DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 August 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) CROSSING SMASH. WAIMATE, Aug. 27. While Alfred Quigley, a farmer, of Morvcn, was driving a gig over a railway crossing near Animate, the vehicle was run into by a train, tho horse being killed instantly and Quigley sustaining severe head wounds, being picked up unconscious on the grass a few yards from the crossing. Quigley, aged eighty is slightly deaf and rather short sighted. The view of approaching trains is unobstructed for some distance from the crossing.

Quigley was hospitalled and his condition is improving.

SUDDEN DEATH. TIMA.RU, Aug. 27. Obituary—Suddenly, Andrew /Wilson, accountant for Canterbury Farmers’ Cop.-op. Assn. Aetat- 58. RESIDENCE BURNT. LEVIN, Aug. 27. A fire destroyed the five roomed residence of W. Hannam, at Shannon, early on Sunday morning. The occupants had a very narrow escape. The son, Cecil Hannam, was awakened by smoke. Ho was driven back when lie opened his bedroom door, by an inrush of flames and got out through the window in his night attire. In endeavouring to arouse his parents in the front of the house, ho severely gashed his hand oil a broken window. Mr and Mrs Hannam also had to escape by the window. The insurances are not available and nothing was saved. Tho fire was prevented from spreading to the adjoining houses with difficulty. HON. NOS WORTHY’S CABLE. ASHBURTON, Aug. 27. Doubt as to the meaning of Hon. Nosworthy’s previous message having arisen a c-able was sent to him, and in reply Mayor Galbraith has received the following from Quebec: —.Word “only" omitted from my cable, which should read—“ Definitely candidate Mid-Canterbury only." meaning notavailable for any other electorate.

DEATH FROM SHOCK. WOODYII.LE, August 27. William Burnett, aged 68, a farmer, of Kuniaroa, and a well-known resident for thirty-seven years, died this morning early, as a result of shock following an accident tlie previous evening in winch a lun-away ear knocked him down. He leaves a widow, but no family. DISTURBERS DEALT WITH. CHRISTCHURCH, August 27. For causing a disturbance in a house in Truro Street on Saturday night, three men David William Lommond, William Walter O’Connell, and William Henry .McAlister were each sentenced to fourteen days’ gaol. Lommond was sentenced to a further fourteen days lor assaulting a constable. and McAlister to the same for assaulting a hawker. INJURED AT FOOTBALL. CHRISTCHURCH, August 27. W. S. Griffiths, a railway porter, employed at Christchurch, is believed to have had a bone in bis neck dislocated while playing football yesterday. He was half-back for Christchurch railway m a match against Lyttelton railway at Lyttelton. Tlie injury was caused in liis being fended of! when attempting a tackle.

GOVERNOR ON FURLOUGH. AUCKLAND, August 27. Admiral Sir Dudley De Chair, Governor of New South Wales, who has been re-appointed until 1930, is a through, passenger by the Niagara for Vancouver and England on furlough.