DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 May 1927, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[nr TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] OILFIELDS REPORT. NEW PLYMOUTH, May 3. I aranaki oilfields report Waiapu No 2 well cementing was uneffective owing to the presence of gas. Drilling was continued and they cemented the 12 inch casing again. At 1053 feet Taranaki No 3 well drilled to 2CO feet in shale. 'The movement of ground at 53 feet crushed the stove pipe casing which is being removed preparatory to running a heavier pipe. At Gisborne No I erection of rig and camp is in progress. A: AT.VROA ARRIVES. AUCKLAND, May 3. The steamer Afataroa arrived tins mormiig with 445 immigrants, after a fair weather trip. The immigrants include four families of nine and two of eleven, six Flock House girls, thirty domestic servants, and eight public school hoys for farm training. SHOCKING ACCIDENT. TAUAIARUNUT, A lay 3.

A distressing accident occurred at eight o’clock this morning at the railway coal dump, just north of the Kangaroo level crossing, when Walter F. England, an engine driver, aged 37 of Tc Kuiti. with a large family, had both logs severed at the ankle. The engine was coaling at the time at the dump. England was standing on the coal heap beside the train. He gave the fireman the signal to move on, and ns Lite train moved slipped and fell beneath the wheels. The injured man was liospitalled. GISBORNE JUBILEE. GISBORNE, May 3. One hundred and twenty pioneers have accepted invitations to be present at Gisborne’s jubilee celebrations next week. More are expected, as enquiries have been received even from Australia.

SHUNTER KILLED. DAKGAYILLE. May 3. William .J. Roberts, a railway porter, aged 29 years and single, of Afaungaluroto. while doing shunting duty at Paparua 'this morning, slipped, and a truck passed over him. cutting his body in half and mangling him terribly. Deceased is believed to Tune relatives in Wellington. A IMG THEFT. CHIirSTCHURCFI. .May 3. Charged with stealing .Cl ,03(5, from Todd Afotor Coy. Walter John Clark Aitchison, aged 30, an accountant, appeared at court to-day and pleaded not guilty. He was committed for trial. According to a statement made to a detective, accosted said he had taken the money for betting puropses.

ASSAULTING A CONSTABLE. AUCKLAND EAST, .May 3. At the Police Court, James Peter Carter denied having assaulted Constable AYnkelin while In the execution of his duty. Wakelin said accused was pushing his way off a crowded tram car when he (AYnkelin) remonstrated (Lirler made a more determined push and when again warned, struck witness on the face. It was admitted that Carter was deaf and that he afterwards apologised. Air Hunt. S.AL. said if the constable had been in uniform, ho would have sent accused to gaol for a fortnight. He would he fined C'3 or fourteen days. PR ISON ER S ENT ENCED. AUCKLAND EAST. Mnv 3.

At the Supreme Court. William Coplo. a young man. pleaded guilty to breaking, entering and theft. The Crown Prosecutor stated the accused had been associated with another man against whom there was a very serious list of charges. Co pie was not the master mind and had been under the influence of the other. Accused was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment.

PECULIAR COMPENSATION CLAIM AUCKLAND EAST. May 3. At the Arbitration Court, a divorced couple entered separate claims respecting the loss of their son,* Allan Bloomfield, who died as a result, of injuries in an accident. The claimants wore Constance O’Cnllaglian, a married woman, and Charles A. Bloomfield, of Christchurch. The defendant was AN . R. Ferguson, contractor, of Auckland. The mother claimed no spccfic amount. The father, who is blind, claimed CoOO. Botli claimants asserted the deceased bad contributed to their support of Cf 13s fid. Counsel said the case arose as the result of a dissolution of marriage of the claimants before the son’s birth. Mrs O'Callaglian had borne the cost- of the son’s education until be i was fourteen. The son. who had at-j tnined the age of 21. was only intro-. duced to his father a year before his death. SHEEP STEALING. DANNEYIRKE. May 3. Before Justices in the court at Dannevirke this morning, George AYm. Mitchell, manager of a sheep farm at (ii'ingi, was sued by George Duncan Beatson and pleaded guilty to tour charges of stealing 231 sheep, valued at £239 IBs 0(1; also to two charges of stealing wool and sheep skins valued at £9B Js 3d; the total value being 1‘329 2s Bd. Evidence showed that the sheep and skins were consigned to Palmerston, Pnhiatua, Feilding and Dannevirke for sale by accused, who received, and retained the proceeds. When charged first of all lie said the sheep had lieen sold to pay scrub-cutters on the farm, but subsequently lie admitted this was incorrect and said he was sorry tor what lie had done. He attributed his action to having purchased a motorcar and had found the payments and upkeep too much for him. He was committed for trial to Napier, hail being refused. SCRATCHED. DUNEDIN, May 3. Night-Born and Haunui have been scratched for all engagements on the first day of the Forburv Trots.