DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 December 1927, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) A SERIOUS I ALL. AUCKLAND, Dec. 30. Serious injuries were sustained by Michael Liddlngton. aged 22, a mill hand of Puketiritiri. Hawke’s Bay, through falling off the Scenic Railway at l.una Park last evening. He sustained a fractured jaw, a compound fracture of the right shoulder, a dislocated elbow and severe scalp wounds.

SATISFACTORY PROGRESS. AUCKLAND. Dec. 30. The child. (Purge Brittin, who was injured in the level crossing accident at Morniiig.side when his mother was killed on Xmas Eve, is progressing satisfactorily and is now expected to recover. AN EXPLOSION. TAUMARUXUL Dee. 30. An explosion occurred in a primus stove in a tent occupied by a man named Clark, of Hamilton, at. AA liakapapa Huts, National Park, yesterday. The tent and gear were destroyed to the value of 615.

found drowned. WELLINGTON. Dee. 30. About 3.15 this morning residents at the bench end of Patrick Street. Petone. heard cries from the direction of the beach. The police were informed and if Constable made a searc h but could find nothing, though he said he heard groans. When daylight came Constables Scan y and McNamara went out in a dinghy and alter cruising round for some time found the body of it man of about 21 years old, fully clothed floating in the water. There were no papers to assist in the identification. Deceased was of slim build, wearing a light grey suit, brown hair and eyes, height 5 ft 8 inches. There arc no marks of violence on the body.

BOOT SHOP BURGLED. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 30. The premises of •). B. Hoggs, footwear dealer, in Colombo Street, were entered by thieves last night and goods to the value of over C'2o stolen, and men’s boots and shoes, mostly of the best quality were selected. UNWANTED. AUCKLAND, Dee. 30. Three professional piclqiockofs who came to Auckland by the Ulimaroa from Sydney, were placed on the Clint area liv a police escort this morning, and sent hack to Australia. They are Albert Yeratt. aged 30. Norman Burgess, aged 31, William Stone, aged 27. In the court the Chief Detective stated that all three had been convicted in Australia and Imd come to Auckland to carry on their business. The Magistrate ordered them to come up for sentence if called upon within two years and directed them to be placed aboard the steamer.