DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 May 1929, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

MISSION STEAMER’S MISHAP. (By Telegraph—press Association). AUCKLAND-, May 4. The mission steamer “Southern Cross.” which was disabled at Norfolk Island with a broken rudder trunk, sailed from there at sunset last evening for Auckland, and is due here next Tuesday. Acordingly to advice received in Auckland, a jury rudder has been rigged, and the trip back to New Zealand will lie made at a leisurely speed of seven knots. On arrival in Auckland, the mission steamer will go into dock to • have repairs effected. DUNEDIN LOANS. DUNEDIN, May 4. The City Council passed resolutions authorising an unemployment loan of £20.000 sterling and flood damage Joan of 050,000. FOUND HANGING. INVERCARGILL. Mav 5. The body of Airs Margaret- Smith, aged 68 years, a vpdow, .was found hanging in the hall of her home, whore she lived alone, yesterday afternoon. The discovery was made by ber «c>". who had called to visit his mother. The deceased appeared to have been dead for some days. POISONING TRAGEDY. CHRISTCHURCH. May 5. A resident of Lyttelton. David S Dodds, a married man. with three children, was found dead late on Saturday night in circumstances pointin'-: to poisoning. He was in business as dyer and cleaner. MAX DROWNED, DUNEDIN, .May 5. A young mail, Alexander St. Clair McGregor, aged 22 years, single. <e Invercargill, who was spending a holiday in Queenstown. was drowned in the lake near Queenstown Wharf in the early hours of this morning. An inquest will he hold at Queenstown on Monday. FOUND DEAD. CHRISTCHURCH. May 3. The dead body of R. Maybiu. aged IS, was found this morning in a wham at A. J. Linton's farm at-•-.wauuaaoa. The man came to flu district a stranger, carrying his swag a I'orlnight ago. and be found employment al pole to digging. He v>slasi seen at live o’clock the previous riva ling,, being then 'apparently m normal health. MOTOR collision. CYCLIST BADLY HURT. Cl I RiISTCH FRCH. May 5. Arthur Knight, a young mail who was motor-cyn’iusS. collided with a car in Lincoln Road last evening, and suffered compound fracture of right thigh and a broken right arm. In addition, his right font was almost severed at: the ankle, and it- had to he amputated.