court will be held.