DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 August 1928, Page 1

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.] SINS OF AUCKLAND. “A MOURNING PROCESSION.” AUCKLAND, August 11. A day of mourning for flic sins of Auckland will be observed by the Salvation Army on Sunday, August 2Gtli. when a procession of mourning will proceed through the city, and Commissioner James Hay, head of the Army in New Zealand will speak on “ The Damning Sins of Auckland.” The procession will consist of from GO to 80 Army women officers in flowing mourning robes, proceeding at a slow march, while the hand will play r series of funeral marches. An Army officer, explaining the reason for the procession, said such an event, could not fail to make people think, and that was the chief need todav.

INJURED AVHTLE ON HOLIDAY. AUCKLAND, August 10. Relatives of a well-known Auckland resident, Mr J. A. Warnoek, have received advice that he was seriously injured hy a street accident at Niagara Falls, U.S.A. A motor-truck, having got out of control, mounted the sidewalk and knocked Air Warnoek down. He sustained a fracture of the skull, and although the doctors are now more hopeful than they were at first, his condition is still very serious. Mr and Airs Warnoek left by the Aorangi on June sth on a visit to America. They were returning via Niagara Falls in order to catch the mail boat at San Francisco. FATAL INJURIES. AUCKLAND, Aug. 13. Arthur Rogers, employed on the erection of the now railway station ns foreman to the contractors Julian ami Son, sustained fatal injuries by a three wire rope catapulting a piece of wood, with which lie was holding, to take the strain until the rope was fastened to the winch. He died in the hospital ol" severe concussion. A CHILD KILLED, HAAHLTON, Aug. 13. Playing in the yard of the Concrete Block Coy., Hamilton East, ATcrvyn St., George, aged six years, a 9011 of A. St. George, was struck by a falling block. His skull was fractured, and lie died soon after admission to the hospital. It was reported that the child was swinging by a rope suspended from a pile of blocks when the block fell. A .MOTHER’S SUICIDE. AIASTKIITON, Aug. 13. Gertrude Hilda Roberts, a married woman, aged 34 years, residing with her husband in Kuripuni St., Alasterton. was found dead this afternoon in a wash-house with her head in a gas oven, and the gas turned on. The discovery was made by the elder of the two children; at about 3.30 o’clock. Deceased had stated, at mid-day, that she was not feeling well. LTNESAfAN ELECTROCUTED. WELLINGTON. Aug. 13. William AVinnie, linesman, employed by the Tlutt Valley Electric Power Board, was electrocuted this afternoon when doing some wiring work at Aka~ tarawa. An aniibulauoc was summoned, but Winnie was dead when the car arrived.

He was a single man, and lived at Lower I Mitt . COOK ISLAND FRUIT. WELLINGTON, Aug. 13. At a series of meetings at Avrua (Raratonga), at the end of June, attended by tlie Price Fixing Committee, traders and growers, the competition of Australian oranges with Cook Island fruit on the New Zealand market was discussed, and it was decided to ask the Now Zealand Government for the following duties on imparts' from countries outside New Zealand. (a) On all oranges grown outside the Dominion during the month of March to September, inclusive, snv 011 c penny per pound. (b) On all bananas grown outside the Dominion sufficient to equalise our increased costs of production and marketing, also to prevent an over-supply and dumping, and to afford 11s a measure of protection, say one half of one penny per pound. (e) 011 all tomatoes grown outside the Dominion, snv twopence per pound. (d) No restriction to be placed on our tomatoes during the months of June to December, inclusive.

BOATSWAIN INJURED. DUNEDIN, Aug, 13. The boatswain of the s.s. Huntingdon, while engaged in swinging the hatches on the vessel this afternoon, was knocked off between the decks into the lower hold, fracturing both his legs and receiving head injuries. The injured man, who is named Bo!>ert Kean. 53 years of age, and married. was admitted to the hospital. POLITICAL. AUCKLAND, Aug. 13. Sir James Gunson was to-day selected as the official Reform Candidate for the Auckland Suburbs’ seat at the general election, the other three aspirants. Messrs D. B. Russell, Al. Laing and B. Bunn, withdrawing. PLUNKET SOCIETY. AUCKLAND, Aug. 13. Sir Trilby King returned by the Niagara to-day, after a six months’ visit abroad. As far as the Plunket Society and its mission are concerned, he said the outstanding impression lie had was of the amazing progress made on the other side since lie was there nine years ago. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. ‘ AUCKLAND, Aug. 13. At the annual meeting of the Auckland Racing Club, the President, Sir Edwin Afitchelson, referring to > the fact that the Club did not have a representative on the Executive Committee recently elected by the Conference said the procedure followed at the election (one man 0110 vote) was-not only quite irregular, hut also a very deliberate, slight to the Club.__ Speaking regarding tlie Club’s contributions to the Conference and the Conference’s attitude to the Club in the matter of racecourse Inspectors and stipendiary stewards, he said that the Club was evidently looked as as a milch cow.

Improvements at the course to the cost of £200,000, including the extension of the course, new members’ stand and improvements and extension to the totalisator houses were also outlined.