DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 June 1928, Page 1

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Pgr Press Association.) SALVATION ARMY. WELLINGTON. June 11. The Salvation Army Congress passed n resolution on Prohibition supporting the attitude of 11:e New Zealand Alliance. DEATH FROM INJURIES. AUCKLAND. Jime 10. Mrs J, Geraghty, aged 55, who suflerd a fractured skull in a motor-bus accident on May Bth. died yesterday morning. CAR RUNS INTO TRAIN. ROTORUA, June It. A motor car driven by Henry Ingram. and owned by W. Ingram, ran into the incoming noon train at the Hanolf Street level crossing. The car was badly smashed, and was dragged to Hie cattle stop. The' driver, who was the sole occupant, was compnra lively uninjured. A failure of the brakes is stated to have been the cause of the rash act. The train was struck at ilie second truck from the engine, hut was not damaged.

TRAWLER WRECKED. AUCKLAND, June 11. Information from Port Charles regarding the wreck of Sanford Lid's trawler, Thomas Bryan, states that the vessel ran ashore in thick, dirty weather. It is thought that the verse I will prii'bably he a total wreck. The Company’s trawler “Barrona” has been despatched Lo bring the crew hack to the city. The Trow of eleven had a trying experience. They improvised a rope ladder when the trawler went ashore, and were thus aide to scramble to safety. They were unable to scale the high cliit's in tl:o ’dark of the night, hut. as scon as the first streaks of dawn wore visibio, they commenced an arduous climb, reaching the Port Charles Post Office at 13 this nioru-

The trawler had been operating in tile Ray of Plenty, and she was on her way lo Auckland with a load of fish. She was the latest addition to Sanford's fleet, having arrived from England last August. She was insured in tiie New Zealand and Alliance ..companies jointly for CltOfX). TROTTER'S DEATH. 1 1 AW ERA, June 11. The valuable trotting stallion. The Tiger, owned by Mr .1. 1!. Corrigan, dropped dead after training exercise yesterday morning, as the result oi a broken blood vessel. The Tiger v. as by Nelson Bingen—Runaway and was regarded as a promising trotter. He had started in only eight raves, sopur-. ing six firsts.

-BURGLARS AT WORK. AUCKLAND, June 11. Three unsuccessful attempts at burglary were made at Mount Albert last night. A safe in the shop of Peter Floyd, a grocer, was blown open with gelignite, hut there was nothing of negotiable value inside. Other premises visited were Hie shop of Holiahy's Ltd., butchers, at tile corner of New North and Mount Albert Roads: and the Mount Albert Railway Station, hut in eaeli ease tlie burglars failed lo gain an entrance. DAV LI GUT SAY ING. CHRISTCHURCH, June 11. The principle of daylight saving had staunch defenders at the farmers’ Union Conference, lull when the question went to a division it was seen that they were in a hopeless minority of 14 to 0,