DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 January 1928, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) I KILLED IN LEVEL CROSSING | SMASH. PALMERSTON N.. Jan. 3. | The relief Wanganui express struck a motor van at 12.55 this morning at Longburn-Rongotea level crossing, the driver of the motor van, Andrew Guthrie, being killed Instantly. His body was brought into town by the train. DR UNKEN MOTOR -C V CUT ST. GISBORNE, Jan. 2. Puawhe Tekoc appeared before Justices to-dnv charged with being drunk in charge of a motor-cycle, not having a. license, and riding an unregistered machine. The police said accused was found attempting to ride a motor-cycle through tile town on New Year’s Eve. On the minor counts accused was convicted and discharged. For drunkenness he was sentenced to 14 days’ imprisonment with hard labour. A FIRE. DUNEDIN, Jan. 2. A seaside residence at Macau drew Bay. tbe property of Mr Arthur Leo Marlow, who resides in Bond street, St. Ivilda, was completely destroyed by fire aliout midnight on Sunday. The house was valued at £lB5 and insured for £l5O. PROSCRIBED DRIVERS. WELLINGTON, Dee. 31. Frederick Charles Chegwiu, a carpenter, fifty, has been added to the list of proscribed drivers. He was judged to bo under tbe influence of liquor while in charge of a car in the city yesterday, and was, fined £25 by Mr Salmon. S.M. lie is not to get another driving license before April, 1930. SAMOA I) EPOIITATI ONS. AUCKLAND. Dec. 31. A wireless message received from the Apia correspondent of tlia “Auckland Star” to-day states that while the Hon. O. F. Nelson was seeking an interview with the Administrator to arrange an effective conlerenco with tbo Samoans, as requested by the Administrator, the deportation orders were made. Nevertheless. Mr Nelson complied with the Administrator’s request to arrange the conference, and was successful in exacting a promise to keep the peace, but the Samoan leaders have definittly declared that the Man organisation will continue till their grievances are redressed. Before the deportation orders were made, a deputation from the three leading mission societies and also representing influential citizens waited on the Administrator urging conciliation to preserve pence. ENGINE HITS VAN. TRAFFIC HELD UP. AUCKLAND, Jan. 2. A railway collision occurred at Romuera to-day. when an unattached engine following a mixed goods train collided with the van of the train. The impact damaged the van, but the guard, who was in the compartment, escaped with slight injuries. Tbo contents of the van were thrown out and splintered woodwork was thrown in all directions. Several 1 lucks which were empty were derailed, tbe line being blocked for three hours. SEAMAN DROWNED. GISBORNE, Jan. 2. Standing on a retaining wall o!F Vaikanae Beach, this afternoon. Patrick Roll’, aged 28 years, a seaman in the Elsie Alary, was swept off and drowned. A launch went out later to attempt to recover the body, but owing to tbe rough sea had to pul. hack. WEEK-EXI) ACCIDENTS. WELLINGTON. Jan. 2. There was a series of week-end accidents and sudden deaths at Wellington. W. H. Iliud. aged 71 years, a. cabinetmaker, dropped dead at the Newtown Park Zoo on Sunday afternoon while watching the lions being fed. Walter King, on Sunday afternoon, had his foot caught in iv bolt in a revolving shaft of a launch engine and sustained a compound fracture of two toes of the left foot. Tie is progressing favourably. Sheila Stewart, aged eight- years, received severe injuries to her left, ankle through its being caught in an iron hoop. Vincent AI. Cassin. a single man, aged 22, injured his loft ankle through his motor-cycle colliding with a motor-car on tbo Ilutt road on Sunday morning.