DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 January 1928, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) A CAR ACCIDENT. IGISBORNE, Jan. 28. Returning from a dance at Kaitoratalii in the early hours of the morning two youths, Montague Clarkson and John Graham sustained serious injuries as a. result of their car crashing into a small bridge. The top rail of the bridge passed through the windscreen and caught Graham on the chest. Clarkson sustained concussion. The condition of both is causing concern. A young lady accompanying them escaped with a scratch’on the shoulder. The car was very badly damaged.

A SECOND DEATH. ROTORUA, Jan. 29. The second death from the Tcwhaiti motor accident occurred to-day at the King George Hospital. CAR ACCIDENT. GISBORNE, Jan. 28. Through the brakes failing to bold, a ear load of boxing enthusiasts returning from Tokomaru Bay late at night were precipitated down a steep bill. The occupants were badly shaken. The driver, Robert Fraser, a well known settler of Arero suffered a fractured' collarbone and internal injuries. CONTESTANTS FOR OLY.dI 10 GAMES. DUNEDIN. Jan. 28. Brough. McAra. and Wilson were nominated lor inclusion in the eight oared crew lor the Olympic games. ONAKAKA iLROX. ONAKAKA. Jan. 28. The s.s. Karetu has loaded live hundred tons of pig iron this day tor Australia. This iron is the first shipment since the imposition of £3 sterling per ton duty levied by the Australian Government on Onakaka iron. HEARD A PLANE. WELLINGTON, Jan. 28. The Secretary of the Post and Telegraph Department received a letter sent to tho Chief Postmaster at Wanganui iby A. G. Chesswas, of Maknkalio, in which he staltes between 9.25 and TO p.m. on the 10th of January lie. and his wife heard what they considered could not he anything else but an aeroplane, both having heard aeroplanes before. They live forty miles inland from Wait earn railway station and the only road passing the house, is a -bridle track so it would have been inimpossiblc for it to be tho sound ‘of a motor ear or any othci vehicle. The statement tallies with that of Metcalf, telegraphed on the 17th.

FACTORY ABLAZE. AUCKLAND, Jan. 28.

A destructive fire causing damage estimated at, £9900 occurred yesterday afternoon in Laurie and Coy’s confectionery and biscuit factory, the portion where the sweets were made lieing completely destroyed. Severe damage was caused in the disc-nil making section. The ‘lames were fed by sugar and other highly 10flammahlc material used iu tho factory.

The building was closed at midday and the lire bad a good hold when discovered.

The stock was much damaged by water, and the machinery suffered to the extent, of £3009.

The plant is insured for £12,000, G o factory in the South British lor £1,300 and in the New Zealand Company for £2.500.

HOTEL DESTROYED. NAPIER, Jan. 29

Shortly after 4.30 o’clock this afternoon. fire broke out in the Empire Hotel, a 11)roe-storeyed brick building opposite tin l Post Office. The outbreak apparently originated at the roar, near the kitchen, and within a few minutes the whole of the top floor was a raging, furnace. The Brigade are faced with an uphill fight and there appears to lie little chalice of saving the hotel from being completely gutted.

The hotel was one of between Id and 50 rooms, and Licensee A. M. FT'-r----fbort bad only been in occupation a few months. There were quite a number of guests staying at the hotel, besides several permanents. Even those at the Hotel when the outbreak was disco •ered did not get clear with all belongings, so quick did jtbc Humes navel, whilst practically all who were out for the day lost everything. The licensee will be a heavy loser. WOMAN”?. BEJGTDE. CHRISTCHURCH. Jan. 2s. The body of Sarah Emma Francis, married, aged -17. was found on the floor of a room in her home lace vr.'tordny afternoon. She had been in ill health for some time. At the inquest to-day Coroner Mosley. S.M.. found that Saran Fauna Francis cat her throat while suffering from extreme mental depression brought- nlxilit by a nervous breakdown. T.TMR FOUND ON BEACH. OPOTIKT. -bin. 2S. An inquest on the finding if a limb with n boot attached, on Ohope beach, on January IS. held at the Courthouse before F. J. Short, J.P., Acting Coroner. and a jury of four. E. Corke, teacher deposed having soon E. Jackson on August 10th in a car. under influence of ‘lquor 9 Ibe car got bogged oil the roadside, ami as he could do no good, ho left it telling Jackson .to have a sleep. H. E. Battle, bootmaker, disposed that he had recognised t-li > boot as the one Jackson bought on September 1926, and bad repaired it on January 11. 1927. A verdict was returned “That the evidence aill goes to show that the limb and lniot were that of Ernest Jacksou who mot his death by drowning. on or albout August 19. As to how he got into the water is not proven.”