DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 January 1930, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

THEFT OF BEER. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) DUNIEDIN, Jan. 6. At the Police Court, Emmett James Hussey, William Garfoth and William John Newman were charged with stealing an oak keg and eighteen gallons of beer the property of the Canterbury (Steamship Company. The beer was consigned from. New Zealand Breweries for shipment and was stolen from the wharf. Newman was sentenced to three months gaol, Garfoth to one month, and Hussey to six weeks. G 0 V ERNOIt-G EN'ERAL. WELLINGTON, Jan. G. The Governor-General and Lady Fergusson arrived in Wellington by the Limited this morning from their final topr of the North island, and leave for their final tour of the South Island next Monday. Dunedin on Tuesday, Christchurch on Thursday and hack to Wellington on Friday. They leave New Zealand on February Ist. ’BODY FOUND. WELLINGTON, Jan. 0. The body of Herbert Stanley Crockett, aged 24, missing since Christmas Eve, was found floating near the Miramar wharf on Saturday evening. AN INQUEST. Napier., Jan. 6. Mrs Catherine Brightwell of Taumarunui, who was injured in a motor accident on Turungakurui Hill on December 26th. died at the Napier Hospital on Saturday. > An inquest was opened to-day. The husband giving evidence said that bis car was stationary on a bend on the road when it was struck by a car coming down hill, with, the result that it went back. A LUCKY ESCAPE. AUCKLAND, Jan. 6. Pinned in a motor car when it swerved from the road near Penrose last evening and was partially capsized in oft. of water, C. M. Cox, his wife and son, had a narrow escape from being drowned. Cox scrambled clear and dragged out his wife who was semiconscious from striking her head, and extricated with difficulty, his son, who was pinned beneath the seat. Artificia respiration had to be used to restore the son to consciousness. NELSON RAINFALL. NELSON, Jan. 2. In only five previous years since 1883 has the rainfall of 48.61 in. for 1929 been exceeded. These were: 1892 55.40 in..; in 1893, 50.12 in.; in 1894, 49.69 in.; and in 1924, 53.99 in. For the month of December the record was 3.99 in., as compared with 8.67 in. for the corresponding period of 1928, when the total fall was 41.21 in. The bright sunshine recorded at Nelson during the year totalled 2430 hours 1 minute—a daily average of 6 hours 39 minutes. CHESS. WANGANUI, Janaury 6. In the final round Erskine beat Fairburn, Purdy heat Pleasants, Anderson beat Scott; Rutherford drew with Jeffreys; Gunderson drew with Kelling; Topp drew with Severne; Hicks drew with Beyer. The final position of the players is: Gunderson (Melbourne) 11, Severne (Nelson) 10. Purdy (Sydney) 10, Anderson (Wellington) 9, Erskine (Melbourne) 9, Kelling (Wellington) 8.

A FIRE. . TAUMARUNUI, Jan. 6. A fire broke out in Manuautu Street at 3.15 this morning in a building owned by A, G. Riches, and occupied by Everybody’s Motors, and J. Pattison (saddler). The structure was practically gutted. Practically all the stock carried by both firms was destroyed. The alarm was given by three engineers working at King’s picture theatre which adjoins the damaged building. The Brigade did good work in saving the Theatre which was several times on fire. Only one wall v:as slightly burnt. Films worth fifteen hundred sterling stored in the theatre were removed. Another outbreak occurred at 6.45, but was quickly extinguished, Insuances on the building are £3OO on the South British. Pattison’s slock, £4OO. The amount on Everybody's stock is not available.