DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 September 1928, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

BRITAIN’S BIG AIRSHIP. MAY COME TO NEW ZEALAND. (By Telegraph—P*»r Press Association.), AUCKLAND Sept. 24. Asked concerning Britain’s huge airship, “R 100,’’ and whether, as tlie largest airship belonging to the British Government, it would make an Empire cruise, Sir John Salmond said the airship would be in Australia in about two years’ time. He could say nothing officially whether it would come across to New Zealand, but he remarked that it was only a short lap across. He was prepared to discuss the matter with the Government, but if the airship came here, mooring facilities would be necessary. Sir J. Salmond left for Wellington to-night.

SANDERS CUP. CHRISTCHURCH, September 25. At last night’s meeting of the Canterbury Sailing and Power Boat Association, it was decided that the next Sanders Cup races be sailed at Akaroa.

A TABLET. TO MARK ARRIVAL OF SOUTHERN CROSS. CHRISTCHURCH, September 25. The actual spot where the wheels of the Southern Cross first touched New Zealand soil may be marked by an inscribed tablet sunk in flush with the level of the ground at the Wigram Aerodrome. At the meeting of the Flight Committee yesterday it was decided to interview the aerodrome authorities and the government on the sub-; ject. • '

A LIVE WIRE. CHILD BADLY SHOCKED. AUCKLAND, Sept. 22. Innocently seizing a wire lying on the front verandah of his home, a little boy received a severe electric shock at Grey Lynn this morning. The child, who is four years of age, is a son of Mrs Alice McGregor, of 105 Williamson Avenue. During the morning the wind had blown down one of the electric wires passing from a street pole to the house. Workmen were summoned, and were actually engaged in repairing the ’break when the accident took place. The child, who was playing on the verandah, ran forward and grasped the wire. He became unconscious, but was removed quickly before the current had more serious effect. Medical aid was called and he responded to treatment. He is no on the way to complete recovery.

MOTOR CYCLIST’S DEATH. WELLINGTON, Sept. 25. A young man, J. B. Walton, was injured by a fall from a motor cycle in Oriental Bay, and died last night late, in the hospital. It is not know how the accident occurred, but it is thought he may have been blown against the sea wall.

CONTESTANT BEGINS CAMPAIGN. HAWERA, Sep. 25.5 Mr C. A. Wilkinson, of Eltham, who is contesting the Egmont Seat as an Independent against Mr Hawken, opened his campaign last evening with an address at Auroa. Mr Wilkinson represented Egmont from 1912 to 1919 as a Reformer. He attacked the Government on the grounds of high inequitable taxation, lack of economy, excessive borrowing, interference in business, and suffering control of Government by officials on the Licensing question. He supported the bare majority with the two issue ballot paper, and the extension of the time between polls to six years. He reserved the right to associate himself with any party, which might arise, which, in his opinion, appeared likely best’, and to serve the common interest.

MOTOR FATALITY. NAPIER, September 22. An old man named John McCready, aged 75, an inmate of Park Island Home, was knocked down by a motorlorry on the Taradale-Napier road about 8.30. this morning, and suffered injuries from which he died in the Napier Hospital at 11 a.m. Tlie lorry belonging to the Home was making a trip to Napier, and McCready, who was going to Greenmeadows, was offered a lift. The driver put McCready down at the turn off on tli’e Taradale road and thinking the old man to be in a safe position, proceeded to turn the lorry. McCready apparently had w r andered back in the lorry’s track and was knocked down. He suffered abrasions to the head, fractured ribs and shock. Haemorrhage followed and he succumbed in the hospital.

MAORI CHILD DROWNED. GISBORNE, Sept. 24. A Maori girl, four years old, named Sophia Manuel, whose parents reside at Anduru, twenty miles from Tolaga Bay, was drowned to-day. The child was missing from home in the morning, and search parties at length discovered her body in a lagoon near her home.

APPEAL COURT. WELLINGTON, September 25. The Appeal Court was to have started the final sessions for this year to 4 day, but beyond arranging rates for hearing nothing w T as done. Only six cases are set down so far and none will be ready till Thursday.