DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 February 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

•) (By Telegraph—Per Press Associatioi ‘ motor CYCLIST INJURED. DUNEDIN, Feb. l(i. Laurie Gilliugbain, single, sustaim serious injuries to his head throuf s crashing into a motor car while ridii a motor cycle, and was hospitallcd. A FATALITY. DUNEDIN, Feb. IG. Campbell McEinnon, aged 2.5, wh <’ was thrown from his horse at .Middle 5 march, suffering a fractured skull - died in the hospital this morning. 1 _ l SURVEY WORK COMPLETED. GISBORNE, Feb. IG. The survey of the Ariel Reef are; i having been completed the Veronic: ■ and Laburnum sailed south last nighi I and the Whakakura left for Auckland this morning. SETTLEMENT POSSIBLE. AUCKLAND. Feb. 16. It emanates from well-informed circes that a settlement of Westfield Freezing Dispute is likely this afternoon. SHUNTER KILLED. TAUMARANtTI, Feb. 16. During shunting operations at National Park Station this morning. Guard Aubrey C. Morgan, a married man, 40 years, witli four children was riding on a waggon when lie fell in front of the last waggon of the train, the wheels passing oi-er his legs. The injured man was conveyed to Taumaranui Hospital hut died at twelvo o’clock'. SLY GROGGING AUCKLAND, Fob. 16, A Dalmatian woman named Patricia A nidi was fined £25 to-day by Air Hunt, SM. for keeping a sly grog shop at 61 Victoria Street. BUS OVERTURNS. AUCKLAND, Fob. 16. Twelve passengers on the Council’s Anckland-Henderson bus had a lucky escape when the bus skidded and overturned near "Whan Bridge. Five were cut by broken glass and treated eas ually at the Ward Hospital. INQUEST OPENED. WESTPORT, Feb. 16. An inquest was opened tin's morning into the death of Peter Egan, who was electrocuted in bis garage last night. The evidence of Patrick Egan disclosed that both were working on >i new portable light. The deceased had the light in his left hand and an adapter in his right, when a connection was made and deceased was seized with the current. It was useless for witness to attempt to pull out the plug. It was the first time the light had over been attached to this plug. The inquest was adjourned sine die.