DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 October 1928, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS.

’ r•*••,'•' ’ i',. ;"’■’.'.' , v ...! ; ’ MOTOIV *GXR FATALITY; .\ By Telegraph—Per Preasi Association.) ’ ‘ DUNE'DfN, Sept. 29. The .police are advised from jNaseby that;- Outhbert Pvle, ' when returning - in a motor from a funeral was killed outright, his car crashing into a bridge near Kyelmrn. , Henry Scliei;p,. a senger,' was' seriously injured aud ,tyvo'otlidfk'TC&iU seriohisly-«U ;V three 'were hospitalled at Naseby. ' ; ». ' • MOTOR DRIVER FDN®]>. ; 'h ; 1 ' r WANG ANUt, Sept. 29. Thomas G. Aitken, a, mofcor salesman, was lined £25 and his license was cancelled, ' for. intoxication while in charge of a motor car. . ,> ; i RAILWAY PORTER KILLED. VWANOXNUI, Sept. 29. A railway porter, Carlyle Cranfield, aged 22, was knocked, oyer by a. .ralce of trucks at' Wanganui "station this morning, and six passed'over him. One foot was severed, and he died in a few utilities.' ile TwaV"ys|bssing. the ]|ne. rolling a cigarette ■ watchmg ' anofhe train, and did not see the moving trucks. " v

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; f-r- WANGANIJIif Sept, r 29*. f,< . *' Atckfbald Renton, '47, a widower, left last evening to cross the river in a flsit bottomecT boat to- get a • floating log. He was not seen again and it is presumed be was drowned. 7 • " another aero club. TAUMARUNURS ENTERPRISE. /- v : >ri v T.v-h 1 f t TAUMARUNUI, September 28. For some months, a number of Taumaruniii’ citzens have been working to form a company to-, promote aviation here. The necessary capital has been fully subscribed locally, and the use of the raceourse has been granted free of charge for two and a-half years as an aerodrome.;''-' The latest type of Moth aeroplane has been ordered through Mr Douglas Mill, the P.eHaviland agent,.'for delivery subject to Major. V> 7 ,iUsiesj Djirectqr ofr:Aviation, passing the raceourse ground as. suitable. Provision is made for the erection of one or more hangers on this grouaid,' .wHiehß it is considered,- could be 'improved ffX-’ accommodate larger machines should■ the necessity .arise.The Taumarunui project was finalised before the Southern Cross flyers- left Sydney , and for some'weeks.the Company waiting tlio passing of the' groundi-,iwhich'- . has ,bqqn ; Relayed owing to the Southern Cross flight and’ the arrival of Sir John Salmond. The company has in view an early survey ’ of "'possible ' other landing grounds in * the King Country, particularly in the National Park and Lake Taupo area A qualified pilot, who has had a considerable war experience is. avail? locality, Ajuhl^;; mechanics.' ‘ ; ‘V SI:LH . L

.MOTOR CYCLIST’S DEATH; - v. i; DUNEDIN, October 1. ‘Aubrey’-Lrtrlcms- aged' 32, married, employed ■ at- as city dyeCfforks;' ;was found'dead, on .the. road .pear Wakarj \4 imotor J '.cy6lfe;alongside.| Aii Vacciddnt ? * occurred when; negotiating -‘a 'curve. ' l ' t'*' t ■‘; ■- \ KICKED BY A HORSE, i. CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 1. Charles E. Lindsay, of Fernside, a well known trotting horse owner and was found in his. yard yesterdition with two deep wounds on hU loreiiea&j- one over each eye, ana a. cut on his cheek. He regained conscious-: ness irytlie.afternoon, but was not able, to h'ir accduht olf the’ accident. • It; is supposed he was kicked by a horse. - YICTUVI; • YOUTH DIES AT INVERCARGILL. INVERCARGILL, Sept. 30. Ei nl ay f MeGil iivrav, aged 10, of West Plains, died in the Southland Hospital on Saturday night, -from injuries .which he received in a collision between a motor cycle which he was riding and a lorry. - - The accident occurred on Friday evening, and McGilliyray was admitted to the hospital ..suffering .from an injury to the -jaw, a-fracture of the leg, and a fractured elbow. JYjOY HURT BY MOTOR CYCLE. . DUNEDIN, September 30. John Webster, aged 14 years, residing at Green Island, was knocked down by Aj lpotoa;. cycle i.on the Main South Road at Gre© Island last night,, and he received a fractured leg. He was admitted to the hospital.