DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 April 1929, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

DEPTHS OF THE SEA

WORK FOR CITY OF NEW YORK?

(By Telegraph—Press Association).

DUNEDIN, April 10

“That this Institute respectfully urges on the Government the desirability of endeavouring to secure the services the City of New A ork and her staff for hydrographic work on the coast of New Zealand during the time the vessel is off duty Irom work with Commander Byrd’s Antarctic expedition,” was a resolution moved by the Hon. Mr Thomson, M.L.0., and carried at last night’s meeting of the Otago Institute. In connexion with tin* motion Mi Thomson read a dralt of a letter he purposed sending to Sir Joseph Ward, and expressed the opinion that surveys of the coast would ho invaluable, especially to fishery work. It was suggested that a small committee should be set up, one member of which would he Mr J. H. Hcfford, Chief Inspector of Fisheries. Commenting on the coast, Mr Thomson said he did not think it would exceed 9200.

FIREMEN’S DECLARATION

WANGANUI, April 10

Rad water and had conditions on the steamer Aeibryn at Castleclilf, discharging phosphates lrom Naum Island, were said to he the cause why William Hannah, a fireman, refused the lawful command of Captain Stevenson. Hannah, in court, said that the water was had, also the stores and all hands, including the captain, contracted boils. The captain, in his turn, said that Hannah’s lioils; were due to had teeth. They were obliged to carry a big stock of water on that run, and some of It was a little rusty, but otherwise it was all right. James M’Connell, a fireman, said that he had been on the ship seven months. Conditions were going From had to worse, and they could get no redress: He had three doctors brought on the ship at different times and all sided with the officer and the men were told to take a packet of salts. The water was taken in at Panam'n' Canal and was filthy. Accused, when fined £2, remarked: “Don’t you worry, I am ndt going hack to that ship.”

A DIVORCE SUIT

' AUCKLAND, April 11

()u tlid grounds' of her husband’s misconduct 1 with a woman unknown. Annie Jane Scantlcbury petitioned Air Justice Blair in the' Supreme Court to-dav for a dissolution of her marriage' with I’ercival John Scantlcbury. Solicitor, Auckland. " In her evidence, tile petitioner said that the marriage tooi< place in Wellington in 1909. The two lived .some time in Dunedin, and later 'in Auckland. There was one child. '

“In consequence of suspicons'. T made a call at my husband’s office! on the evening of I)ecemlWJ2th.,last in company with a friend and his wife” said ,\lrs Scaiitlebury. “We arrived about 9 o’clock. ’ We found tlie office 1 in darkness. anti the door locked. By hi caking the glass of the door we gained admission 1 , and flashing a light? we saw my husband with a young I- woman. Both looked startled. I said “I have caught yttu at last! T will communicate with you through my solicitor!”

Corroborative evidence was given by a witness of the incident. His Honour granted a decree nisi, to lie made absolute alter three months, with costs against respondent on the lower scale.

MOTORIST KILLED AT LEVEL

CROSSING

VCKLAXD. April II

' y.'i j.. an if: ing train was travelling toward Otalrihu at 1.15 this alternuo’t. ivstrir-'- a motor car at Southdown 1 'V'l i roving, smash ing it against a cat.;. . , p. Mr Spence Atkinson, aged (i-l. residing at (hie ’I rec Hill, tin* driver ol the car. was thrown out, and was fatally injured. The car was a light 5-sontor. It was proceeding over (lie crossing in tlie direction of the Great South Road, and Mr Atkinson slowed down. Ihe engine, how-oxei. -tailed when the machine was across the rails. Atkinson ugis thrown out, striking the stop with 'Lerrilii- force. An ambulance was summoned, blit the injured man died on the way to the Auckland Hospital.

MOTOR CAR KILLS C’lßl

DU-NEDIN. April ll

As the result of being.knocked down try a motor car in King Street in lrout of the Union flat Factory this afternoon. a girl, named I’etty Denton, whose parents reside in KHis St., was admitted to the hospital shortly alter 2..‘10. She was sulfering from head’ ininjuries. and alter she suecumhed to them.

. AI AX KILLF.D BY CRUSH KR. NFW PLYMOUTH. April 11 William Marsh, aged 21). was killed this morning through tailing from and iM'ing run over hy n crusher on the Main Xortli Road, near Wnitara.

WOOL SALK. AUCKLAND, \prd~ll

A small nlfering of ahout 2100 hales of wool, of irregular quality, was .submitted at the third ami linn) lotal auction of the season to-day. It is estimated the prices weie ihj more than a Imlf-penny a pound lower than those paid for similai woo the second Auckland sale held in K‘>>'r ii ary.