DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 November 1929, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

INQITEST CONCLUDED

MIIS TREMBATH’S DEATH

[By Telegraph, Per Press Association. !

INVERCARGILL, November 13

The concluding evidence was hoard fo-day before the Coroner (Mr AY. H. Woodward, S.M.), concerning the deaths of Airs William Trombatli and her daughter, .Moira, who lost their lives when the Carriers’ Arms Hotel, at Riverton, was destroyed by fire early on the morning of October 28. The Coroner’s verdict, in accordance with the evidence, was as follows: " The two deceased, Barbara and Moira Trombatli, met their death by misadventure on the 28th Oct., by being burned to death in the fire which destroyed the Carriers’ Arms Hotel, the origin of the fire being unknown.”

NEAV LIGHTHOUSE

AVELLINGTON, November 13

The Ma rine Department advises that the Government Lighthouse Expert, Mr AY. D. F rnser, is leaving shortly to instnl an automatic flashing light at Cape Egmont, in place of the present fixed light, which has been in opera tion since 1881.

SHEEP STEALING

GISBORNE, Nov. 13

At AVaipiro Bay Court, before Mr Harper, S.AL, a Maori named Tuhera Ma-ra.lvi, charged with the theft of two sheep, was ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within two years, and was also fined £25, and ordered to pay costs totalling 28s 7d-

SERVICE CAR DRIVER SUSPENDED.

HAMILTON, Nov. 13

A collision between a car, containing two young men and two girls with a stationary Car at Hamilton at 1 n.m. on Sunday last, resulted in George G. S. Stewart, of Cambridge, service car driver, being convicted to-day of being intoxicated while in charge of a ear. He was fined £lO, and bis license was suspended for six months.

The Magistrate disregarded a plea for a permit for Stewart to drive a service ear.

P. AND T. PROTEST

HAMILTON, Nov. 13

At a largely attendecl meeting of the Waikato-Tving Country section of the Post and Telegraph Association last evening, the following resolutions wore carried r uniiniVri6u.sly: (1) This section desires to 1 refiord its appreciation of the strenuous efforts of the Executive Committee 1 to obtain better salary conditions, and urges it to continue its good work until satisfaction is obtained. (2) This section views with, disgust tlie action of the members. of the 'House ofi Representatives in “grabbing’’ a £IOO bonus while refusing to raise the salaries of the Post and Telegraph rnnku and file officers above the bread and'-butter line.”

CLAIM FOR DAMAGES

AUCKLAND. Nov. 14

A claim for damages for the loss of the racehorse Welkne, in an accident near Penrose, resulted in a majority verdict for defendant. The horse had to he destroyed after a collision with a motor car on Sept. 25th. Tlie owner, Bernhard Goldwa.ter, claimed from the driver of the car. Albert Schubert, a builder’s foreman. £525 for the value of the horse, and three guineas veterinary expenses.

Plaintiff contended that the car was driven into the horse with violence, hut the defence held that the horse got out of control, having reared and fallen on to the car, which Schubert pulled up when lie saw Welkne had become rest 1 ' re.

FELL 0 ,’ER WHARF

AUCKLAND, November 12

At the inquest on Albert Baker aged .-.'i .U-four, a ticket collector employed by the Devonport Steam Perry Company, Alexander Russell, a fireman on one oif the company’s steamers stated that he and Baker were skylarking during the lunch hour, when Baker stopped hack, tripped, and fell over tin l side of the wharf. A\ itness got hold of Baker until lie obtained help and Baker was lifted out ol the water. "Witness said that Baker and himself were on the very best ol terms. Other evidence was that death was caused hv head injuries, and a formal verdict was returned.

AUCKLAND AERO - CLUB

RESIGNATION OF INSTRUCTOR

AUCKLAND, November 12

.Major G. A. Cowper, chief pilot and instructor to the Auckland Aero Club, has resigned in order to take up a similar position with Hamilton Airways, Limited. The resignation lias been accepted by the club and takes effect next Monday. Major Cowper was one of the prime movers in the formation of the Auckland Aero Club and supervised the laying out of the aerodrome at Afaiigero. He had trained 15 pupils as pilots and not one of them has had an accident. Hamilton Airways, Limited, is a company venture into the realms of commercial flying in the Dominion. Tlie aero club has not yet decided who shall succeed Major Cowper as its chief pilot and instructor.