DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 June 1927, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

COAV DASHES INTO SHOPS. AUCKLAND,“June 23.

A cow which insisted on shopping, caused sonic amusement, not unmixed with alarm, at Remuera tram terminus on Tuesday morning.

The coxv xvas being driven by the poundkeeper when she suddenly swerved into a garage.

No sooner had- tho truant been ejected than she dashed into a fruiterer’s shop. Some difficulty was experienced here in persuading the unusual customer that greengroceries were not common property.

The poor animal's bewilderment was now complete and when she was backed out she made a xvild dash across the road to a chemist's, but the shopkeeper declined the opportunity ot selling a 'draught and shut the door in the cow’s face, a precaution against invasion which was promptly taken 1 v others.

The early closing chocked the cow in her bargain hunt and the poundkeeper was able to drive her away. No damage was done and shop doors were re-opened to resume the morning’s business. BOYS INJURED. TAIHAPE, June 23. Two boys, Cyril and Arthur Rail’d, whilst playing at Gibb’s mill, llihitalii, found some detonators in an old whare. Placing a detonator in an air-gun. Cyril filed. The detonator exploded, Arthur having a linger blown off. Cyril received the full force of the explosion in his face, arms and chest, and was seriously injured. Fears are entertained that lie will lose his sight. Both lads are in the hospital.

S.S. AIAKURA DOCKED. AUCKLAND, June 24. The Alakura arrived from At eli'ington this afternoon, and immediately xvent into dock. After the dock xvas emptied of xvater to-night, an examination ot the hull showed very little damage. Tho only repairs needed are six new rivets and a fexv loose ones to he tightened. It is expected to undock the vessel at five o’clock to-morrow evening. and despatch her for San Francisco at 10 o’clock on Sunday morning. The passengers were landed to-day, and arc staying at various Hotels. They will he taken to steamer by special ferry oil Sunday morning.

AEROPLANES FOR N.Z. WELLINGTON. June 24. A British fighter dual-control aeroplane will arrive at Lyttelton shortly for the Wigram Aerodrome, and will be followed by two more. Referring to the gift ’plane, presented by Sir H. Wigram, it is announced that a Gloster Grebe single-seater fighter is ordered, hut it is not known when it xx*ill ar-

SEDITION CHARGE. AUCKLAND, June 24. A charge of selling a document—a copy of the “ Labour Alonthly ” for March. 1927—which expressed a seditious intention, xvas preferred against Albert Edward Basham in the Police Court. Basham stated lie had been a liiem,ber of the Communist Party for two years. Alagistrate AleKcan reserved his de-

DISTHESSI NO TR AGFDY. NELSON, June 21. Distressing circumstances were associated with an accident xvliich teniiiated fatally to the une-year-oi'd child of All- Felix Edward Harman, of Alnngarafa. in the Alureliison district. After bathing the child .its mother left him in his pen while she went to an adjoining room to fill his bottle and light a kerosene lamp. On returning, the child was still in its pen, and it commenced to come towards its mother. In doing so. the child was pushing a chair, which struck Mrs Harman’s arm, knocking the lamp out of bethand. The lamp exploded, and Airs Harman put a piece of blanket over it, and threw it outside. On returning, she found the baby’s nightdress xvas on fire. The flames were extinguished, but then it was found that the child was hadlv burned.

The ehii'd was brought in to Nelson Hospital, but it died on the stops, of the institution.

At the inquest the verdict was one of death by shock from burns. A rider was added that it is the opinion of the Coroner, Air E. J. Scaiitlebuiy, that it was unwise for the child to have been removed from Alureliison to Nelson.

SAMOAN AFFAIRS. AUCKLAND, June 24

AYliat appears to be a crisis has occurred in a dispute between the Samoan Administration and disaffected Europeans and natives, whose mouthpiece is an organisation known as the Welfare League. The Auckland office of Air (). F. Nelson and Co., of Samoa, to-day received a cablegram from Air 0. F. Nelson, who is the President of the Welfare League, stating that the Administration oil Thursday had ordered the removal of two chief’s, who are members of the Welfare League’s Committee, to the Island of Apoliina, where they would have to remain during the pleasure of the Administrator, Alajor-Gen-eral Sir George Richardson. Apoliina is a small' rocky island in the strait between Upolu and Savaii, and it is about seven miles distant from either.

It is the crater of an extinct volcano, and it contains only one village.

INQUEST. DUNEDIN, June 24. At the inquest regarding the circumstances of the death of the young woman, Jane Finlay Rennie, who was run over at Afosgiel hy a train yesterday afternoon, the driver of the train stated that he had not seen anything in front of the train. He bought he was keeping a close watch, but be felt a unusual movement of the engine.

It was stated that portions of the Wly had been dragged 40 yards. 1 he inquest was adjourned so that the fireman’s evidence might be taken.

ArOSGIEL MISHAP. DUNEDIN, June 24

A collision occurred between a motor cyclist named William Forsyth, of North Taieri, and the Outrani branch train, at the Factory Road crossing, at about 4.45 to-day. was severely injured, one of his legs being broken and be suffered slight concussion of the brain. He was attended to by a doctor and was later removed to Dunedin Hospital. The motor cycle was damaged.

A AfAN KILLED. AUCKLAND, June 24. Early this morning the decapitated body of a man was found lying near the rails at the South End of the Afaungaturoto Railway Station. It is beluieved that be was killed by the Auckland—Whangarei train about 10 o’clock last evening. The body, which was so terribly injured that it was hardy recognisable, has been identified as that of Edward Nazer, aged 54. storekeeper at Afaungaturoto. The left arm as well as the head had been severed,

WHISKY FRAUD. WELLINGTON, June 24. Alexander Rattray, hotelkeeper, of Christchurch, xvas to-day fined £2O for using a whisky bottle front xvliich the original label had not been removed to bottle another brand. '1 he offence took place on the occasion of the recent races at Trenthnm. Hilda Nieholls, licensee of Quinn's Post Hotel, W'allaceville, on a similar charge xvas similarly fined. SAWMILLEItS PROPOSAL. HAMILTON, June 24. At the annual meeting of the Main Trunk Timber Guild, representative saxvmillers from all parts of tho North Island xvere present. Following a lengthy discussion, a resolution xvas carried; “That, in view of the general lack of demand, and heavy stocks of timber held, all sawmills be urged to still further curtail milling operations, either by shortening hands or closing down.