DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(liy Telegraph—Per Press Association. MAN INJURED. PALMERSTON X., April 30. While walking between Kaiero and Palmerston North on .Saturday evening W. Missen (.70) was knocked down by car ami run over, sustaining 'broken legs anil severe abrasions and scalp wounds, lie was admitted to the hospital sulfering severely Iroin the injuries and shock.

MOTOR CYCLE FATALITY. AA'Kf.LIXCTON. April 30,

As the ri'.ult of a lollison between a motor cycle driven by AY. Paynler and two pci Istr i a iis in Adelaide road last night. .Miss E. Phillips, of 273 Sanson Street, who was pillon riding, was killed almost instantly and I’aynter antlered abrasions and shock. Two young women who were knocked down did not -oli'cr severe injury, and were aide to ptoceed liome.

LAUNCH LOST. NELSON. Ap.il 2'. la Id y ilea . ba> been received ol tile v reek ol the 11 ~1 1 i 11 ) i lauiicli " Koiimi.' of Pot t Xcl.oii, and with il an account ol ibe -iillei ing. id lb', owner. I boinaAlex lb.ult. ol N d- ni. v.b" ivn. wrecked' on ib, "i;ei at ! orrent May. Id mile, from Hie iieare-i habitation Hold! 101 l Nel.oii a link more I ban a foriniglil ago on a tidiing expedition off the ion .t ncai' To r ivi 1 1 Day. He st ruck vc!> heavy weather, and wa> farcied to anchor hi. Incut. She la\ I os.ail by heavy .vie lor i Q hours. Then the a ncliur line parted, ii having I icon torn through by constant dialing. Ilia launch immediately broke up.

Boult managed to struggle clear, but lie suffered many severe cuts by being dashed against the rocks before lie gained the beach. Ills boat went clown with the launch, and he wa. lelt with cut feet and no food. For some days be lived on shellfish and roots, occasionally finding a little fruit as lie made .low progress along the const, which is extremely rough ill parts. He waited in an empty bouse tor a day or two. hoping that some boat, would come along, but lie was disappointed, and was forced to coni inue. Rain fell most of the time, and be sheltered as best be could under uiidorlianging rock..

The sufferer's chief trouble was that be bad nothing with which to dress bis cuts, which bad by now become painful sores. He eventlinllv reached E. G. Iladlii'bl’s bouse at Awaiti. II miles distant from the wreck, on the eighth day after setting out. Routt was c ensiderably weakened by the absence of nutritious food as well as by the food lie bad been eating and the strenuous time be bad passed through, lie is still at Awaiti but is now doing well.

ALLEGATION AGAINST WARDER INVERCARGILL. April 30.

A serious allegation is- made by eyewitnesses of the capture of the Borstal escapee, Thomas George Flanagan, aged 18. on Saturday. It is asserted that after searching him. a warder punched him ah,oil the bend and body and knocked him down, the victim dying lor mercy.

Scipc ri ii'tc'iick'iit Pollock i-aid proI ably there would be a departmental inquiry. The youth made' no complaint of ill-treatment, and the usual medical report, showed bis health was good and lie was lit to appear in court. TRAIN DISASTER DEATH ROLL. CAPETOWN. April 29. In tie railway disaster, the original death roll ol live Europeans was increased to-night h\ Ibe discovery of the c lean I r. ina 111 . of i lire " -,. hers among llm wreckage. 'I Hu c'Oaeli..'whie.b were ccnnuh l"l' emst :•■>' eel ’*y five.. Ki'KAI. rlll'iltlie MARTEN. April ■)'>. A meeting ol Rangit ikei Linners was addressed by Mr Fair. District Public Trustee, and unanimously decided to I'm in a co-operative Rural Intermediate Credits Association.

INDECENT ACT. MARXOX. April 30. Lionel Arthur Smith, 25. married w-a,c convicted ol indecent: exposure a lid sen t e need liv juslices t-i 1 waive months’ hard labour. Il was bis seemed ofl'em e within a year and iuvolvVl little children.

INJURED BY CYCLIST. NEW PLYMOUTH. April 30 A well-known old resident. William Honker, was knocked down by a mo-.or cyclist while crossing a street last night and sustained concussion. He is now lying in the hospital in a criti-c--.il condition.

A GALE. AUCKLAND. April 30. The heaviest gale experienced at Auckland since last winter, preceded bv a dense log. broke over the port and city last night and continued throughout- the day. It made terry traffic difficult and threatens to prove disastrous to small craft. During the gab' ibis morning the scow Maggie, ou ned by A. .1. Craig. Ltd., dragged its anchors and drilled on to the stone breastwork on the south side of the harbour. There is no hope of preventing the vessel breaking up.

ROUGH WEATHER. WIIANGAREI, April 30. A violent easterly gale accompanied by heavy rain commenced early last c-vciiiiig anil continues without moderation. The rainfall registered at \\ han■garei to II o’clock this morning was 2.1 iiicbe- and the fall registered at Kamo uas 1.12 inches. The Hats in that location are Hooded. INJURED AT EOOTBALL. HAW ERA. April 30.

Lewis I’. liufhert. 22, was hospitalled al Ilawera on Saturday evening siifleri„g from a fractured skull sustained while playing or Ilawera in a senior grade Rugby match against Waiinate at Maiiaia. An operation was performed on Saturday night and llulhcri was reported this morning to he making progress, though still in a serious condition. A BURGLARY. TIMARU. April 30. Last night burglars entered the mi-es ol C'ccil Wood's g:\iago am! removed a Dart, sale : carrying it away in a motor. It is understood the sate (imtainoil little money. GRF.V. MOUTH MAGISTRA'I F.’S COURT. GRKniOUTH. April HO. \t the .Maglstrale's Court this morning. Thomas Alfred Paine was sentenced to a month’s hard labour lor sending an indecent document to a woman at Waiuta. Accused pleaded guilty ami said lie had lost control ol himself. , Several local confectioners were fined f„r selling chocolates on Sunday.