DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 February 1928, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) ( SOLICITOR CONVICTED. CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 20. The Magistrate, Air Aiosley gave a reserved judgment to-day in the charge I against F. W. Johnson, Solicitor, Christchurch of using an unlicensed vehicle for heavy traffic purposes. The r facts, which were admitted were that <1 Johnston carried to his larm a quantity of kerosene for farm work, using i'or carriage a. motor caravan. The magistrate held that the keiosene was to be used for commercial pinposes, being for farming for profit, and that the vehicle was subject to the heavy traffic regulations. Defendant was convicted and ordered to pay costs. 1 DOMINION TRADE'. f WELLINGTON. Fell. 20. The imports into New Zealand during January 1028 amounted to £3.770,021) compared with £4.011.060 for < January 1027. and £4.660,816 for .Jan- ( nary 1026. The exports during the same month in 1028 amounted to £7,606,385. com- i pared with £5,205,1-10 and £5,037,081 ; in January 1027 and 1926 respectively. NATIVE COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. GISBORNE, Fch. 20. Before Air Levvev, S.AI. to-day, a Maori named Tom Dennis appeared on charges of negligently driving a motor car, and thereby causing the death of Edna and Faith Third, aged eight years and five years respectively. The children were knocked down by a car driven liv Dennis as they were crossing the road to school oil lobmarv Ist. - Dennis was also charged with driving in a manner dangerous to the public, hut the second charge was deferred . Dennis pleaded not guilty to the first charge and was committed to the Supreme Court for trial. LOR.RV RUNS OVER BOV. WHANG All I'll, Fell. 19. George Boswell, the 13 year old son of Thomas Boswell, carrier and contractor, of Hikurangi, was killed on Saturday evening through a lorry running over his chest. The driver, A\ . Myers, had entered at house at Waro, I leaving the boy on the seat. By some means lie started the vehicle and lei I out, lieing discovered still alive on the roadway by neighbours, who drove him to a doctor, hut on arrival the . hoy was dead. BOV KILLED BY AIOTOR TRUCK. ■ WHANG ARIEL Fob. 20. , An inquest was held to-day concerning the death at Waro (Hikurangi) on Saturday night of the hoy George t Boswell, who was run over by a , motor truck. A verdict of accidental death was returned, nobody being hlainalile. 1 BUS KILLS A ALAN, j BLENHEIM. Fch. 19. Shortly after midnight, a man } named AVilliam Gay, single, a Inbouror, aged 55. was killed on the Picton ’ Road, near Spring Creek, he being S run over by a motor bus driven by 1 John Edward Hurbley. taxi-driver. of Piclon. Deceased crossed the road * in front of the bus. which swerved 1 to avoid him. The man staggered L ' hack and was hit by the radiator. A 1 wheel also passed over him. Death L> was instantaneous. blasting fatality. <1 NELSON. Fell. 19. d William Bennett, aged 10. ol Nile a sired. Nelson, was injured whilst V blasting in Tiiiline Valley yesterday, e He was admitted to the hospital '■ hist night, and died at IL2o this I- morning. e e FIRE AT E.LLERSLIE. if CHRISTCHURCH. Feb. 20. n A serious fire broke out at Hllerslie s tliis afternoon and resulted in the comi- plete destruction of two houses. A two-storey house, in which two e families were living, took fire first, v and in a couple of minutes the building was an inferno. Alter a quarter s of an hour nothing remained hut the ( tall chimney stack and iieap of blaza ing timber. i_ A neighbouring house occupied by t Air Kane, an employee of the Rail- (] way Department, soon caught alight, and this house also was quickly burnv ed, though a piano was fortunately |] saved from the building. • s The two-storey dwelling was owned by Mr A. E. Tattloy, and occupied by v Air Harry Brockhank, who lost everything, e HOSIERY STORE AFIRE. DUNEDIN. Fell. 20. ( ] The outbreak of fire in the “London Town” Hosiery parlours to-night ], resulted in the destruction of stock |_ • estimated at a value of £IOOO. [ The cause of the fire is unknown. || Two thirds of the stock was damaged n liv smoke and water. The insurances are £2BOO in the „ South liritisli Office. SITE FOR AITLK DEPOT. WELLINGTON. Feb. 18. It lias been known for some time p that the City Council has acquired [ under the Public AA orks Act a site on Te Am Flat for the erection of a new milk station. The area concerned includes a small portion of Tory Street, one sale of Charlton Avenue, the greater portion of Alma Lane. ( and a number of houses in Francis t Place. t Last week notices were served on o some 37 tenants to quit their dwellings and other premises occupied by them. This step on the part of the City Council has caused some alarm , s and tenants have decided to wait on s the Council an<l ask for co-operation. c with them in endeavouring to find I housing accommodation for those e who are asked to vacate (heir present homes. It was also decided if necessary that the Labour Department should be approached for assistance and guidance in the present situation. and that the Government he asked to take an active interest in conjunction with the City Council u in endeavouring to find homes lor h those likely to he ejected. BATHING FATALITY. , DUNEDIN. Feb. 20. ,f A young man named Thomas Dick, aged 18. was drowned at St. Clair t«- ; c . night about 7 o’clock. It appears that a girl named Namie Green and a man named SamII uel Cameron got into difficulties and a man whose name is not known, went out to attempt to rescue, and he himself got into trouble, hut by the aid of a lifeline, however. Afiss Green and her would be rescuer )_ were safely brought ashore. and j Cameron was also saved hv the man who disappeared without divulging his v name. After the excitement qf the rescue K had died down a little the startling diseoverv was made that a young man (Dick) had been noticed some 50 J yards further out than the pair who J wore brought ashore, i- By the time the discovery was made e however, he had disappeared.