DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 March 1928, Page 1

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. DOUBLE DROWNING. WELLINGTON, March 25. While bathing at Titahi Bay this afternoon, a young man, J. Pope, was drowned. Ho lost his life while attempting to rescue a young lady. His attempt failed. The lady’s body has not yet been recovered. The lady’s name is not yet known. DR OWNING ACCIDENT. WELLINGTON, March 26. Victims of the drowning accident got out of their depth and with a Miss ■Skews were carried towards open water. Four men went to rescue and one got hold of the girl, but she slipped from his grasp. M'ss Skews narrowly missed sharing the fate of her friends. Rescuers managed to drag Pope to shore, hut all efforts to restore him failed though quite a number of doctors were on the scene, and also a nurse who gave great assistance. Templeton (stepfather of Miss Downey) noticed something going on, on the beach and helped with an improvised life line for some time in ignorance of who were endangered, till Pope's body was carried past him. Ward one of the restorers almost came to grief and was much distressed. At sunset an object was seen far out and a launch went off but only Miss Downey's bathing cap was found. HULK TO BE SUNK. WELLINGTON. March 20. The Email Company’s Rakanoa is to he sunk out in Cook Strait. She is a cargo boat of 2246 toss buiFt in 186!) and since 1025 hits been used as a coal hulk. MAN MISSING. WELLINGTON, March 26. Peter Eady until recently proprietor ■ U “X. Scotsman.’’ lately employed as a canvasser, is reported in he missing. He took a passage to Lvttleton on Wednesday in the Wnliine and was spoken to by the steward after leaving. On reaching Lyttelton if was found his berth had not been occupied and a lady’s coat and bag were there. He lias not been heard of since. BUS KILLS ELDERLY WOMAN AUCKLAND. March 25. Through being knocked down by a motor bus in Broadway, Newmarket, last night, Mrs Kate Hudson WHinmson, aged 75 years, of Orakci Road, Rentuera, sustained injuries to the bead. She died in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. TRAIN RUNS OVER A MAN WELLINGTON, March 25. A fatal accident occurred at .YoTinsonvilie, about 8 p.m. on Saturday night, when a man, whose identity has not yet been established, was run over by a train. Ho was sent to Thorndon in the guard’s van of a train, und was taken to the hospital by the free ambulance. The injured man, who was suffering from a fractured skull and injuries to the chest, died shortly after admission. MAN’S THROAT CUT. "WELLINGTON, March 25. Following a fracas on the steamer Port Hunter on Saturday night. Joint Column, a fireman, aged 39 years, was admitted to the hospital with his throat cut. It is understood that Con--11,111 tried to separate some men who were fighting, and that, in doing so, ho received a gasli on the throat from a razor blade. His condition if> not serious. ABANDONED BABY. WELLINGTON, March 25. A startling discovery was made by a Wellington resident and his wife just prior to the rowing of an eight-oared race for the Halyburton-Johnstone Cup ii Saturday afternoon. Desirous of getting a good view of the race, they walked up one of the paths leading to the hillside, between Ngahauranga and Petone. Suddenly they heard what the lady described as ft sound which resembled a bleat. On looking round, they found that the cry came from a newly-born baby, which had been left unclothed under a tree. When they had got- over their surprise they sent lor the police, who handed the hahv over to (lie Alexandra Home. EXTRAVAGANT WOMAN. AUCKLAND. March 27. A well-dressed woman rushed into a hoarding house where she was staying, and there excitedly announced that she had been robbed of £l5O and a diamond ring by a man who rushed at her. An inquiry by detectives elicited a confession by the woman that she was about to lie married, and that everything had been arranged for the ceremony. Her future husband had sent her £l5O to purchase a trousseau. In reality, the money had been dissipated in some mysterious and expensive manner, the details ot which are not available.