DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 August 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Ber Press Association.)

STALLION ABSURD DEAD. WANGANUI, Aug. 1.3. The Sun ridge sallion, Abnsrd, died at Mr G. M. Currie’s Koatanui Stud, oil Friday. During tho ten years Absurd has been at the stud, be lias bad a wonderful career, and sired winners of about a-qunrter of a million sterling in stakes.

RAILWAY HOUSES. WELLINGTON, August 14. Since the beginning of the year the Railway Department' has erected a block ot 72 five-roomed houses in the suburb of Ngaio. With the exception of two, all were factory cut at Frnnkton factory. The rent charged to railway employees is one day’s pay per week. BROADCASTING OF RACES. CHRISTCHURCH, August 14. “ There’s nothing secret about it at all,” said Mr A. R. Harris (General Manager of the Radio Broadcasting Cov.j this morning, when discussing tlie method adopted of broadcasting re-to-day’s races. Tlie use of a private telephone just outside Rieearton course had been secured and this was connected to the station. Instead of a message being telephoned through to the station and announced from there, tlie telephone was connected to a transmitter and the results were then' broadcasted simultaneously with tlie announcement at Riccarton. “Just what we will do in regard to subsequent meetings has not yet been decided,” said Mr Harris. MILL WORKER CRUSHED. TAUMAIHJNUr, August 14. A mill worker, Walter Bentley, aged 33, had his chc.st crushed between the mill engine and a log at Waione Siding. His ribs were fractured and ho received injuries to tlie lungs. He was removed to the hospital last night where lie is progressing satisfactorily. OLYMPIC TEAM. WELLINGTON, August 14. The New Zealand Olympic team leaves Southampton in the Ruahiue on 4t!i September via Panama. INQUEST VERDICT. PALMERSTON N., August 14. An inquest was held this morning into the circumstances .surrounding the death of Hugh Moore, aged 20. of Kimbiilton, who died from injuries received in a motor cycling accident on Feild-ing-Cheltenliam load. The evidence showed deceased’s cycle skidded in loose metal while travelling at a good rate of speed. The cause ol the accident was quite clear said the Coroner. It was simply a case of a last-moving motor cyclist coining to grief through skidding. A verdict of accidental death was returned. A CHILD’S DEATH. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 14. John Tilsen, aged two, died in tho hospital yesterday as the result of burns received through falling into a fire at his home in Sydenham. found dead. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 14. With a. gas tube in his mouth, Patrick Kelly, 46, married, was found dead yesterday at his home, 296 Bealey Avenue. SUPREME COURT. NAPIER, Aug. 14. Only a civil action and the punishment of prisoners who had pleaded guilty were the business for the Supremo Court, opened to-day. Mr Justice McGregor presided. RAIN AT WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON, Aug. 11. After more than a month s fine weather the unusual winter drought broke last night ami good rain has fallen. Mangahao dams were badly in need of water and the Wellington steam supply lias been in use lor some time. A HOMESTEAD DESTROYED. AYATMATE, Aug. 14. ‘ “To AVaimate,” the homestead residence of E. C. Studliolme, two miles from AVaimate, was destroyed by fire this morning, the occupants, governess and maids escaping safely. Mr and Mrs Studliolme were absent in Christchurch. The house and furniture is believed to be insured for an amount in the vicinity of six thousand sterling. The homestead was linked with tlie early history of the district, me first building erected on ibc estate being a small cottage, built in 1854 l,y John and Paul Studliolme.

MEMORIAL HOME AFT RE. LEVIN. August 14. A memorial home for children at Berhampore was the scene of an outbreak of fire early this morning. The premises was owned bv the Wellington Ladies’ Christian Association. Tbc kitchen and playroom, with contents, wore severely damaged. Two bedrooms suffered somewhat and also the dining room. The cause is unknown. Insurances are £3,160 on the building in the New Zealand office and £SOO on the contents in the Atlas office. DIED OF INJURIES. DUNEDIN, Aug. 14. Robert Kean, bosun on the steamer Huntingdon, who yesterday fell down the vessel’s hold, fracturing Iwth his legs, died in the hospital this mornmg. express delayed. WELLINGTON, August 14. The Limited did not arrive till H o’clock, five hours late, due to heavy weather on the Raurimn spiral. me second express, conveying English mm s via Vancouver and due at 12.3- nas < e layed also by the weather and did not arrive till after one.