DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 January 1929, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

SATiSFACTO R Y PR OGRESS. (By Telegraph—Press Association). Wanganui, ja». 3. Dora Beryl Wither, the victim of yesterday evening’s assault, was operated on, and is progressing favourably. FOUND HANGING. ASHBURTON, Jan. 3. George Bishop, aged 32, a farmer of .Mount Somers, single, was found hanging in a shed at the rear of his house, where lie resided with his mother and his sister. OBITUARY. A. A. THORNTON. AUCKLAND, Jan. 2. The death is announced at Morrinsville of Mr A. A. Thornton, Chief Dairy I’ioduce Grader at Auckland for many years. BOARD!NGHOUSE OESTROYED TA UM ARANUI r Jan. 3. Woods boardinghouse of ten rooms, an old landmark at Ohura, was destroyed by fire at six o’clock this morning. Nothing was saved, ami some of the hoarders lost their belongings. 'Fhe insurances are unavailable. FOUND DEAD IN BED. DUNEDIN, Jan. 3. When the relatives of Gordon Rinliic, forty-four years of age, returned from a holiday last night, they found him Iviirg dead in bed at his father’s home in Leith Street. An inquest will lie nelrf Deceased was a widower, and was an engineer by profession.