DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 May 1929, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

BAD WEATHER

By Telegraph—Press Assn., Copyright

WHANG AREI, May 14

The storm at the week-end is gener ally recognised as the worst experienced for many years. The sea in the harbour being very rough, launch owners laid' exciting experiences. Lowlying land was flooded aim all creeks were running high. The damage is ol a general nature, though no outstaiKting incidents are recorded. 'Jihoug’t-. improving the weather is still very Wild. MURDER- MYSTERY. NO CLUE DISCOVERED. AUCKLAND, May 13. Wrapped, in the deepest mystery, the murder of Samuel M’Aleese on Thursday on a lonely roadside thirty miles from Opotiki has given the police anothea baffling Bty’ of Plenty problem. (it will be remembered that Elsie Walker resided there.) So far a posse of detectives has been unable to gather a. single clue or suggestion of motive lor this coldblooded crime. A BEQUEST. May 13. Under the will of the late Mis 11 nine, of Tina koi-i. Road, Wellington, St. Peters Mission, Taranaki Street will benefit to the-extent of between £3OOO, and £IOOO7 This announcement was made by the Rev Feildon Taylor at the “Babylonian Gardens” fair at Hie Town Hull. A CURIOUS DISCOVERY. EARTH QU AK E DISCI USES WILL. PALMERSTON N., May 11. When the earthquake shook a home at Wuitunn on AVednesday morning, besides demolishing the chimneys and. causing extensive interior damage, it dislodged a marble niantlepioco from the brickwork of tlio filreplaoe. On inspecting the hack <af this a curious discovery was made. ITii ,a. niche in the briekjyoylc was a wjji', written on parchment yellow with age, and hearing the date 1846. Tho 'wijl has no connection with the present .owners of the property, and 'they are unable To recognise., tho, names mentioned on it. The .mantle came out from, England and was .fitted in the house about 30 years ago. will has riot yet "booh examined fully. CYCLIST’S FALL. y , HAMILTON,, May 14 James Roberts, aged 23, a storekeeper's assistant ,at Huntly, fractured his skull by f j a fall from a bicycle when riding to Hamilton on May Bth. PassingUnotorists saw the fall, and took Roberts to Hamilton Public Hospital, wljete Ip died to-day. TEA.CHRDS’ SUFESAN V NTJ ATION: j : ' / \YELLTNGI’ON,7 May. 14. The Now’ 'Zealand itducational Institute fo-efay ' discussed, inatters in .connection 'with superannuation, and .adopted "remits which" ' would allow teachers \inci ; prnba'tionQjjs 'whb did not join tlie . fund when the' dpportunity offered to {^o!so now on ! condition that they paid ‘Brick payments, plus compound interest, the same, to ' apply ir tlie cases of those who left- .service and later (ejoinecl. /‘'A A remit was also carried that each year of active service in the late war should count as two years’ service for the purpose of computing superannuation service. OPOSSUMS. ' OPEN SEASON GAZETTED. WELLINGTON, May 14. A G:iy.cH.'> ’ extraordinary to-night, ni ni open season for opossums ie t’ie yan"o”s V-eliinatlsa-tioii districts t! niiigliout Hie Dominion. iQGAAIY CHARGE. " CUR ISTCHURCII, MayJ4. At the liciiring of the e)large, (it higii-in.v against Matilda Reynolds, aged

58 years, heard at the Magistrate's Court to-day, it was stated in evidence unit she was married in December, 1887, to Michael Reynolds, by whom she had a family of seven. Reynolds and she sepaniicyl, and on April 10th. 1920, she went . through a form of marriage with John Farrell at .the (’hriste.liiireh Registry Office.

'Hie accused pleaded not guilty, and was committed for trial, hail being allowed of £SO, and one surety oil" £SO. ATTEMPTED ESCAPE. WELLINGTON, May 14. Last Sunday, Frank Seckwigton, 19, attempted to escape Irom Mt. Crawford Prison, after his recent sentence to two years’ Borstal, for breaking and entering at Woodville. Tlie Superintendent ol the prison said that Seekington did not look on his inmrisonment in a very serious light. Witness suggested that a spell on bread and water might be for Sockington’s benefit. He was being held Crawford until lie could be transferred to the Borstal institution. The Magistrate desired time to consider, and remanded Seekington until to-mojTow for sentence.

PORK EXPORT BONUS. WELLINGTON, May 15. lion. G. AY. Forbes (.Minister for Agriculture) lias informed tlie New Zealand Farmers’ Union..that it is regretted that no alterations can now be made in the method of payment of bonus for the current season in connecTion with the oxport of pork.