DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 December 1927, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) ALPIXE CLIMBER. WILT, VISIT AIT. COOK. AUCKLAND. Dec. 19. After twenty years of mountaineering Air Horace .1. Afacnrtney. 1.5.0.. has come to (New Zealand to climb .Mount Cook. He arrived from Sydney on the Aorangi this morning, and his first enquiry concerned Air Anierv.

whom he will meet in Auckland. Mr .Macartney has been a member of Hie Alpine Club, London, for a number of years, and he told an interviewer that he was looking forward to meeting Xcw Zealand members, among whom are Professor Algie, of Auckland, and Mr A. P. Harper, president of the .New Zealand Alpine Club, Wellington. In the past twenty years Air Alaeartnoy has paid several visits to Switzerland, where tie has successfully undertaken many of the more arduous climbs. On leaving New Zealand lie will go to Vancouver, thence to the Rockies, which he will cross. For the last few weeks he has been touring Australia. He says the Blue Mountains are wonderful.

‘‘There is. of course, no climbing in Australia. Your little country is the place for that.” lie said. “Acs. I am going to spend about a month here before going south, f am looking forward to meeting Peter Graham, of whom Afr Anierv spoke so highly.”

SEVERE SHOCK. CHRISTCHURCH, Doc. 20. Through coming in contact with a live electric wire at AA'colston yesterday afternoon, George Forsyth, a young single man, received a severe electric shock. His hand was badly burned. Forsyth, who lives at Rio, A'ictoria Street, and who was employed by tlio Railway Electrical Department., was admitted to the hospital at 3.10 p.m. His condition last night was reported to he fairly serious, in view of the shock he received. RUN OVER TWICE. WELLINGTON Dec. 19. Fatal injuries wcro sustained KjJ AVilliam Herbert do Alalmanche, a

grocer’s assistant, aged 19, while attempting to recover ’his bat. which blew oIT when be was riding on a tramear in Constable Street on Saturday night. He got under the rail and jumped off on the wrong side of the car, and was knocked down by a motor-cyclist, Lionel Grinistone. With bis bead towards the pavement, and his feet towards the rails, do Afalmanelie was then run over by a motor ear driven by E. .1. Hart, of Eastbourne. tie died in hospital yesterday morning. De Alalmanche’s people live at Levin.

FATAL GAS POISONING. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 20. Early this morning Eleanor K. Baynon. single, aged 14. was found dead in the kitchenette of her parents’ residence at St. Albans. A gas jet was found turned on. but the fanlight and one of the doors was open. At tile inquest, it was stated that Aliss Baynou was on sick leave and had suffered from sleop’oesimss lor some time. Dr R. 11. Baxter said that deceased had suffered from thyroid and nerve trouble, ami was in a debilitated condition. She was liable to a sudden collapse, and gas from an open jet would in that case accelerate dentil. The Coroner (Air Young, iS.M.) returned a verdict of death Irom gas poisoning, which might have been accidental.

MISSING RUNIIOLDER. DUNEDIN. Dec. 2(1. John Butler, rinihoiedr of Deep Stream, has been missing since last Friday evening. He had occasion to go to Rockland Sat ion that night and has noi been hoard of since. It is assumed that on returning home, he slipped into a. culvert, and by the fact that the river was in flood ai the time, it would appear that he was earned out into the river. Dragging operations are being tarried out, hut so far the hotly lias not been recovered.

MB POLSOX'S SOX KILLED. WAXGANUf, Dee. 20. A distressing fatality occiii red a Mangawl.ero this evening, resulting ii the death of Donald Gunn Poison, IC> eldest son of Mr M’. J. Poison, Dominion President of (lie Farmers’ Union. The lad was out hare shooting, and attempting to g<>t through a hedge when tlie gun went. oir. the charge entering his right side and inflicting so severe a wound that lie died a few minutes later. An inquest will lie held. BODY FOI'XD IX HARBOUR. • IXYKRCAKOILP, Dee. 20. The police were advised this after-no.-,n that the body of a man was seen floating in tbe harbour near tbe wbari. Constables s’lieceeded in recovering the laxly. It is believed to La 1 that of a man answering to the names ol both Thomas ficott and Muir. An inquest will be held.

TAW A FLAT DISPUTE. WELLTXOTOX. Dee. 20. Ibe Wellington Builders’ General Labourers’ Union passed a resolution wholeheartedly supporting the men on strike at Tawa Flat tunnel deviation work, and pledging moral and finnncil support, calling on the general labourers of tbe Wellington Duliisfrinl District to regard tbe job as "black.” MFHCMAXT IX TROUBLE. WAIMATE, Dec. 20. , George Meredith, a produce nier-’ chant, of 2-"> years standing locally, was committed for trial by Magistrate Orr-Walkcr on three charges of forgery in connection with the alleged alteration of delivery order forms, authorising Ii is firm to obtain certain quantities ol Hour and pollard from the South Canterbury Flour Milling Coy’s mill. Bail was allowed.

SERIOUS SEXUAL CHARGES . CHRISTCHURCH. Dee. 20. A number of serious charges were preferred against William Heighten, married, aged 29, in tbe Magistrate's Court to-day. He was charged with indecent exposure, obscene exposure, indecent assault (two charges), common assault., and attempted rape. \ little girl ten years of age was concerned in t.be attempted rape charge, and a woman aged 22 in the indecent assault charges. The Court was cleared while evidence was taken. The evidence told how the accused climbed into a balcony on which the girl was sleeping, and there assaulted her. Accused pleaded not guilty and was committed for trial.