DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 July 1929, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

TRAMWAY EXTENSION

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AUCKLAND, July 23.

When the Auckland Transport Board to-day was asked to adopt a recommendation that the tramway extension works be done by contract, a lengthy discussion ensued, and it was decided to refer the matter back to the management, with a recommendation that the Point Chevalier extension be done half by contract and half by day labour.

Mr J. E. Phelan stated that hundreds of men had registered in the belief that the .work would not look at them. BOY’S SUDDEN DEATH. WELLINGTON, July 23. A six-year-old boy, Ralph Wood, of Kotemaori, died suddenly yesterday, the cause being unknown, and an inquest will be held. A BURGLARY. CHRISTCHURCH, July 24. The house of J. 0. Gillivrag, Rugby Union Secretary, was burgled yesterday while the owner was at a Union meeting, £9 being stolen. , FALSE PRETENCES. PALMERSTON NORTH, July 24. “It must be recognised this is rather a serious offence, in: that .it was premeditated. Accused made a false pretence, then carried it out. 'lt was certainly strange, for he had money in his possession. I trust, however,,that he has learnt a lesson. I. am going to give him a chance.” These remarks were made by Mr Stout, S.M., when a young man of twenty appeared on a charge of false pretences. A conviction was entered and accused was admitted to probation for two yea.-s. An order (forbidding the publication of his name was also entered.

Accused telephoned to a local film, giving the name of a well-known medical man, authorising the sale of goods to himself as the, doctor’s nephew. Later he entered the shop 'arid obtained goods whereupon he was arrested. The police stated it was difficult to understand the reason for the offence as a>cused had means. Accused’s counsel attributed the lapse to fits of depression due to!influenza. Uf

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Du* AV; A. Sledge,.B.Sfc. P|h?D.,-of the staff of’Leeds' University, arrived at Wellington to-day by the Ruahine from London. On Friday he proceeds to Christchurch where he makes Canterbury 'University ‘Collegb his'yheadquarters - for a; period of about, six months he will-spend-in - New Zealand, A large part of his time will be occupied .jnrtravelling'.-tq-, various-parts of, the Dominion 'elding botanical■; work, He iw’ill, collect a? number of for Kew Gardens.

TRUCK FATALITY. _ CAMBRIDGE, July 24. Early lasL'night, a fatality occurred on the main Maungatautari Road, about seven ‘miles from Cambridge, when a light motor truck, owned by A. W. Head, and driven by his sen Cyril, with whom was also a younger brother, Willoughby John, and a sister, Irene Head. The truck skidded in loose sand at tne bottom of a hill, crossed the road and crashed through a fence, and after completely somersaulting was pulled up by the driver, who with his sister remained in their seats throughout. Willoughby John Head, aged 13, was thrown out and killed, apparently as a result of the truck passing over him when it somersaulted, death being ' instantaneous. The other three occupants had a mirculous. escape as the truck pulled up near the brink of a precipice. ELDERLY MAN FOUND DEAD. MASTERTON, July 24. This morning, Walter Monk, aged 92, a resident of Masterton, was found dead on the bed of the Waipoua river. He resided with his daughter, the proprietress of Brooklyn House. He was last seen alive by her late yesteiday afternoon, when he intimated that he was going for a walk. When deceased did not return a search was made last night without result. LORRY CAPSIZES. WAIROA, July 24. The Public Works lorry capsized this morning over a hank at Tuai hydroelectric works township, four men, Tom Dvkes, George Bonbon, Sam Morrison and A, Smith being injured. The extent of their injuries were unknown, the sufferers being brought to the hospital.

FRAUD CHARGE. WELLINGTON, July 23. Theodore Melville Jennens, a land and estate agent, charged with fraudulently converting to his own use, £SO received from Nancy Harcourt in his capacity as a land agent, came before a magistrate to-day. After evidence was given he pleaded not guilty and was committed for trial. Bail Was allowed, accused to report daily to the police.