DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 February 1929, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

AX INQUEST. (By Telegraph—Press Association). (MSBOIiNIC, Fob. At the inquest on .Mrs Emily Frank, aged 54. whose hotly was found in the Tartiharu River yesterday morning, evidence was given that deceased had previously suffered from a mental derangement and the trouble recurred recently. A verdict of death hv drowning while mentally deranged, was returned. AGED NUN’S DEATH. PAHIATUA. Feb. 5. The death occurred this morning c.f Mother Mary Desales Maher, aged 78 years. She joined the I’rigidine Order in Ireland in 1880. and went to Australia, coming lo New Zealand in Tf)oti, and having laboured at l’aliintnn for the last twenty-three years. POSTMEN FINED. CHRJSrrCHPRCTT, Fe-h. 5. Tn the Alagistrate’s Court, two yxistinen, Isaac Cecil Ward (.YD and William Charles Rattray (28) pleaded guilty to charges of detaining postal packets. The police stated that alter their rounds had been completed, the hags of accused were searched and found to contain matter which should have been delivered weeks earlier. Dishonesty was not suggested hut downright laziness. The Magistrate fined each £3. in default one month’s gaol, saving these men are Government servants in a position of trust. Tf a man is not prepared to honour that trust, then let him get out. TRADE COMMISSIONER WELLINGTON. Feb. 5. Elis Majesty's Trade Commissioner. Air L. B. Beale, has received cabled instructions to proceed to London immediately, personally to confer with his Department on urgent questions. Air Beale, accompanied by Airs Beale, is arranging to sail by the Niagara from Auckland on Tuesday »«-xt. AEROPLANE LIGHT. AUCKLAND, Feb. 4. After a flight of two hours and ten minutes from Rotorua, Capt. George Bolt landed at Man gore shortly before 2.30 this afternoon in an AvroAvian aeroplane, bis passenger being G. Goodwin. STOWAWAYS. INVERCARGILL, Feb. 4. At Bluff Police Court this morning, Robert Leonard Martin (Dunedin) and George Bedford (.Melbourne) appeared to give an account of their presence on board the steamer Alanuka during the passage from Melbourne to Bluff. The stowaways were convicted and fined £6 Is each, in default seven days’ imprisonment. GIRLS INJURED. HAMILTON, Fob. 4. Jean and Isabel Malcolm, aged 15 and 8 years, were injured when a motor lorry wherein they were driving with their parents, capsized near Tirau on Saturday night. A large drum of benzine rolled on the children Jean’s leg was broken, and Jsabol’iS face was injured. Others aboard were unhurt. NEW ZEALAND LIFE SAVING CH A ArP I ON SHIPS. WELLINGTON, Fob. 5. The New Zealand Life Saving Championships for the Henry Memorial Shield and the Nelson Shield was hold to-day at Lyall Bay in a calm, warm and light surf. The morning work was confined to land drill. In connection with the Henry Shield contest, for which thirteen teams have entered, afternoon teams are required to show the utmost speed in effecting rescues.