DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 July 1928, Page 1

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association,

BANK RATE REDUCED.

WELLINGTON, July 7

The chairman of tho Associated Banks announces that on and after Monday, July 9, the minimum overdraft rate, will bo. reduced from 7 nor cent to 6} per cent, and that the rates of interest paid on fixed deposits will be as under: On deposits lodged for any period between three and twelve months, 3J per cent per annum; on deposits lodged between twelve and twenty-four months, 4 per cent; on deposits lodged over twentyfour months, 4-J per cent.

MOTOft CAR COLLISION. INVERCARGILL, July 18. The High School football team was returning by motor-cars from playing at Pukerau on Saturday evening, when one car, containing six passengers, collided with a Power Board lorry on Dade Road (between Woodlands and Edemlale.) The impact turned the car completely over, pinning the boys underneath. They managed to scramble out, and! it was discovered one hoy, G. McDonald, had sustained a broken collarbone. Another (Barclay) had a scalp wound, while Barclay’s father, who was with tho hoys, was badly bruised. 'Hie others got off with a shaking. The ear suffered extensive damage.

ENGLISH CRICKET COACH FOR AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, July 9. Cable advice has been received from Bowlcy that he lias selected G. R. Cox, of Sussex, as conch to the Auckland Suburban Cricket Association. Cox is a veteran cricketer, whose services to his county have been invaluable in the past.

CAR TRAGEDY. RAWER A, July 9.

Mrs J. McCallum, a -former rosiden of 'Wanganui, is believed to have lieei drowned about three o’clock this afternoon, ns tho result of a plunge taken by a ear into the Manawnpou stream bordering the Main South Road, sever miles from Unworn.

The car was being driven from Paten toHnworu by Mrs McCallum’s husband, who is a commercial traveller. /Just after crossing the bridge a skid caused tho car to plunge down a 40 feet bank, to be submerged in 15 feet of water. Both the occupants apparently wore thrown out. The husband was rescued clinging to a tree in tho stream, but up till dark there was no sign that Mrs McCallum had been found.

THIEF’S CUNNING RUSE

NEW PLYMOUTH, July 9

George Wells booked a seat in the service car to ITawera, and asked the driver to put in the car two bags, which lie indicated at the Terminus Hotel. ' Later the wife of the licensee missed two of her hags, which, with the contents were valued at £47 10s.

Telephone communication with Hawera resulted in a prompt arrest. At the court to-day "Wells’ plea that the bags were taken by mistake, was of no avail. Ho was sentenced to three months.

N.Z. INSURANCE COY DIVIDEND. AUCKLAND, July '9.

The Directors of the New Zealand Insurance Coy., have decided to recommend a dividend of eleven pence a share for the half year, making a total disbursement for the year of one shilling and ten pcnccn.

HU 1 RANGI TRAGEDY

NEW PLYMOUTH. July 9

Tlie tragedy at Huirangi on June 18, when Eleanor Emma Surrey, aged 49, and her daughter, llerys Minnie Surrey, aged 19, were found shot dead in their hedroom ; was the subject of an -inquiry before Mr 11. W. Tate, S.M., Coroner to-day.

The verdict was that the mother shot the daughter with a shot gun, while in a state of mental disturbance, and then shot herself while in a similar state.

The evidence was that the husband, T>. H. E. Surrey, in the early hours of the morning heard a muffled report, and a scream. Ho found the door locked, and on entering the room through a window, found his wife dead on the floor, and his daughter breathing her last in hod. Both were shot through the breast. AHi bore gun leaning against the bed had two discharged cartridges. Hr Brown said that two months previously he had treated Mrs Surrey for high blood pressure, and she had complained of insomnia and headache. On the night of the tragedy she had t" 1 Gaulden Stevens, a young man engaged to Berys, that she had slept only one hour that week.

FOOTBALLER SUSPENDED. GISBORNE, July 9. At a meeting of the Management Committee rff the Poverty Bay Rugby Union this evening, C. Carrington, the well-known rep. forward, was suspend: ed for the remainder of the season. Referee C. Young reported that during the match for the Coronation Cup on Saturday lie quietly warned Carring ton for rough play. After the match Carrington adopted a threaten)iig attitude. and repeated the offence later in the evening, in the presence of members of both teainsj even going so far as taking off his coat. One member of the Union, who was present at the last-named incident, said he considered Carrington’s attitude disgraceful.

FATAL FIRE. DUNEDIN, JULY 9. Further particulars show at 4.10 a.m. the city fire Brigade received an alarm by telephone, and promptly turned out. They found the house a very old two-storeyed wooden building, enveloped in flames. Information was immediately given that a man and two women were in tlio building, but it was impossible to effect an entrance at that time. One old lady, however, was found wandering about the yard, with her hands and face badly burnt, and it was discovered that tlio other, who had also got out of the building, had taken refuge in a shed. There'she found herself trapped, as the flames from the house were shooting across the yard, and .prevented her exit. It was not long however, before the brigade got

her out, and she was found to be in a weak state. While the house was burning fiercely the brigade could not make an entrance to rescue Mr Mann. When the flames . were subdued, after strenuous work on the part of the firemen, the body was found lying at the top of a narrow staircase. He had been very badly burned. According to a statement made by one of tlie sisters to the police, she lit a c-andle in her room and set fire to the curtains, immediately giving warning to her brother. She was taken out of the house by him. He then dashed back into the burning building to rescue the other sister, but he did come out again. It is considered, however, that this may not bei an accurate account of .what happened, as it is considered hardly probable' that Mr Mann could have entered the building. ''An inquest was opened, , but only evidence of identification. was taken.