DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 May 1927, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

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AUCKLAND FLOOD TRAGEDY

AUCKLAND, May 29

Information lias, been received that AH Horace Arthur Moll, of Auckland, lias been drowned while on an expedition on Mount Ruapehu, the river and streams being flooded as the result of heavy rain. Air Hull was the Principal of Holl’s Coaching College, Auckland, and was married. He leaves a wife and two children, residing tit Devonport. Mr Holl left the city on Wednesday evening in company with Afr J. A. Bartrum, Lecturer in Geology at, Auckland University. The sad story was wired to a relative of Air Holl by Air Bartrum, but so far no details are. obtainable.

FURTHER: PARTICULARS. AUCKLAND, Alay 30. Deceased left Pokaka, near Catract, about mid-day, in a heavy downpour of rain. The track runs close to the which had to be crossed about twenty times before they readied their camp. About 4 p.m. they were crossing the ford, converted by rain into a raging torrent. Holl was leading the pack horse a distance ahead of Cartram and was carrying a. very heavy ruck sack strapped on his back. When a short distance from the bank lie lost his footing and was swept far down the stream. Bartram rushed down the track but Holl had disappeared. Hundreds of yards away Bartram recovered the pack horse. It was then dark and raining heavily. Bartham spent tho night in the open, with tho protection of a canvas sleeping hag. Bartham returned to Pokaka on Saturday afternoon. A search party on Sunday morning found Holl’s body in tlio creek about a mile below the ford, and after a strenuous tramp in rain and hail reached Pokaka about 4 p.m.

STORAf IN TASMAN SEA. WELLINGTON. May 29. A storm is reported by radio on the Tasman Sea. A UN WOOD EIRE. CHRISTCHURCH, May 29. Eire destroyed a. four-roomed dwelling in Charles Street, Linwood, oil Saturday morning. The house, which was owned by H. Booth, was insured for £424 and the contents for £125 in the I’hoonix Office.

AUCKLAND LIQUOR CATCH. AUCKLAND, Ala,v 28.

Several cases of liquor were removed from ;i restaurant in Hobson Street last evening by tho police. At about 9 o’clock a taxi drew up at the door, and members of the force lost no time ill getting into the establishment. They emerged with cases of liquor, placed them in a. waiting car and disappeared into the night. “It was the quickest thing I’ve ever seen,” said a resident who lives nearby. No arrests were made.

NOTED ATHLETE HURT. AUCKLAND, Afay 28.

Gordon Kells, the New Zealand cross country champion runner, sustained injuries to his legs when a girded fell on him this morning. The extent of his injuries is unknown.

WIRELESS. BLENHEIM, Alay 30. Though Station 2 F.O. at Sydney was unable, last niglit, to rebroadcast Station K.A.O. operating from Denver, Colorado, a direct reception was obtained by a Blenheim amateur, on good loud speaker strength, although to subject met with a good deal of interference, probably by Station 2 G.B. at Sydney. The feature of the programme, transmitted was felicitations between Hie United States and Australia Alarconigrams. The United States representative in Australia was board paraphrasing Kipling's “East Is East” remarking that wireless is bringing the East and the AVcst sides of the Pacific into close union. [Station 2E C. was able to broadcast W.G.Y. of the United States for a short period last evening, the music being clearly heard at Hokitika.] LONDON, Afay 29. Southampton’s circuit to India and Australia is finally stationed at Singapore permanently.