DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 November 1927, Page 1

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—l’er Press Association.)

LICENSED VICTUALLERS

M ELLINGTON, Nov. 12

The annual conference of the Incensed Victuallers’ Association elected tho following officers: President: Mr .1. M'Pnrlaiid (AA'ol--1 ington).

Vice-presidents: Messrs P. Brodio (Auckland) and P. J. Griffin (Wollington).

Executive: Messrs A. Bohan (West Coast), .T. Griffin (Auckland), R. Marshall (South Canterbury), M. O’Brien (Southland). J. Young (Otago), R. Nash (Canterbury), T. Heath (Hawke’s Bay). P. S. Finlayson (Taranaki). AY. Devine (Manawatu), J. Eitzgibhon (Nelson and Marlborough) and T. Coltman (Wellington).

A FRACTURED SKULL. AY HANG A RET. Nov. 13

An examination at the hospital of N. Rowe, rider of To Talii, which fell in the hurdle race at Whangarei Racecourse on Saturday, revealed a fracture of the base of the skull, lie is progressing favourably.

A NARROW ESCAPE. WHANGAREI, Nov. 1:5

Peter Pederson, of Whangarei, had a marvellous escape from death. Early this morning, in attempting to dodge a traffic dome at the intersection of Kamo Road and Nixon Street, he lostcontrol of his motor-cycle and ran into the kerb. The cycle leapt into the air. somersaulted and landed a chain away ia an empty section. The cycle fell on Pederson, who broke his right forearm. besides sustaining a deep cat in the right thigh and a gash in the forehead. A pillion passenger named Wilson, was practically uninjured. The cycle in its flight missed a stone wall hy inches. Pederson was admitted to hospital.

CHILD’S FATAL BURNS. TAUMARUNUT, Nov. II

A child, Bertha Ellen Harriet Bonnet, aged throe years eight mouths, died at hospital yesterday as the result of hums received on Saturday.

. The child was left in the house a‘ her parents’ home, Pungapungn, near Manuiiui, while, her father went outside temporarily. A few minutes Inter another child ran out to the father, saying his sister was on fire. The child was hacllv burned.

A RAP UNI EMPLOYEE DROWNED HAMILTON, Nov. 11.

Finding it necessary to secure a punt moored well out from the hank to proceed upstream, a member of a pack of Arapuni employees this morning swam out to get it. In the meantime a companion named Donald .McNeil, 20, married, with two children, entered the water also with the intention of swimming out to the boat, the first man being unaware of McNeil’s intentions. When he returned lie found no sign of the other, whose clothes were on the hank. Apparently McNeil became exhausted and drowned. The body has not been recovered.

FOUND UNCONSCIOUS. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 11. Samuel Wotenberg, aged 57, was found unconscious in a wlinre at New Brighton, on Sunday and taken to Christchurch Hospital, where he died this morning. It is believed that death was due to natural causes and an inquest may not be necessary.

I. AO It I CHILD KILLED. GISBORNE. Nov. 1 I

A five-year-old Maori hoy, named John Rewi Brown, was found dead in a shearing shed at Whatatutu. The child laid been running around, and was last seen talking to his mother. Later the child was found with his neck broken, alongside an engine, having apparently been struck hy the piston rod.

ALLEGED WHISKY STILL. AUCKLAND. Nov. 14

Wlmt is alleged to bo a whisky still was recently discovered in an old stable in front of a bouse in the ML Albert Road. In the TV.ilce Court today, John McSweeney, labourer, St. Luke’s .Road, Mt. Albert, was. charged with having an unlicensed still in his possession. John Norman Lyons, metal worker, residing in Cainbourne Road, Edendale, was charged with supplying the still. At the request of Mr Hubble, who appeared for the inspector of Distilleries, the Magistrate, Mr Hunt, adjourned the hearing of the • charges until Friday. Rail was allowed.

AVELLI NOTON -WOOL SALES. ■WELLINGTON, Nov. 11. It is difficult to give a reason, but the price of wool to-day rose fully twopenco a pound better than at last .March for the "Wellington sale. Support came chiefly from the Continent. Bradford bought wool but sparingly, and in the opinion of some buyers for that market, the prices were far too high for it to make its usual weight keenly felt. A full bench was present, and the keenest competition was displayed. Just over nine thousand bales were offered, very little grown, and less wasty. though a trifle heavier in grease than a year ago. America procured some or the better condition and more stylish of wools. Australia was a valuable. buyer for wools suitable to the manufacturer there. France strongly competed for fleece wools, and Germany bought heavily.

SOI JCI TO ICS RAN IvR UPTCY. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. Id. Herbert Ivirk McDougall, solicitor, applied to All* Justice Adams to-da\ for his discharge from bankruptcy. The application was opposed by Mr I'. O. Olliver who claimed that he had been engaged by Mr McDougall as a trainer of race horses and had not received his wages. The defence to his claim was that Oliver was not employed as a trainer for wages, but was a partner in owner-, ship of the horses. His Honour said he thought it very undesirable that a practising solicitor especially when finances were in such a state as McDougall’s, should be mixed up in such things. The application should be stood down until the next sitting of the Court. A FIRE. OPOTIKI, Nov. 15. A wooden block of buildings in the centre of the town, owned by McGrevy Rros. was destroyed by fire at 2.30 a.m. The shops were occupied by Mrs Voss (tea-rooms and confectionery), G. "Wells (cycle shop), P. Clarke (accountant). The fire started in the tea-rooms and had a good hold before the brigade arrived. Brick walls on both sides confined the outbreak to . three shops. All were insured, but are heavy losers of ’Xmas goods stock,