DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 March 1929, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

ACCIDENTAL!,Y SHOT

RUy Telegraph—Press Association)

ASHBURTON, March 4

Donald Hurst, aged 17, a tea luster. ;on oi' G. Hurst, of Overdale, near takaiii. died in the hospital as the esult of wounds through the aeeintal discharge of a companion's gun .niie shooting yesterday. ’I he eharge nLered the left shoulder.

TWO CHILDREN INJURED. OHRISTC’HURCH, .March 4. Two children were Knocked d iwn by a motor ear in Ferry Road yesterday. .Vaiicy Wilton, aged 12 was hospit.nl•d with a broken leg and Wilson Milfoil, aged 10, with injuries to the jljend. is unconscious., The hitter’s condition is serious.

COM PENS, VTION GRANTED. WELLINGTON. March 4

Anne Elizabeth Muir a widow of Petone, has been awarded £IOIXI compensation £:I2 11s fid funeral expenses and Lib lbs costs and witnesses expenses by the Arbitration Court for the death of her husband who had been employed for nineteen 'ears in the bacon curing factory of ,J. C. Hutton (N.Z.) Ltd., defendants in the .ease.

A FIRE. ' PETONE, March l

By a fire at Petone two 'me story wooden buildings, situated In I*Fullers Crescent were totally destroyed. Fireman "Davis suffered sever burns on the arms and one hand and after receiving medical attention was taken to his home.