DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 December 1928, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

FOUND DEAD. (By Telegraph- Press Association). PAHiATIJA, Dee. 17. A man, Wilson Hibson. aged 70. single .was louiid dead in bed at the resfdemc.pl .John Reid at W'.ucpialls. yesterday evening. Deceased arrived al W aloi lulls cii I riday. being motored from Wellington by Reid. The latter was a soldier settlor at liraumea. An inquest was opened, and then adjourned io Eketalrina. A post mortem is to he made menu! ime. AIR HONEYMOON. BLENHEIM. December 17. In the course of their honey moon trip. Captain Maurice I’tick ley and Mrs Buckley arrived at Blenheim from Eeildiug .yesterday afternoon. in an •\\ro Avian machine lent lor the occasion by ! aptain Ken Hall of I lomrata. The flying conditions were perfect. After leaving Eeildiug Buckley handed over controls fo his bride who (lew the nun bine all the way to Blenheim, thus achieving tlie distinction of being the first woman to pilot a plane across took 8.1 rail. The young couple were warmly welcomed to Blenheim and look oil" for ( hrisK hurch amid showers of confetti.

CAM INC ■ HOUSE. FINES. C R EY.MOUTII. Dec. 17. Alfred Henry Chunn. and John Joseph Aiorrisey, pleaded guilty to charges of keeping a common gaming house. ( hunii was fined 230 and Morrisev ego. Chunn was convicted ol a smaller offence three years ago and was then lined £25. Detective March said that to-day Chunn was in a big way of business. YOUNG At an drowned. DUNEDIN. Dee. 17. Wiliiam White. 22. was drowned at Puketeraki yesterday afternoon. lie • t ind two younger brothers were bathing when they found themselves m deco water owing to a depression in the sandy bottom. They at once struck out for the shore and the two younger men reached the beach. On looking round for their brother, they could see nothing of him. A search was immediately instituted without result. Deceased’s lather is a farmer at Pukctaraki. A NARROW ESCAPE. DUXEDTX. Dec. 17. There was nearly a tragedy a. St, Clair yesterday morning. A bather tr<n: into serious liflieiilties beyond the breakers and if was only alter a long struggle that Messrs Mcl'ndoe and Brown, members of tlie Lile. Saving Club brought him to shore semi-con-scious. MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS. DAXXKYIRKE, Dee. 17. An investigation of pre-election allegations concerning the solely ol the Arapuni dam is to In* undertaken. The Minister ol Public Works, who if he considers it warranted, will have a Royal Commission sot up. Tie also proposes to investigate the possibility of engaging unemployed clearing some of the pumice lands with a view to it being cut up later lor settlement. FOUND DEAD. TINIARU. Dec. 17. Bernard James Hope, aged -11. was found dead at Temuka with a gas pipe in his mouth.