DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 May 1929, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

BIGAMY CHARGE. (By Telegraph—Press Association). CHRISTCHURCH, May .14'. / Matilda Reynolds was committed for trial on a charge of committing bigamy, it being alleged that she married John Farrell in Christchurch on Vpril 10th. 1929,-. having been married on Dec. 24th., 1887 at Halswell, to Michael Reynolds. A ROUGH EXPERIENCE. May 14. ; ’ The launch Ngaeru, missing from Coromandel with seven men aboard, was washed ashore at Shakespeare’s Bay, Whangaparaoa Peninsula at two o’clock this morning. The men reached Shakespeare’s homestead at seven o’clock' greatly exhausted. They had no food or water since Sunday. The first news was wirelessed to Auckland from Tiritiri lighthouse. AUCKLAND, May 14. After 36 hours l Mossing in one of the -worst seas experienced by localcraft in recent years, the seven passengers of the launch, Ngaru, wrecked at Whangaparaoa, got ashore safely at 2 o’clock this morning and walked 24 miles to Shakespeare's farm. They were in a famished condition, having only sufficient food for (one meal on leaving Coromandel on Sunday for a short cruise. They were overtaken by a fierce gale and the engine broke down. They drifted up and down the coast on Sunday and Monday in a perilous plight. Nearing Whangaparaoa one anchor was gone, with breakers ahead and a second anchor parted. The case for all hands looked hopeless, but the launch grounded on the point of the Peninsula and all hands scrambled ashore safely. THEFT OF MOTOR CAR. CHRISTCHURCH, May 14. Edgar Hale was sentenced to three months for conversion of a motor car, which lie involved in two collisions. For being intoxicated in charge of a car he was convicted and discharged. COUNCIL OF WOMEN. GISBORNE, May 14. The Conference of the National Council of AVomen spent most of the morning discussing remits affecting the constitution of the Council, several minor alterations being made. Remits dealing with education and urging smaller classes, more class rooms and more attention to retardates were also carried. FLOODS IN GISBORNE. GISBORNE, May 14. Heavy rain has fallen throughout the district, 3.05 points having been registered at Gisborne. The rivers are in high flood. The Coast roads are blocked.