DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 October 1929, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

MAN DROWNED. * [By Telegraph, Per Press Association.] NAPIER, October 21. A formal verdict of death by drowning was returned at the inquest on Phillip Rex Dodwell, ex-bank clerk, single, aged thirty-six, who took an epeliptic seizure while surf bathing on the Napier beach on Saturday afternoon. He was floating face downwards for some time' before he was noticed. Artificial respiration was applied without success. • MOTORS COLLIDE. MARTON, October 21. A collision ' occurred yesterday between cars driven 'by W. Vollkerljng and J.' Jellyman as a result of whicli Mrs Vollkerling was thrown on the road and seriously injured, arid two children were badly cut on the face with flying glass. All were hospitalled. Mrs Jellyman was also cut slightly., The drivers escaped with a shaking. CHILD DROWNED. DUNEDIN, October 21. Zita Isabel Hiddleston, aged 2}, was found drowned in three feet of water in Shag river, Dunback, yesterday. The river is close to the parent’s house, OLD SETTLER PASSES. DUNEDIN, October 21, Obituary.—Mrs Woolsey, aged 93 years, the last of the settlers who arrived in the brig Magnet in -1840, eight years prior to the actual sot. tlemerit, VICE-REGAL VISIT,

WANGANUI, Oct. 21. The Governor-General (Sir Charles Fergusson) accompanied .. by Lady Fergusson, arrived at Wanganui on a farewell visit this morning. He was met at the station by Mayor Rogers, Councillors and a large number of citizens. ■ ■ \V ■ ' The Vice-Regal Party were guests of the Rotary Club at luncheon. This afternoon they visit the Girls’ College and Karitane Plunket Home. Tonight the Governor-General attends a Masonic function, and Lady Alice will be the guest of the .Women’s Division? of the Farmers’- Union at Victoria League. ■ > ' The weather is glorious , INCOME RETURNS. - PALMERSTON N., Oct. 21. ■ Sixteen defendants who failed to make returns of income within the prescribed period, were; fined the '.mini'-, mum penalty of £2, the total fines and costs etc., being £73 12s: BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. LONG-TERM MORTGAGE • ' i . , DEBENTURES.;' WELLINGTON, | October 18. v Following a iheeting of.- the Board of Directors of the Bank of New Zealand ta-day, it . vfas - announced that the Bank would probably issue portion of the long-term maturity debenture stock, . " ; • •' v, i No particulars regarding the. issue were available !to-day, '.but it . was stated that, full details would.be announced shortly.

, A SHOCKING ACCIDENT. MAN KILLED INSTANTLY. V HAWERA, Oct. 21. • ]'i Richard Morris, an employee .of the Hawera County Council,: was killed instantly this morning as a result ot being run over by a steam roller working the.- rood near Okaliftwa; ■ Morris was assisting with the operation of! trie roller, walking beside one of the rear wheels, when apparently, he stumbled ihnd fell beneath the wheel, which passed over his neck and upper pert of his hqdv. Morris was aged about 48 years and leaves a widow and six children.