DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 August 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) OLD MAN KILLED. AUCKLAND. August 10. While assisting in the demolition of an old house at Franklyn, Road, Freeman’s Bay, this morning Alfred Patrick, aged 69, was partially buried by the collapse of a brick wall, and be died cu route to the hospital. KILLED BY MOTOR CAR. AUCKLAND, August 16. William Col, aged 52, employed as a liightwatcliman at Southdown freezing works, returning home at half an hour after midnight, was knocked down by a car driven by Percy Lewis proceeding in the same direction and killed almost instantaneously. SHEEP STEALING. CHRISTCHURCH, August 16. Thousands of sheep are stolen anually, particularly from large flocks of back-country stations, according to a sheepowner who was interviewed by a “Star” reporter this morning. He declared that tlie practice was carried out in open daylight, while big lines were being driven along roads after sales Motor lorries were blamed lor t«»c great portion of the thefts. tjt was stated that twenty or thirty sheejt could be taken many miles in tho bv means of vehicles. \ OBITUARY. WELLINGTON. Aug. 16. A cable message to-day announces the death of David F. M ilhur. lormer United States Consul-General for New Zealand, at Onennta. New ) ork, aotat 69. POLITICAL. AUCKLAND. Aug. Hi. G. C. Munro, of Alt. Roskill, has 1,0011 chosen as the United Political Party’s candidate for the Roskill seat. Flo was for one year a member of the Gisborne Borough Council. MAORI DELAYED BY STORM. WELLINGTON. Aug. 16. The'Maori, delayed by storm did not real'll Wellington till ten thirty. To save time she berthed at the Taranaki Street vliarf.