DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 July 1927, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

BURIED AT SEA. WELLINGTON, July 25. The deatli of one of the lirst-class passengers, Mr G. Busby, occurred on June 25th. on board the Tamaroa which arrived at Wellington last night from Home. Death was due to heart failure and the vessel was eight days out from Southampton at the time. Mr Busby, it is understood, was a sheep farmer in the Tokomaru Hay district, and had been Home for a trip. The body was buried at sea. GISBORNE, July '25. Mr G. Busby was a well-known figure on the East Coast. He spent his early life in Hawke s Bay on the station of his father, who was a son ol Mr Bushy, British Resident in New Zealand in 1833. at the Bay of Islands. Mr G. Bushy came to Tokoiniiru. Bay thirty-seven years ago with his father, and took up land. He had been in the district ever since. WOMAN’S FEET LARGER.

AUCKLAND, July 25. Auckland retailers of footwear conlinn overseas reports that women s feet are larger. They say definitely that, feminine footwear has increased by <HH‘ "izo. •*Yes. ami athletic* huuc done it.” Paid one Queen Street retailer this morning. "Nowadays women take much more exercise than thoil forebears did. The growth is muscular and not hone.” Another was of the same opinion. He stated tjhiifc they had discovered growth when they compiled their size statistics for re-ordering the shoes required each year. Nowadays, he said, there were few size 2’s asked lor, but plenty of fi’s. The average size was 4,|. Generally speaking, size had increased by halt a size. One retailer thought that flimsy shoe niaeriais. sudi as satin, had been responsible for the increase. \\ hen the foot was not encased in some stronger material, it was liable to spread. ‘'And has the man's loot increased or decreased ?” tine dealer in footwear was asked. ‘'Neither."’ he replied. ”lt is just the same old foot.

BULL ATTACKS BOV. i AUCKLAND, July 25. ’ A hoy on the East Tatnaki road yes- ‘ terday afternoon had a very narrow ' escape from being gored to death by ■ a hull. The incident was witnessed by • Mr R. S. Wood, Town Clerk of Otnliu--1 hit, wjho was driving along the read in ‘ his motor ear. The hoy was approaching the hull, I when it rushed him and threw him on ‘ to the road and then jumped oil him I with its four hoots. It- had turned to- ‘ wards him again when Mr Wood, who ■ had accelerated his ear at the first ‘ signs of danger blew his 'horn and • the bull made otf. i It is not at present known who the - Imy was nor the extent ol his injuries. REPAIRS TO FREIGHTER. WELLINGTON. July 25. Repairs to the freighter HaggersI gate, which arrived at Wellington late lon Saturday night Irom New Piy- ‘ inoutth, and was berthed at Thermion I breastwork yesterday morning, are - likely to he rather lengthy. This - steamer is usually employed in the Ar- , gen tine, service, hilt for the hist tew mouths she has been running- in the Nauru lsland-AucEland-New Plymouth ■ phosphate service. She wias on the I point- of leaving the wharf at New ■ Plymouth recently when it was found ■ that one of the boilers was leaking. I tin investigation further damage was ■ discovered, and it was decided to cl- ■ feet temporary repairs to enable the hip to come to Wellington. She is . now here for the purpose of survey • ,-md overhaul to her boilers. The survey is not yet finished and it will i f-e some time before the exact extent 1 of the repairs necessary is ascertained. NEW AUNfLIARY SCHOONER. AUCKLAND. July 25. ' Having completed a voyage of 11,701 ■ miles, the Northern Company’s new auxiliary schooner. Ilautuiu, ol -HI gross toils, reached Auckland in < barge ; of Captain E. Donovan from Greenock this afternoon.

The vessel made a smart trip tor her size, as she covered the distance in 65 days, at an average speed of 8.1 knots. The Hautiiru is reported to he ;l fine sea boat, and proved very buoyant during boisterous weathci, very little water being shipped on. deck When winds were from a favourable quarter, the sails were used as nuxiliarv power, hut during sturm.t conditions the sails were reeled and helped to steady the Ahip. She is fitted with twin oil engines, each ot 100 horse-power, and is limit of s to . She is to he used in the eaigo sci \ n c between Auckland and the shallow draught coast ports.

PRISONER SUICIDES. AUCKLAND. July '”>■ A prisoner nt Mount Eden Prison. ■ Joseph William Me Load. aged 41, who * was awaiting trial at the next session i „f the Sunremc Court in Hamilton, on ! a charge „f indecent assault, was found dead in his cell, about one o'clock this afternoon. A warder, who opened the cell immediately after the luncheon adjournment made the discovery. McLeod was found hanging, and liie was extinct. FARMER’S SUICIDE. NEW Pt'WAIOUTII, July 26. Arthur James Goodwin, aged 02, a farmer of Okato. was found dead today. with a shotgun near his laxly, tied to tree by a. piece of string. Deceased is the father of Goodwin, win is at present with the Taranaki Itughy team in Hawke’s Bay.

NAPIER HARBOUR. WEI/LIXGTON. July 2-3. The long-standing controversy in connection with Napier Harbour Board illations is to lie settled by a Commission, which was appointed this morning. The Commissioners are: Messrs John Saxon Barton. S.AU. Wanganui ; Arthur Cecil AlncKenzie. r» well-known Melbourne engineer, who has made a special study of harbour works; and John Biggar Waters, a Dunedin merchant, whose services ,wil{ lie valuable in connection with the business side of the enquiry. SUICIDE. WE f jLINGTON. July 20. Frank Seth, an elderly seaman, was found hanging from a railing on the wharf shortly after Sgven this morning. i - ;; i ' WATERSIDKRS HURT. WELLINGTON. July 20. George Cummings (41). of 21 Ridler’s Crescent. Petone; and William . Seymour (36). of 162,-' ToryCSt .y Wellington. working oil the wharf, were injured through tieing struck by a descending coal grabber. Both were admitted to the hospital, Cummings suffering from a fractured hip. and Seymour from injuries to the head. Both are progressing favourably.

CROSSING TRAGEDY. WELLINGTON, July 26. Another tragic level crossing accident happened to-day, when a motorcar containing Messrs Frank Walsh and Thomas Power, both of Takapuna, collided with the Napier-bound express at the Ruatnnawha crossing, oil the Wellington side of W aipukurau. , Mr Walsh was killed outright, and Mr Power is suffering from severe injuries and shock. The ear. which was thrown on to the cattle stops, was badly smashed.