DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 December 1927, Page 1

DOMINION NEWS.

(Ry Telegraph—Per Press Association.) RECIS’I'R ATI ON II E FI'S ED. ciiMisrcm’RCii, ivc. n>. New Z.-alaud TroDiog Board retimed an application lot registration ot a Imi-e in the lia-me of a hoy aged lour, on tin ground that it could have jio juri -dil l ion over an infant. The horse had been presented to Hie hoy hy his gruiulla!her living in (lore. Mi >V IM : I’lCll 'RES MERCER. AUCKLAND, Dee. Id. An import tut merger in the New Zealand film world was announced today hy Mr Henry Hayward, of Eullcr-Ilay-ward Theatres. With the completion of the new .Majestic Theatre in Wellington, a project, which is estimated to cost at least L' I lid.ooo, Mr W. R. 'i\emhtil|. of M'l.sterton, will lake a seat on the i oinpany’s Wellington hoard.

MV Kemball. a well-known Wairarapa spun -a an ha.-- been particularly sureessitli oi ins ventures in th- movie world Four He- ■s in Wellington Provinee r. under his direction, and in a li, including Wairarapa. Hawke’s Bay and Mauawaiu. lie eonlrois about ten picture-houses. Mr Keinhall lias also purchased certain in I crisis at Nelson which will also now he in association with the Fnller-Tlayward theatres.

Sill!* STlil'CK l!V UUIITXIXO. AI'C'KI.AXD, Dec. IA. Tin' second oflicer and throe men ot i lit* Xorwegian motor-ship, (lisln, which reached Auckland t.o-dny. iwv struek liv lightning ami rendered unconscious during a storm in iltc Atlantic Ocean on the voyage out. Tim strange accident happened on September Tl. when the vessel was en route from South America to Montreal to loud her present eargo. She was making her wav in the litre ol an exceptionally strong not til-easterly storm shortly after mid-night. It had been mining anti thundering lot scrotal hours. The Hash of lightning broke the insulators on the wireless aerial and disabled the set. although no other damage was done on board. Captain Knherescn, who was in the chart room at the time, was temporarily blinded and the ship’s compass was put out four points. The men who were rendered unconscious recovered again half an hour afterwards, end were none the worse for |heir strange experience. The caplain sullered no after oft cots, his eves recovering from the shock.