DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 October 1929, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

VERY REV. DEAN HUNT. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, October 17. The death is annonuced of the Very Rev. Dean Hunt, Catholic priest, stationed at North-East Valley. He formerly was priest at Otago Central and H inton. , .i . - HAWKE'S BAY SHOW. NAPIER, Oct. 17. Though complete figures are not yet available, it is already quite clear that this year’s Hawke’s Bay Spring Show in attendance and gate receipts will constitute a record. Receipts so far total £1444 for the two days, with returns from day, sales and tickets taken on the special trains, which carried record traffic, yet to he accounted for, against a gross return of £1393 last year. The attendance to-day probably exceeded 26,000. Last year’s figure was under 24,C00. The attendance at the first Show in 1872 was 400. Parked on the Show Grounds to-day were 2215 motor-cars, while many hundreds more were ranged along the roadside extending some distance from the .gates. FATALITIES.

MAN IN A CREEK. WANGANUI, October 20. ■ A single.. man,. James Geo, Treves, was'found in an unconscious state in a small creek near Wanganui this morning. -He was extricated by. »’ passer-by, and medical aid was summoned, but the man died whilst on route to the hospital. . Deceased was 38 years ,of age, and was employed by the Wanganui Cpqiity. Council as a labourer. . .... ... ; 1 INQUEST VERDICT. . T.. * WELLINGTON, Oct. 19. An inquest was held at Lower Hutt on the death of John Charles Perry, aged 17, knocked off a bicycle by a motor lorry. ■ Coroner Barton S.M., gave a verdict that deceased died from injuries received in a collision between a bicycle and motor lorry driven .by George Henry Hunt. . . Asked by counsel if he had anything to say regarding cue responsibility of Hunt, Air Barton said the evidence, in his opinion; negatived any suggestion of negligence on Hunt’s part..

DEATH FROM INJURIES. • HASTINGS, Oct. 21. Archie Harris, of Waipukurau, a contractor,’ who with his wife, had their car overturned in a motor smash at Pakipaki on Wednesday last died as a result of injuries, in . the hospital yesterday. Airs Harris’ condition is slightly improved. TRAMAVAY BOARD EMPLOYEESAUCKLAND,;, October 21. Two largely attended .meetings of the Employees Transport Board, Tramway mens . and Omnibus , Employees’ Union, on. Sunday decided unanimously to hand over to, The Alliance of Labour, the whole dispute arising from the application by the Transport Board to have the Transport- Board made a party to the local bodies Labour award ; also to. support appeals, made against the -appointment of j unior men in the overhead ; Department. • ! ,

A vote of renewed confidence in the present Executive Committee was carried without dissent.

TOTE FIGURES. WELLIiwTON, October 21. Tote figures, exclusive of Trottino from, august 1 to October 19, show a net increase of over ninety thousand. Vue principal advances were in An ' ..d. 7 1 ■ •istchiurch, Dunedin, Marten and Napier Park. Other Hawke’s Bar Clubs show a slight, decrease. Better weather is considered respond In for most of the improvements in the figures.