DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1928, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. A BOY MISSING. Dunedin. May -i. A boy, aged six, who lives with bis pa rents near the cliff at Seaeliff and whose father is employed on the,railway, has been missing from his home since yesterday morning, and it. is feared that lie has fallen over tic cliff into the sea. Search parties were out ai'J night, and again to-day, but so far no sign of him has been found Th.! boy’s name as Murray .Ferguson, iiis father being employed as a ganger on the railway.

KETCH SEVERELY DAMAGED. INVERCARGILL, -May 4. A serious explosion occurred on the fishing ketch Sneaker while returning to Half Moon Bay. One of the crow went below and lit a stove to make coffee, while another was replenishing the benzine tank. Some benzine must have reached the stove, for a terrific explosion followed, blowing up flic decks, and damaging the hull. The master. Mr Topi, was stunned, and the clothing of one of the crew, Kissel, was set ablaze. Me jumped into the sea. Fortunately another boat was following and came to the rescue, picking up Kissel), who was severely burned am suffering from shock. Hy the Use of a lire extinguisher the Haines were sub lined and tbe battered ketch towed l< port. Extensive repairs will be lieeel

TROTTIN G ASSOC TATI DN. DUNEDIN, May I

■ At the Wcetiiig of the hoard of th Trotting Association to-day. J. M’Len nan, driver of Herbilwyn, who wa fined £25 for crossing Proud Ata at tli recent Metropolitan meeting, nppealei against the fine.. He stated that b was unable to get all bis witoessc 1 when the original inquiry was held nn< now desired to call E. M’Dcrmott. It was decided to refer the matte back to the .Metropolitan Club. Tbe chairman stated that B. Jardoi had now apologised for using iiisultin, language to a gatekeeper at Ashburton and the trouble in this connection now had ended, .jariloii’s disqualification of one month for refusal to pay a fine ol £5 was cancelled. Me will now have to pay the £5.

The Licensing , Committee re com mended that three months’ condition;! licenses he granted to the follow.ug:— F. J. Brown, T. IV. Cooper, G. .T. Vo 1 lard, 11. Brnokland, J. F. Dombvoski \Y. F. Kerr. .M. A. O’Brien. A. O’C'on noil. A. \Y. Townley, and \Y. Pope. The recommendation was approved.

A BURGLARY. DUNEDIN. May 5

The premises of the Timber Mail ware Merchants, were entered o Thursday night, the safe broken an opened and £lO sterling .taken.

BORSTAL INQUIRY. INVERCARGILL. May 6. The EorsCal Inquiry concluded to-

day. The warders denied that they cruelly treated Flanagan.

Angles ( . R.xhertson, a warder, slat-e-1 tiii’.t Warden Kennedy called m 1« hini’gaii t•' > imt up his hands. lit lattc-r mad? a step towards the line In the heat of the moment witness • lit Flanagan with the hack ol hi hand on the lace. Witness said that the eye-witncssc' might have mistaken the movement of the search for violent treatment. Warder Kennedy :• rro'nrated this C hief Warder Trimble deposed tlia lie did not see any blows struck. The .Magistrate will hear counsel I<■ fore reporting to the Government.

HIT III.AI WITH A HAMMER. CHRISTCHURCH. May l

As the ro lilt of an affray' at >'■ Allmns yesterday, when one enrpeiiL is alleged to have hit another on tli head with :i hammer. John Edwari Prehhle was charged to-day with as saulting Colin McDonald, aged 31, am was remanded till May 14th. .Motion aid was imt seriously hurt.

FALSE CHEQUES. CHRISTCHURCH, May 5. On eight charges of false pretence by issuing valueless cheques; Join Bruce Miller, described as a labourer of Dunedin, faced the Magistrate till morning. The total involved was £sl -Miller pleaded guilty. The police silii he was already serving a sentence f<>a similar offence in AVellington. H< was sentenced to three months-'.gaol. CHEESE FACTORY DESTROYED. PALMERSTON N„ Mav 5.

A (ire at eight o’clock this morn inf destroyed the cheese, factory of tin Rangiotu Co-operative Dairy Coy. al Rangiotu. It is estimated that cheese I<> the value of £159 was destroyed. 3ho building and contents were insured.

.MASSEY MEMORIAL. AVELLINGTON. Mav 5

•Mr Coates stated to-day that the tender of Hansford and Mills, of Wei lingtoii, has been accepted for the Massey .Memorial at Point Ilalswell. I lie amount is C9J195, which is within the architect’s estimate. The contract time lor the completion is six months. Considerable progress has already been made in levelling the site ami in removing a portion of the hill which would have obscured a clear view ol the memorial from the harbour. This work iins provided employment for a large number of men. The contract stipulates for the use of Now Zealand white marbles from Kairnru quarries. Tnkaka, in the Nelson district, and also for Coromandel grantee for the base of the circular screen at the northern cud of the memorial. The third anniversary of .Mr Massey’s death takes place next Thursday.