DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 December 1929, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

KAIPOI DELAYED. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, December 21. The steamer Ivaipoi . was due to leave for Urey mouth at five last night, hut was still in port to-day, the crew objecting to a substitute provided for an absent member who lias not yet been replaced.

SHEEP EXODUS. GISBORNE, December 21. The annual exodus of sheep from this district is commencing. Waikato is absorbing a considerable number this season. Several large mobs are already on the road and arrangements have been made for thirty thousand to be despatched in the next fortnight. Seven thousand left Ruatoria a few days ago traversing by a new road through Cape Runaway district.

The export to Canterbury begins in January, twenty thousand having already been booked for shipment that month. AN INQUEST. AUCKLAND, Dec. 23. At the inquest on the newly born female child, found at Lady’s Bay, near St. Helier’s on August 31st. Mr Hunt, S.M. found death was due to strangulation. There was no evidence of identity or of whom was responsible for the death. A strip of cloth was bound round the child’s neck and the mouth as stuffed with cotton wool. Detective MeWhirter said an effort to discover the mother of the child had been unavailing.

MISSING LAD SAFE

GISBORNE, Dec. 25

A telegram that everything was all right, signed by Dick was received from l e Puke I)3’ the emplo3’ers of the youth, Dick \ ercoe for whom an extensive search had been made during the past week in the Wanganui district. It implies the lad is safe.

LORRY FALLS OVER BANK

A MAN KILLED

GISBORNE, Dec. 23,

A motor lorry, proceeding from Gisborne to Ruatoria at 10,30 last night went over the bank at Takapau Hill, a passenger, Mark Borlace, being killed. The night was dark and visibility was bad owing to the heavy rain. The driver, Ben Reedy and another passenger escaped unhurt.

Borlace was alive for some time after tne accident but was pinned under the lorry and died before he could be extricated. The deceased was a carpenter, married, and leaves a family of eight young children.

YOUTHFUL SANDBAGGERS. WANGANUI, December 23. Two youthful sandbaggers were before the Childrens Court this morning. They admitted thefts of a quantity of brass number plates, locks etc., also the sandbagging of two residents. They stated it was their intention to get money, but they were not successful. They had been reading trashy literature relating to crimes and detection thereof.

Magistrate Salmon placed them under the care of the Welfare Officer for three years. They are not to be out later than eight o’clock and the literature they read is to be controlled. A THUNDERBOLT. TE AROHA, Dee. 23. During a heavy thunderstorm yesterday afternoon, a thunderbolt vith a loud detonation, struck the chimney of the residence or R. L. Scott,, at Te 'Aroha. A heavy mantelpiece was dislodged and thrown into me room in which Mr and Mrs Scott and five children were , assembled. Fragments of cement and brick work were, scattered all over the room. No 'me was seriously injured. The item was widespread and was the most- violent experienced at Te * Annul for many years.

Thames Valley Power Board’s staff bad a busy time as a result of luses blowing out all over the district, hut the damage though general, was of a minor nature.

STORM AND FLOOD

DUNEDIN, Dec. 23

XTp till eleven this morning .86 inches of rain fell in twenty-four 1 ours and the weather is still bad with driving rain. If it continues people in the vicinity of Leith, where the last flood tok place, will be warned this afternoon to leave their houses, as with a high tide running in at, ten-thirty to-nipffit it ,is feared the Leith waters will become blocked and overflow the high wall. Rivers in Taieri and country districts are running high. There was no training work- at Wingatui racecourse this morning.

MEN INJURED. DUNEDIN. Dee. 23. Wm. Campbell, aged 58, was admitted to the hospital on Saturday suffering from head injuries as the result of -being knocked down by a motor car, when alighting from a tram. Clarence Umbers, aged 33, was also hospital led with severe head injuries. ,jc had just stepped out of a motor car when a motor cycle knocked him clown. A COLLISION. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 23. Jack Atkinson, of Dyer’s Pass IToad, Cashmere, suffered injuries to his right leg and head as the result of a motor car he was driving coming into collision with a railway engine at Colombo St. crossing just before 1 o’clock this morning.