DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 October 1928, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS.

MOTOR-C'A ES BOM BAR DED

STRANGE AFFAIR ON MAIN'

HIGHWAY

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

PALMERSTON N., October 22

Sensational incidents occurred on the main highway near Whakarongo yesterday.

Taking up a position on the side of the road, a man of strange demeanour is alleged to have bombarded cars with stones and other missiles. Some cars got past safely, but two suffered damage. In one instance a bag- of stones was hurled through the windscreen, the car driver having a lucky escape. In another case a lump of iron penetrated a side curtain and a lady passenger was hurt.

The police v were sent for. After manoeuvring the man, who still held a piece of iron, into a safe position, they effected an - arrest. As a seq-uet to the incidents, George Henry Harper, aged forty-seven, a labourer, of no fixed abode, appeared in court to-day on charges of committing damage. Accused was remanded.

NEW ZEALAND COA L MINES ASSN

ANNUAL MEETING

WELLINGTON, October 23

The annual meeting of the New Zealand Coal Mines Association was,,held to-day. The following officers were elected President, Mr W. D. H (ligate; Vice-Presidentp A. McKellar;

Executive, W. A. Flaveil, T. S. Weston, E. Lee, W. Exell, E. S. -Wight. G. J. Townsend.

In his presidential address Mr Holgate stated' the position of the coal industry was by no means satisfactory. The pits were working too much sh u t time for the want of trade. The introduction of Government hydro-electric-ity power schemes had taken place t" some extent and overseas steamers were using oil instead of coal. It was satisfactory to know the Railway Department was using over ninety per cent of New Zealand coal.

Mr Holgate also referred to the fa't that in recent years a more feasonabV and conciliatory spirit governed the actions of the unions, more especially when meeting representatives of the owners. This had proved most beneficial to both sides.

GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. PALMERSTON NORTH NEXT PLACE PALMERSTON N.. Oct. 23. At a meeting of the Professional Golfers’ Association of New Zealand held at. Dunedin last Thursday it was decided to hold the next professional championship at Palmerston North. The denfiite date has not yet been fixed but it will probably lie at the end of February or the’beginning of March.

PRISONER ESCAPES. EAETIHI, Oct, 23. Charles William Walile, alias AlcRae, alias AVright, etc., escaped from Raetihi poliq'e gaol this' morning Wa'hie Wiis brought by escort from Tailiape by train late last night to answer charges at Ohakune of breaking and false pretences. A constable made the discovery at 6.30 a.m., and all stations were notified to watc for Wdhie: He previously ©scared from Raugitoto Island about two years ago and was recaptured latei. Wahle’s description is as follows: — 6ft 1 inch; 12 stone; fair complexion, sandy hair; blue eyes; no teeth ; wearing a blue serge suit and a light felt hat, 23 years of age, and loose built.

A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. DUNEDIN, Oct. 24. Hundreds of crates of eggs, with sugar and produce, were badly damaged in a fire at Steel and Ward’s premises, Princes Street. Two motor trucks were less seriously damaged. The loss is estimated at £IOOO. OLD ALAN SUICIDES'. CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 22. A suicide occurred at Eiffelton, Ashburton County, on Saturday, when Samuel Peach, aged 73 years, hanged himself in the .shed on bis farm. At the inquest, Harriet Peach, wife of the deceased, said they had been married ten .months. They removed to Christchurch, after her husband bad leased his farm to bis son. He had not enjoyed good health, and apnea red depressed and queer. He previously threatened suicide. They returned to the farm at Eiffelton on October 13th. Her husband was well off financially, and she had never caused him any worry. A verdict of suicide while of unsound mind was returned.

SEAMAN’S SUICIDE. HAMILTON, Oct. 23

A man who was found banged at Rotorangi on August Bth. was identified at the?inquest at Hamilton to-day as Herbert Young, an English seaman, believed to have no relatives in New Zealand'. The verdict was one of suicide.

AUCKLAND BURGLARY. AUCKLAND, Oct. 23

Thieves ransacked the bottom floor of Sangood, Son and Ewen’s factory last night and stole £3O and did much damage to stock. Constable Putt saw two men with large parcels, near the premises, and gave chase. One man struck the constable and escaped. The other Ilian was taken into custody for having goods in his possession alleged to have been stolen from the factory. Charged wjtli breaking and entering, the man, Bertie John Christian, aged 27, was remanded till October 28th.

AGED A!AN ENDS - HIS LIFE. AUCKLAND, October 21. Charles Kendrick, aged 83, an inmate of the Auckland Infirmary, was found dead at the institution. There was a large wound in bis throat, and a blood-stained razor at the side of his bed. At the inquest the Coroner returned a verdict that the deceased committed suicide by cutting bis throat with a razor.

SHIP’S OFFICER’S FATAL FALL. AUCKLAND, October 21. As the result of injuries sustained on Friday evening, V.* Grant Allen, the second mate of the steamer Canadian Explorer 'died at Auckland Hospital at midnight on Saturday. Grant, who was a native of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, was boarding the vessel when he slipped, and in falling into water, lie struck a pile, and was rendered unconscious. He had been connected with the Canadian National Government steamers for some years.

EIRE VICTIM DIES. WELLINGTON, Oct. 20

The. death occurred at ail early hour in the hospital, of R diert 8011, aged 36, a lorry driver, who was severely burned and had bis neck partly cut. when attempting to os ape IV m a bbv.ing wharc at Paraparammi. in the early hours of Friday morning.

GIRL FALLS OVER CLIFF. AUCKLAND, Get. 20. A young woman, Ada Vera Hay, the daughter of Airs F. AI. Hay. of Grafton Road; lies in a private hospital in a critical condition as the result of falling over a cliff at Kuwait Is! •• on Saturday. It is feared that her skull is fractured. The girl was spending a week-end at the Island with two Diocesan school teachers. She wont for a walk on Saturday morning, and tripping on some grass was thrown over the cliff. Tt was found impossible to reach her from above so a boat was sent round to the foot of the cliff. In the meantime a wireless message was sent to Auckland for medical aid, and when a doctor arrived, the girl was taken to the city.