DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 April 1927, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[ar TEL EG It A PH —PEJI Pit ESS ASSOCIATION*/ SMALLEST BABY. •CHRISTCHURCH, April 13. London’s claim to the smallest baby is easily beaten by Mnitnhi, North Auckland, near Dargaville. The baby was Martha MaeGinty. She was horn in Auckland Hospital ward on the 7fh. Juno. 1912. at the weight of fourteen and a half ounces. The nurse who cared for the baby is now oil Hie stall’ of an Ashburton Hospital. S'c fed the baby, she relates. not with a canary feather, but with an iye dropper. W 111 ILARKI fTP>. WELLINGTON. April 13. The first scliolarsliip av'arded by the •Scientific Industrial Research Department wore announced to-day. The recipients are: X. S. Alexander. Al. Sr. Auckland, for research into the airsorption of X-rays; . G. Anderson. 3f.Sc.. Auckland, for the mutarolat ion of sugars: P. W. Ait ken. .3f.Sc., Otago, for the investigation of (lax gum with a view to its belter removal and utilisation: X. .31. Rogers. Canterbury. research into the helium content of New Zealand natural gases.

NEW TUG WANGANUI, April 13. The Wanganui Harbour Board's new tug “Kbanui” arrived to-day from England, after a voyage of five months in which very had weather was experienced. the vessel having to shelter on several occasions. The tug. which cost £30,00P is a very up-to-date one. equipped with salvage and fire-fighting gear. SPEED BYE-LAM' QUASHED. CHRTSTCIIURCH. April 13. Holding that the live-law of the lliecarton Borough Council, which limits the speed to fifteen miles per hour on Hie Ricearton road for two chains on either side of intersections is unreasonable. tile Magistrate, 31 r Lawrv, today di anissed informations against motorists charged with breaches of tiiis bye-law. increased HOSPITAL levies WELLINGTON. April 1.3. The Hospital Hoard 10-dav fixed levies totalling £08.320 against LI 1 .).300 last year. Wellington City Council's contribution is £53.150 against £38.083 in the previous year. UNRULY STUDENTS. CHRISTCHURCH. April 11. The police state that two college students taken to police headquarters last evening as the result of a lively scene at the railway station will be charged later on summons. They did not spend the night in (lie cells. TRAGEDY INQUEST. GISBORNE, April 11. The inquest on the Ilirini Street tragedy was resumed this morning. Henry John Langland continuing his evidence st'fted two firearms had been in Nowell’s room for three weeks. Nowell appeared wild and upset on the night lie went out to the station to get them. Questioned by the Coroner regarding the nature of Nowell's brooding witness said the fact that the girl wa> out of his rdieh was ever in his mind. Knowing Nowell was of rather peculiar temperament, witness took him tor a drive on the day of the wedding, thinking he might, make a fool of himself. and lie did not want him to know Miss Bennett was being married. GISBORNE. April 11. Delivering bis verdict, the Coroner said : " I am satisfied that, while the man Nowell meant to’kill, he made a fig mistake and slew an innocent unoffending woman, lie was labouring under stress and menial agony, but it remains that he meant to slay a woman with whom lie had been infatuated and by whom he was repulsed. Sympathy must go out to Mr Pet! ft mid his children. I find Queenic Eleanor Pettit died from gun-shot wounds from a gun tired by Nowell, and George Edward Nowell died from gunshot wounds sell-inllicted. while suffering lrom a temporary mental breakdown.”

CHILDREN PLAYING AT WARS WELLINGTON. April II

The children of the western infant school I’etone were yesterday playing at wars, using pocket knives vliei Milton Howes, aged eight, was severely s*J iljljod in the left shoulder and is now in the AA'ollingion hospital. '1 he sulferer lost a large amount of blood before the flow was arrested. KAITAXGATA coal mink. DUNEDIN, April IL

According to the prospectus of the Kaitangata Coal Coy., the Directors could not nroeeed to allot moot, until 40,00!) shares were taken. Well over that number tire now .subscribed and an allotment will he made next I uesdav when, the mine will lie opened and it is honed to have it in full swing in the course of a few days. 'MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. BLENHEIM. April IL

Air Al. McKenzie was re-elected .Mayor unopposed. Thirteen nominations for nine seats oil the Borough Council, three for two seats on the Power Board, four for three scats on the I lospitl'l Board. No election for the Wairua Harbour Board is necessary. CUB ISTCH UR 11, April 11. There was only one surprise in the city nominations when they closed at noon to-day. Dr Thacker, an cx-Alay-or of Christchurch entered the field as a candidate for the City ( ouncil, in addition to contesting the election for Lyttelton Harbour Board. For the city mayoralty there will be a clear cut issue between the sitting A fay or (Rev. J. TC. Archer) nominee o fthe Labour Party, and C. P. Agar nominated hv the Citizens Association. A total of 34 candidates has been nominated for sixteen seats on the City Council. Sixteen arc. Labour representatives, sixteen are representatives of the Citizens’ Association and two are independents.