DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 August 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. TRAFFIC COLLISION. AUCKLAND, August 26. As the result of a collision between a motor car and a tram in Kliyber Pass Road at 10 o’clock last evening, Doris Gibbons, 20 years, was admitted to the hospital with head injuries. Her father, G. W. Gibbons, of Retime rn, his wife and son, had lucky escapes.

When driving home level with an out-bound car, Gibbons swerved to avoid a hoy on a cycle. He skidded and crashed into tlie tram. Tlie impact was severe. The motor jumped the footpath and struck tlie wall of the Captain Cook brewery. A CHILD KILLED. AUCKLAND, August 26. Arthur George Speak, aged five years, who resides at No. 4, Regina. St., Ponsonby, was knocked down by a motor car in that street on Saturday afternoon, receiving injuries from which he subsequently died. He was taken to the Auckland Hospital and was found to bo suffering from serious injuries, as the result of which he died late on Saturday evening. Regina. Street is a narrow thorougrfare, and the child rushed out from behind a stationary vehicle to lie knocked down by a motor car driven by Mr Cyril A. Smith, of 7, An/.ac Avenue.

SHIP ON FIRE. WELLINGTON. Aug. 25. Tho Secretary of the General Post Office Wellington, has received the following radio from Apia; The Port Napier has diverted her course to Pago Pago, on account- of a fire on lioaid. She expects to reach there at six p.m. to-day. in reply to my query as to whether tho ship’s condition was serious, the radio operator replied that it was nob had, but male-lies and oil keep explod-

PAGO PAGO, Aug. 25. The British steamer Port Napier, bound from London to Auckland, arrived hc-ro last night after being afirc for six hours with the blaze m proximity of tlie oils, paints and cement in the cargo. The radio station was in constant communication with tlie steamer during the afternoon and several American vessels were ready to aid in extinguishing the blaze when she anchored. The fire is now extinguished.

XAVAI.f! TO THE RESCUE. APIA. Aug. 25. In connection with the Port Napioi fire, the members of the crew of the American Navy’s warship ‘ Ontario" are being hurriedly recalled from Apia to Pago-Pago. They had intended to play golf here, hut are needed at l’ago-Pago to play fire hoses.

THE PORT NAPIER FIRE. SUVA. Aug. 27. The Port Napier fire in No., -f hold and shelter deck were subdued after |■> hours. The damaged cargo is being discharged at Pago I’ago. The cargo for Fiji was valued at £250,000. The ship will probably leave Pago Pago tomorrow and is clue at Suva on Friday. SUVA. August 20. The steamer Port Napier, ox Colon, Suva wards, arrived at Pago Pago (American Samoa) at 6.30 last evening with a fire in number three hold. It is reported under control.

our LTV OF THEFT. GISBORNE. August 27. At the Police Court, William Henry Joseph S. Danvers, aged 22. pleaded guilty to the theft of articles and clothing at Masterton, and was sentenced to two years probation; Accused in a statement to the police, said he whs glad he had been caught because he was beginning to realise Inhad made a fool ol hinisoll. He had incurred debt from one end ol the North Island to another, staying at the best hotels and disappearing without payment of hills.

ALLEGED THEFT AND CONSPIRACY. WELLINGTON. August 27. ' At El tha m Court on Friday and Snturdav further charges of theft and conspiracy against members of Newton King. Ltd.’s Knpongo branch, were heard before justices. Eleven charges of theft against Hector Harley Henderson involving £463, extending ovei lour years, ifrom May, 1924; five theft charges against Morgan M liitaker I’riest, totalling COS; tivc against Jas. Harold Adams, totalling COO. The three accused were ( barged jointly with conspiracy to defraud Newton King Ltd of £l4lO in April, 1026, and £1219 in April, 1927. Alternative charges to the same offences were laid against Henderson and Priest. Accused pleaded not guilty, reserved their defence and were committed for trial at the September session of the Supreme Court ut New Plymouth. Bail was granted.

A WOMAN’S DEATH

■STRATFORD. Aug. 27. Mrs Katherine Jones, aged CO, was killed at Fenton Street railway crossing oil Saturday evening. She was deaf and short sighted and an engine was only a few yards away when she stepped on to the lino.

FRACAS ON STEAMER. WESTPORT. Aug. 27. Early this morning a fracas occurred on the overseas steamer Atlioil, at present at Westport. Mahommed Abdullah a iSotnn ßlander, inflicted severe wounds on a steward, David Henry Waterson. Apparently the trouble had been brewing since yesterday afternoon and was brought to a head this morning when Abdullah attacked the steward with a razor indicting wounds ,m the face and hotly. Adullah was arrested and nine of his countrymen refused to return, to the ship. tt is alleged that when the attack took mince, the Chief Officer pointed a revolver at the assailant, hut the revolver failed to go off. CLAIM FOR. SALVAGE.

WELLINGTON, Aug. 2S. In the Supreme Court to-day, \\ anahui Harbour Board is claiming £«b00 from the Canter ur.v Steam Ship Company. in result to the tug Kuhnum i-oiii" to the assistance of the steamer ,a’e in April, after the towline ot the Ternwhiti. thy Wellington tug, lmd parted The statement of claim is that Eve Gab, when in a dangerous situation off a lee shore, signified acceptance of the Kahunui’s request if assistance was required. She got a towline aboard and towed the Gale to Wellington it is claimed the tug was instrumental in saving the Gale and lives of those a hoard, and that considerable risk had been incurred in taking the tug in to the Gale in her precarious position.

SHEPHERD TN.TCEV 7 ' GISBORNE, Aug. - ■ Joseph Ward, employed as n shepherd at Waimata Valley, whilst riding around sheep fell into, a creek and s stained a broken leg. With great difficulty he managed to extricate himself and crawlt'd a mile to where, hi an exhausted condition, he met Ins mate riding over another part of the property and was conveyed to the hospital.