DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 July 1927, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association

MOTOR, SMASHES. DUNEDIN, July 11. I "o motor smashes occurred to-day. In both eases there were remarkable escapes from serious injury. A car driven by Thomas Woolley, a married man. residing in King Ed"aid Street, was crossing from the correct, to tbe wrong side of the road in Princes Street South, when it narrowly missed a serious collision with a t rallicar. A second tram was quickU on it. however, and a head-on collision occurred. Tlie motor ear was completely wrecked and the front portion of the tram was damaged. Tbe ‘break-down • had to lie used to pull tbe motor away from the tram. \\ ben the driver of the' motor was extricated from a tangled mass of wreckage, it was found that he was suffering from injuries to tbe bead. lie was removed to the hospital, but bis injuries are not regarded as serious. I lie second collision occurred in City Road. Losiyu. A head-on smash oreuired between a T'ord, driven hv Ernest Semdaii, and a Chrysler taxi, driven by Arthur Clark. The Ford was thrown on lo tbe footpath, where it overturned. Tbe driver and the fw„ passengers in the taxi were unhurt. Both ears were badly smashed.

A STORE BURGLED. CHRISTCHURCH, July 14. During Wednesday night burglars entered tbe Papa uni Supply Stores, and .stole goods to the value of C’<>. Entrance was gained through a door at the rear ol tile building, the burglars cutting a large hole in the woodwork with a brace and bit. q’he articles stolen ooinipr'isyl such bulky goods as bags of Hour, boxes of butter, bags ol sugar, cheeses and drapery. MOTOR KHJ.S CYCLIST. TIMARU. July 11. David Smith, aged ]] years, when riding a push cycle near Geraldine oil Wednesday night, was run into by a motor car and received severe bead injuries, from which be died to-day without regaining consciousness.

THE WEATHER. CHRISTCHURCH, July It. Tbe weather is bitterly cold. There was a fall of snow last evening. The Port Hills to-day are glistening ill a coat of white. DUNEDIN. July 1 I. The cold westerly wind of yesterday veered to the south, and brought with it frequent squalls of sleet and rain, which lasi night and to-day gave place to one of the heaviest, falls of snow for years. The .surrounding bills are covered to a surprisingly low level. All tbe bill suburbs are covered in snow to a depth of several inches. The pedestrians who were early afoot to-day found it necessary In walk warily, and it was with much thankfulness that the Corporation's roadmen wore seen at work cm numerous places scraping and brushing, so as to make clean crossings. Dunedin is well solved in that respect.

By midday tbe squalls were less frequent, but the wind hung, obstinately in the south-west, and nobody felt sure as to what would be brought up front that quarter. There are boisterous conditions along the' coast, which have caused some shipping delays.

X.Z. APPLE EXPORTS. WELLINGTON. July 11

Mr T. (.'. Brash, acting chairman of tlie New Zealand Fruit Coiliroi Board, to-day expressed satisfaction with the results being obtained in connection with the export of apples during Hie present season. A lew more seasons like the present, with the same average price obtained for the fruit sold in Great Britain would, lie said, set the fruit industry in New Zealand clearly on its foot.

BOOKMAKING CHARGE. TAUMARUXUr. July 15

At tlie Magistrate’s Court, William West and Thomas Barrett were charged with carrying on the business of hookmaking. Accused elected to he tried by a iury and the hearing was adjourned until July 28th. hail being allowed in CSO each and n surety of £SO.

APPEALS AGAINST SENTENCES WELLINGTON, July 15.

The Appeal Court to-day heard a number of appeals from Chiistohuieh against sentences in criminal cases. In that of S. Mii’lar, a youth of barely twenty-one, sentenced to five years for attempted rape, the Court found Fiat while the circumstances were disgraceful. they showed the whole affair was a drunken spree and there was no compulsion on tlie girl concerned. Ihe sentence was reduced to twelve months hard labour.

The next, case was F. J-. Smith, sentenced to live years lor rape. Ihe Court held the facts were not so gross as to warrant the sentence and reduced it to two years.

The third was A. G. Eagan, found guilty of causing the death of a person unnamed, while driving a motoi car without holding a license. Tlie Judge reserved a question of law, whether the accused was ipso facto guiltv of manslaughter. ’I he Court was of opinion that he was not, and directed a reply to he conveyed to the Court below, so that sentence could he passed.