DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 October 1929, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

INTOXICATED DRIVERS. [By Telegraph, Per Press Association.j AUCKLAND, Oct. 14. “What 1 Four on end!” said Air F. K. Hunt, S.AL, at the Police Court this morning. The Alagistrate was not referring to the number of drinks consumed, hut to four men arrested Ip the Newmarket police during the week-end on charges of being in a state of intoxication while in charge of motor vehicles. “if men wish to drive motor-cars they must not have any liquor at all,” lie said. “Fines do not seem to have much effect. A month’s imprisonment might do these fellows some good.” They were all fined, however. AN ANONYAIOCS DONOR. CHRISTCHURCH, October 15. An anonymous gift of five hundred pounds was received to-day for St. Saviour’s Orphanage, conducted by the English 'Church, Christchurch Diocese. It was handed in to the Orphanage offices this afternoon. CAR. STARTS DOWNHILL. AND STRIKES A WO A lAN. WELLINGTON, October 15 Aliss Leila Woods, of 75 Fairlie Terrace, was seriously injured tonight when a motor car, which was parked outside the owner’s house, • mysteriously started off down the steep hill, caught her up, and continuing through a picket fence, hurled her through the door of the house, on the verandah of which the car mounted. The car, a five-seater tourer, was owned by Mr Cecil Sadder. Aliss Wood sustained a fractured leg, head injuries, and suffered from shock.

WORK OFFERED. SOME REFUSALS. WELLINGTON, October '5 The Government announces tin* completion of plans to absorb, almost immediately, 5000 unemployed. It is officially stated that during, this week 2705 men were offered work, and that 640 men refused to accept it. The figures for the unemployed at present stand at 0200. ROBBED HIS ‘FATHER AUCKLAND, October 15. Arnold AlvocePlch, 18, who was remanded yesterday, after admitting stealing wages amounting to ,012 6s 3d, belonging to ill's father, who bad been unemployed for a long period, was admitted to probation for two years. , •, The Alagistrate, Air F. K. Hunt, warned him that the slightest slip would mean 'Borstal for two or three years. Alvocevich has also to repay Ins father. OLD AT AN KILLED ON RAILWAY BRIDGE. WELLINGTON. Oct. 15. Air John T. Aleck, an old aged pensioner. was killed while crossing the Paranuita railway bridge, shortly before 6.30 p.m. Deceased, who for the oast week bad been staying at Paramata, was returning to bis lodgings, carrying a bag of shell fish, and in stepping aside to allow the down passenger train to pass, he was struck by the step of the engine, and hurled into the sea below. As soon as the train reached the station, a boat was 'hastily despatched to’ recover the body, and a doctor was summoned. When the body was brought ashore it was found that life was extinct, there being a deep gash across tiie > ' ’lit temple. T! .V d. who was 85 years of

ae'\ was ho; i: in Australia, and had spent mo«t of his life in New Zea--1: • ill. He ?- -mi-vived by a widow. Mine '. ;w and two daughters.

ACCIDENT ON “C. A. LARSEN.” WELLINGTON, Oct, 15. When the whaler “0. A. Larson,” which arrived to-day from Norway, was on the way to New Zealand, seven men were injured through a sea Holding on which they were working collapsing, and precipitating them 24ft. into an empty oil tank. Three of them were so seriously injured that the boat put back and left them at San Pedro. Another man suffered a broken leg. The other three were bruised and shaken. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONFERENCE. AUCKLAND. October 15. The annual conference of the New Zealand Associated Cham hers of Commerce concluded to-day. A large number of remits was passed, the subjects ranging from state trading to the hire purchase system. The Federation of Chambers of the British Empire will he invited Mo hold its next overseas congress in '1939 in New Zealand. Mr If. T. Merritt (Auckland) Was elected vice-president, and Ihe following were elected ns the executive: Miss TT. S. E. Turner (Canterbury), A. TT. .Allen (Dunedin), C. AT. Borden (Masterfonl. D. .T. McGowan, and E. Snlmond (Wellington!. The next annual conference will he held at The Hermitage, Mount Cook.