DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 March 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

having been found on a vessel in port. DEATH FROM CRICKET BALL. AVELLTNGTON, Alareli 19. AVliile playing cricket on Saturday, Thomas Mnlinson, single, aged 20, of Puriri Road, Eastbourne, was struck behind the ear by a hall. Ho attached no importance to the incident and played on for twenty minutes and then suddenly collapsed. Ho. was taken to his home and a doctor summoned who ordered him straight into, the hospital. AYhiJc being lifted into the ambulance on a stretcher, at. 7 o’clock, he expired DEPARTURE OF A MINISTER. REDISTRIBUTION OF PORTFOLIOS. AVELLTNGTON. Alareli 10.

j n V ith the departure on Sunday inor iug of the Minister of Labour (the Hi G. J. Anderson) on a health reeuitii trip to England, a temporary redi tribution ol portfolios in the Aliiiisti ~t must necessarily be effected. " Eor some time past Air Anderson health has not been of the best, an j it is entirely on the reeoiiiniendatiu of his medical advisers that lie is tal ing a complete rest and a long s voyage. On his arrival in lie Old Countr\ it is his intention to r—solf specialist in the particular complaint from wide he is suffering. Entil his return t l ~ New Zealand the portfolios lie lioldsG LalKiur. Alarine, Alines. Printing am Stationary. Publicity and Inspection o Machinery Departments—will lie takei 0 over by bis colleagues. The distribu ° t.ion will be announced by the Prime " Alinister in due course. !1 Air Anderson was entertained at lum 1 cheoii bv other members of the Alin iss try to-day, the hope being freely expressed that the trip overseas would result in a complete restoration of his health. • ' £IOOS A FOOT. AUCKLAND, .March 10. i Following the recent purchase of a new three-storeyed building in O’Con- > noli street, tlie National Insurance 1 Company has sold its old two-storeyed premise in Queen street, adjoining the Stock Exchange, for £28,000. The identity of the purchaser has not. been disclosed, but immediate demolition of the old building is not contemplated. The frontage to Queen street is 21ft, so that the price was equivalent to £IOOS a foot. The depth of the section is Soft. MAN INJURED. AVATROA. March If). A serious accident occurred at the Hydro Electric AVorks Tuni, when A\ illiani Roberts married, fell 20 feet Irom a scaffolding on to a sharp stake which penetrated his side and lung. He was brought to the AA’airoa Hospital and is now lying ill a critical condition. RECAPTURED PRISONER DIFS. AUCKLAND. Alareh 10. AYilliain Alfred Robert Fussel. 29 a prisoner who escaped while undergoing hospital treatment in Christchurch a year ago, was recaptured is Auckland on Saturday and died in the Central Police Station on Sunday morning. CAR ACCIDENT. ROTORUA, Alareli 10. A car driven by Andrew Connor, a. farmer at Puketurna and also occupied by Heekt, of Mangatapu, and two others became uncontrollable at a turn on Arapuui Road a mi.le from Puketurna. The ear struck a wire fence, turning a. complete somersault twice. Ol tho other occupants, Herbert Barnett Reed received severe shoulder injuries and a. boy was thrown clear uninjured. Tho first two named were taken to King George A’. Hospital at Arapuui where they were received utter 10 p.m. 'lho latest advice states they are still unconscious and their condition is serious. T, 11 RFT OF -MOTOR GARS. PALAIERSTON N.. March 19. At the Police Court this morning, Harold Coley, a cheeseniaker. was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment on charges of unlawful conversion of motor ears. Leonard George Coley, alias Collins, a labourer, was sentenced to lltrco months on similar charges. FATAL ACCIDENT. CHRISTCHURCH. Alareli 10. James Plieloung, aged I I. n labourer, married, while cycling yesterday was knocked oyer by a motor ear and re-, eeivetl severe bead injuries. He was. admitted to the hospital unconscious ami died this morning. DRAPERY STOLEN. DUNEDIN. March 10. The drapery stores of Kilroy and Sutherland were entered on Saturday night and goods valued at £l5O stolen. An entry was effected by a rear window. The goods were removed ill six suitcases, also stolen from the premises. BOY THIEVES. CHRISTCHURCH, Alareli 19. Having stolen numerous articles ranging Irom pots of iam and tins of biscuits to a bicyce and a rifle, throe boys two aged fouteen, and one aged nine’ belonging to Christchurch, were captured in a camp at AA’nikuku Beach on Thursday evening. Their escapade lasted four days during which tune they committed four burglaries. Once they ran down a lien on the road and roasted it. CONCERT HALL OPENED. CHRISTCHURCH. March 10. The Municipal Concert Hall was opened by Alayor Archer on Saturday evening. It cost £35.000 and will seat 1.300.

i (By Telegraph— P er Press Association CADY CLIMBER INJURED. TLMAIUJ, Alareh 10. Afiss ,M .Russell, of Auckland, slip pod and i'gll twenty feet and rolled om hundred feet on Scaly Range, Hermitage, and sustained a broken leg am bruises. She was rescued under gal hint circumstances and brought It limaru Hospital, after remaining out all night in the snow and rain, tended by Guide Williams. She Y now doing well. hotel burglars. ( AUCKLAND. March 10. I ue Star Hotel was the scene of excitement on Saturday, when an uninvited guest entered the room of a southern visitor, and dressed himself in the latter’s clothes with gold watch and chain. Proceeding into an unoccupied room, he touched a button. presumably for tiie electric light, but it rang a bell foi a waiter, and led to an alarm. The stranger made bis exit on the fire escape, but the licensee. Nightingale, with a well-directed stone, sent i lie intruder back through the window. Reentering the hotel. Nightingale saw a man coming Irom tho dining room and detained him until the police arrived. Further investigation led to the discovery of a limit under a bed, who was ilsti arrested, and on Sunday morning wo more nieii were arrested on a barge of being connected with the Star Intel theft, a quantity of stolon goods