DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

PAINFUL GUN MISHAP. INVERCARGILL, May 25

Hugh Parker, aged 20, employed at Ocean Beach Freezing Works, met with a distressing accident to-day. He was handling a shotgun and-put his hand over the muzzle, when it accidentally discharged and so badly mutilated his hand that lie haul to be removed to the hospital and to have his lingers amputated. He is progressing favourably.

CHRISTCHURCH'S DIAMOND JUBILEE. CELEBRATIONS COMMENCING. CHRISTCHURCH, May 2G. The Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Christchurch began to-day with a civic reception by the Mayor to representatives of Cabinet and the Mayors of Auckland, Dunedin and Wanganui, and other prominent visitors. Special football matches were played in the afternoon and this evening there will be a band concert and community singing in Victoria Square. Monday will be observed as a holiday.’ FIRE TRAGEDY. HAWERA, May 29.

Mrs Woller, the mother of five of the children who perished last night, has been coming to Hawera periodically/ for a considerable time for medical treatment. She has suffered from a nervous affection of the left arm. induced by milking in a dairy shed, helping her husband. It was owing to this trouble that a boy had to bo employed to help on the farm. Generally Airs Woller brought only the baby with her, hut this week she had also the next child, which needed treatment. But Mor that fact, the fire would have claimed, another victim.

Recently the deceased. Woller, senior, had mado a remarkable recovery from a serious illness and was just starting to make.headway in milking a small herd for his brothei. BOY CYCLIST HURT. INVERCARGILL, May 25,

As the result of a collision with a motor cyclist this evening, Wm. George Mills, aged 15, who was riding a bicycle, was admitted to the hospital suffering from a fractured jaw and a cut on the leg.