DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 August 1929, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

VICIOUS STALLION

TRAINER BITTEN

[By Telegraph, Per Press Association.

AUCKLAND', August 13

A'trainer who has stallions to prepare for racing has to be ever alert, as it is always possible that such a horse will become vicious. When drying down Torpedo Huon after working the horse at Epsom his trainer (McMahon) was caught unawares. The pacing stallion suddenly grabbed McMahon with his teeth across the bridge of his nose and inflicted a wound which required several stitches.

ESTATE BOUGHT FOR CLOSER

.SETTI^EMENT.

DUNEDIN, August 14.

The Rochford subdivision of the old Clydevale- estate has been bought by the Crown) for closer settlement from Mr E. F. Domiain, of Wellington. Tlie area is 1737 acres and tbe price about £7 15s per acre. Four farms are to be iriade out bf this area almost immediately. They will (be available on renewable lease.

MASONIC, INSTITUTE FOR GIRLS

APPEAL FOR ASSISTANCE

NELSON, ; August 14

At a meeting of tire Executive Committee of the Board of Governors of the Kirkpatrick Masonic Institute Ifor Girs, it was .decided:.to’ make a substantial addition,;to the buildings; to provide additional accommodation.; The buildings are now. over-crowded, and the board :is unable, to; accommodate further .applicants* rind . five girls are waiting admission, all being, necessitous cases. «;•

It was decided: “That as tlie present income of the board is not sufficient for the present' requirements, and in view of tlie necessity of providing the .guaranteed additional income to meet the growing needs of the institute, an appeal be mad'e to all Masonic lodges in New Zealand for financial assistance.”

NATIVE. PIGEON SHOT,

QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT,

WELLINGTON, August 14,

Referring to wbat he characterised as an atrocity Mr Kyle (Riccarton) drew the attention bf the Minister; of Internal Affairs to a report concerning a party; of motorists who had gone out at Little River a r few Sundays ago and .shotmat practically everything they could 'see. He said that one man shot a protected native pigeon. “ Will the 1 Minister make ■ representations to the Minister of Justice to see if this hound cam be brought to justice P 7 he asked. 1; ' •

The Hodb T. M. Wilford stated, in the absence of tlie Hijh. P. A. de la Perielle that as Minister of Justice ■he would’ be qiiite billing to give instriictions accordingly’.^