DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 February 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. FRACTURED THIGH. DUNEDIN, February 28. John McKinlay, a young man employed at Miburu Limoworks, suffered a fractured thigh and skull through being hit by a truck. He was admitted to Milton Hospital. PECULIAR. BUSH FATALITY. TAUMARUXUI, Feb. 2S. A fatal accident occurred in the hush beyond Manunui yesterday afternoun. \Y. Aiding, married, aged 37, a bushman employed as cross-cut-ter by Ellis and Unround, went to fell a punga fern with which to construct a stage round a rimu that had been scarfed. He cut the punga, and looking up to watch it as it fell, it struck a nearby tree, detaching a branch which fell and struck Aiding in the eye penetrating the brain. Aiding was conveyed to Taumarunui hospital where he died at 10.30 last niglit. FOUND HANGING. .MASTERTON. Feb. 28. Jack Dent, aged about 4(5, a returned soldier and ex-naval man, who arrived in Masterton from Wellington a lew days ago. seeking work, was found banging ibis morning from a tree in Solway Show Grounds at the entrance to I lie avenue. QUESTION OF WARRANTY. STRATFORD, Feb. 28. Mr Tates. S.M., yesterday gave judgement in a ease in which a claim was made for an alleged loss arising from the purchase of a cow which was guaranteed sound, and which turned out on calving to ho unsound. The .Magistrate non-suited phi i 11 1 ill’. An auctioneer gave a warranty in the form of letters “G. 5..” meaning guaranteed sound. For plaintilf it was held that this meant guaranteed sound at calving, but the Magistrate held it meant only guaranted at tho time of sale. He said if farmers desired warranty ol soundness at calving, they must demand a guarantee in specific terms to that effect. DANGER OF .MARSHALLING YARD CHRISTCHURCH, Feh. 28. The safety of the working conditions of the new railway marshalling yard at Middleton will bo investigated when an inquest touching the death ol Horace Gordon Grose, a shunter, is resumed. In the meantime, considerable uneasiness is stated to be lelt by tbe men employed at tbe yard and tbe manner in which some of them are carrying out their duties lias been described by officials as a form of passive resistance. INQUEST ADJOURNED DUNEDIN, Fob. 28. Tbe inquest on Armour, Biggins and Wilkins, three prominent racing men killed in Alilton motor accident when returning from Tapanui meeting on and adjourned to take the evidence February 1, was resumed yesterdavof .T. H. B. Martin, a Dunedin auctioneer, at present on the Most Coast, who was driving close to the car when it swerved and somersaulted. The evidence of L. G. Hill who was injured in the smash, showed all the party wore absolutely sober, which was confirmed by the police and medical evidence. Hills stated Biggins was ho most careful driver lie ever sat behind. SOLICITOR DEAD. TA 111 APE. Feb. 23. I!. A. Davis, a prominent solicitor and public man of Tailpipe died from pneumonia last evening. He leaves a wife and live young children. SOITH AUSTRALIAN BOWLERS. AUCKLAND. Feh. 28. The South Australian howler:. arrived by tlie Miiriuna to-day and were accorded a civic reception. They meet a team, from Auckland executives this afternoon and to-morrow I day a match against members of the New Zealand team that recently toured tbe Commonwealth. freezers fined. AUCKLAND, Fob. 28. Eighteen men concerned in the goslowat AYestfield freezing works were convicted of a technical breach at the Police Court. Each was fined one pound. EIRE DAMAGE. AUCKLAND, Feb. 28. A fire at Hart’s Ltd. caused damage estimated at between thirty thousand and forty thousand pounds. (nsuiances on buildings and stock amount to thirty thousand in the Eagle, Star, British and Dominion Offices.