DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 July 1928, Page 1

DOMINION NEWS.

*■« ——■ (By Telegraph—Per Press Association. PUBLIC SERVANTS. WELLINGTON, July 7: Replying to a deputation of Labour organisations and Labour members of Parliament today, seeking amending legislation to provide that public; servants who appear as candidates at tho general election should not lose their status in the service, Mr Coates said nobody was anxious to deprive the public servants of the right to take part in political contests. At the same time a good many people felt it was not a good thing to encourage public servants to participate in tlie whirl of polities, blit he himself was averse to imposing disnUUities on public servants, simply because they figured as candidates. He could not give the deputation any definite promise, but would place tbe matter before Cabinet, and endeavour to give a decision at an early date. A TERRIBLE GASH. TAUMARUNUI, July 7. A painful accident befel A. E. Rice, at Lawler and Rice’s engineering works this morning. A seventy pound steel rail snapped and one end struck ltice on- the right leg, inflicting a terrible gash. He is progressing favourably. THIEF BRANDED. CHRISTCHURCH, July 7. A woman resident of Sproydon repelled a thief from her front door by the use of a hot iron. The woman who was alone in the house, heard a noise at the front door, and, on going to look saw a man’s hand pushed through the letter slot, fumbling for the door lock. Tho woman quickly obtained a hot iron and placed it on tho man's hand. The intruder quickly decamped. The strain, however, caused the woman to faint immediately a fterwards. CHILDREN’S COURT. AUCKLAND, July 7. At the Children’s Court this morning, Air Halliwell. who presided, stated that the question of tho presence if reporters had been fully considered >v the Stipendiary Magistrate, special Justices of the peace, and two assoc; - ites, and it had been decided to ropiest tlu' press not to- attend future fittings of the Court. Should there be i case In which it was advisable to lraw public attention, a memorandum vould -he sent to the papers with a ropiest for insertion.

DAIRY INTERESTS DEMAND. INVERCARGILL, July 8. At a. largely attended meeting of dairy factory directors and suppliers, held under tho auspices of the South Island Dairy Association, on Saturday, tho opinion was freely expressed that by tlie abandonment of tbe absolute control policy, the Dairy Produce Board had brought about a serious calamity to the industry, and it was not new functioning in the best interests ynf producers. After a lengthy discussion, in the course of which individual members of the Board, including Mr T. M. Timpany, who was present, came in for a good deal of criticism, a motion was carried urging the necessity for the reappointment to the Chairmanship of the Board of Mr Grounds, and it was decided to request the Government to no longer allow commercial interests to hove representation on the Board.

BREWER f DESTROYED. CHRISTCHURCH, July 8. A fire occurred at 1.30 a.m. to-day at St. Albans Brewery, owned by the St Albans Brewery Coy. The establishment, which is a com-paratively-small one, consists of a number of attached buildings in close proximity. The outbreak was in the brewery house, which was totally destroyed. together with the plant, and beer In the process of maturing. The exact figures as to the loss in the building and stock are unobtainable, but- certainly the extent of the damage will bo several hundreds.

FIREMAN’S FATAL FALL. AUCKLAND, July 8. The death occurred at the hospital to-day of John Veal, aged 45 years, the fireman who sustained a severe injury to his spine on May 23rd. when he fell from the deck of, Messrs Sandford’s trawler, Serfib, on to the concrete floor of the cool store chamber in the hold, a distance of about 15 feet. There are no known relatives.

MOTORIST’S PREDICAMENT. TAUMARANUI, July 7,

When J. Bishnra was returning; by oar from Mntiere last evening, in company with K. Robson, he noticed the headlights of a. car near the hank of the river, which runs close to the road about three miles from the township. Investigation showed that a young man named Patrick Petle.v, of Mntiere, was iKMieath a Buick car, and unable to extricate himself, the steering wheel pressing on his head. Bishara and Robson released him and brought him to Tnumaranui. His injuries were not serious.

MOTOR CYCLE SKIDS. CHRISTCHURCH, July 7. R. Moll wraith was- picked up in Papanni Road this morning unconscious, with injuries to his head. It is surmised that while motorcycling his machine skidded. He is now on the seriously ill list.

CAR OVERTURNS. INVERCARGILL. July 8. As tho High School football team was returning by motor cars from playing at Pukerau on Saturday evening. one car, containing six passengers, collided with a Power Board lorry, on the Daere Road (between Woodlands and Edendale). The impact turned the car completely over, pinning the hoys underneath. They managed to scramble out, and it was discovered that one hoy. G. McDonald, had received a. broken collarbone, and another, Barclay, had a scalp wound, while Barclay’s father, who was with the boys, was badly bruised about the ribs. The others got off with a shaking. The car suffered extensive damage.

LAUNCH MISSING. NEW PLYMOUTH, July 7." Two men nnd their launch are missing from the Port of New Plymouth. A strong wind and high sea is running, and fears are entertained for the men’s safety. The men are: Alfred Allen, aged 30 (owner of the launch), and P. J. Bartholomew, labourer, aged 50. Both are married men. They left the harbour at 9.30 on Friday morning oil a fishing expedition intending to return in the evening. THero 4vas no sign of them this morning,

The Harbourmaster (Captain Waller) and three men put to sea in the Harbour Board launch, and searched the vicinity of Saddleback Island. Visibility was very poor, heavy rain falling continuously. They returned this evening. The sea is moderating somewhat to-night, but is still stormy, and there is heavy rain. The coast, in the vicinity, for the most part, is exposed and rocky where the men are thought to have been fishing. CRIPPLE KILLED. AUCKLAND, July 9. William A fa! am Pirritt, 38, single, crippled for life by rheumatatoid antiiritis when 21, was fatally injured on Saturday night at New Lynn. He was thrown out of a push chair as the result of a collision with a motor car and died in the hospital on Sunday morning. SPORTING ACCIDENTS. DUNEDIN, July 9. Several sporting accidents occurred on Saturday. E. C. Thomson, aged 18 (University football), William Reynolds, aged 19 (League player) received head injuries necessitating admission to hospital. N. Dixon riding at Otago hunt, broke bis collarbone. obituary. DUNEDIN, July 9. Obituary—Duncan Wright, 88, a city missionary from 1876 to 1924.