DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 November 1929, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

OBITUARY

[By Telegraph, Per Press Association.]

CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 4

Obituary.—Albert Lamb Smith, 70, bead of the' firm of Black'burne and. Smith. He was once a prominent rowing man and a New Zealand representative. He was also the former holder of the three mile walking championship.

CHILD'’S DEATH,

BLENHEiM, Nov. 4

A Maori child, Harry Phillips, aged twelve months, son of Harry Pliillij.s, of Rai Valley, died this morning on the way to the doctor at Blenheim. Ihe child was well nourished and seemingly healthy.

PROMINENT MAN'S DEATH,

AS RESULT OF ACCIDENT.

HAMILTON, Nov. 4

James George Harp, 50, of Hamilton, a business man, who was badly crushed when his car overturned near Horahora on Labour Day, died in the hospital this morning.

Deceased made a vigorous agitation shortly before the war regarding the treatment of the boys on the training ship Amakuran and induced the Government to arrange an official inquiry as the result of which certain administrative changes wore made.

Air Harp was secretary of the local Foresters for many years and recently formed a local benefit society. He was formerly a member of the Borough Council.

He leaves a widow, three sons and two daughters. THE INQUEST. » HAMILTON, Nov. 4.

In the Harp accident inquest a verdict of accidental death was returned.

DESTRUCTIVE FIR.E

CO.OP. .STORE BURNT.

CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 4

Damage estimated at over £2O<X) was done by fire in the Farmers’ Co-operative Association’s store at Rangiora late last night. The fire originated in the cash office where it is believed a radiator was left turned on, and spread to the hardware department which contained stock valued at £SOOO.

The Brigade checked the fire in the hardware department where Pie most damage was done. All the stock is fully covered ,by insurances with Lloyds.

SEED STORE FIRE

CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. . 1

A fire broke out yesterday afternoon in Wright Stephenson and Coy s seed cleaning and dressing store, in Addington. A seed cleaning machine valued at ribouit £6OO was more or less damaged. A dust room was destroyed and portion of the woodwork and' roofing of the main building was atfec'ted. ’Some sacks of grain and seed were damaged by water. The damage is covered by insurance,

AQRANGI’S PASSENGERS.

INCLUDE KINGSFORD SAIITH

AUCKLAND, November 4.

The Aorangi arrived from Vancouver at three on Saturday afternoon. While the Health Officer was passing seven hundred passengers, two Moth aeroplanes circled at a low altitude in recognition of the arrival of Squadron Leader Kingsford Smith, en route to "ydnev. The passengers include Julian B. Foster (Tfade Commissioner in New Zealand for the United States) who is returning from a holiday visit to America, accompanied by A. Black, to be Assistant Commissioner in New Zealand.

F. Mcßride, manager of the A.M.P., Wellington, also returned from a world tour.

PETITION FOR REPRIEVE. DUNEDIN, Nov. 4. A petition by'Mr C. J. L. White, for the reprieve of William Henry Brauman sentenced to death last Thursday has been forwarded to the Executive Council. White was the condemned man’s counsel and he rehearses the facts and pleadings of the trial with the jury’s -recommendation for mercy.