DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 January 1930, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

GREYMOUTH THEFT CHARGE

CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 9

At the Christchurch Magistrate’s Court, Robert Cockburn, described as a miner, 23 years of age, and a native of Scotland, was charged: That on November sth. at Greymouth he did break and enter the shop of George Barker and commit theft therein. He was remanded to appear at Greymouth on January 13th. GREYMOUTH, Jan. 10. Robert Cockburn was sentenced to five weeks for theft of twenty-four detonators and sixteen plugs of gelignite from the Dobson mine. He pleaded guilty. He was also committed for sentence for breaking and entering Harker’s tea rooms and aLso for breaking and entering Brumierton Post Office and stealing letters.

HEAVY RATX. (MASTERTON. Jan. 10

Rain, which (online need to fall early yesterday morning, continued throughout the day and night and caused rivers to flood, much low lying land being under water, though no damage of seriuos nature is yet reported. In ten hours in Masterton about 3in. of rain fell.

A BEQUEST,

WELLINGTON, January 10

Under the will of the late Mrs Emma (Macintosh of Wellington the sum of £250 lias been bequeathed to St. Peters (Anglican) mission.

AUCKLAND FLYING TRAGEDY

WELLINGTON, January 10,

The Hon. J. 0. Coblie states the hoard set up to on the recent flying boat disaster at Auckland harbour has not yet presented its report. RAIN AT DANNEVIRKE. DANNEVIRKE, January 10. A phenomiiuil rainfall was experienced at Dannevirke in the early hours of this morning, something in the nature of a cloudburst causing miniature hut harmless flooding. For 24 hours from 9 a.m. on Thursday till 9 a.m. on Friday 3.15 inches of rain has fallen, most of it after mid-night and before daylight.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE,

JUMP OF SIXTY FEET

WELLINGTON. Jan. 10.

Gerald Walsall Otter son, aged 50, son of the late Mr Otterson, who for many years was clerk of the House of E>r>resentatives, and himself till recently a Committee Clerk of the House, jumped off the pair a net into the court in the centre of Parliament Buildings this morning, a 'drop of about sixty feet, rceceiving grave injuries.

INQUEST VERDICT.

GISBORNE, Jan. 10,

A verdict that death was accidental from burns, was returned at the inquest this morning on Constance Isobel (Rangi) Bruce. 17, who died at the hospital on December 23rd. Deceased was terribly burnt about the body, legs and arms when a tin of methylated spirits which which she was li"h+ing a kitchen fire on December 18th exploded, throwing the sipirits over her night attire .

A NOTABLE PASSES

STRATFORD. Jan. 10,

A well known 'figure in tiie public life of the Dominion, Joseph George Harkness, died at the residence oi his son at Midhirst yesterday, aged 79, He was born in Nelson and represented that city in Parliament from 1889 to 1893. He took up land in Taranaki and later removed to Wellington, where he bo'-am« President and later Secretary of the National Dairv Association retiring in 1921. He became a member of the W ellington Harbour Board in 1908 and was Chairman of that body from T 919 till 1922.

EFFECT OF THEFT. DUNEDIN, Jan. 10,

Spending five nights in the lupins at Ocean Beach during mid-winter without food, was the desperate expedient adopted by a nineteen year old girl io avoid a beating, on being charged with the theft of 7d. This impetuous act had serious consequen -es for the gill, who was badly frost bitten and subsequently lost three toes. The Senior-Sergeant told the Magistrate this morning, when the girl was charged with theft that she was found stealing 7d from the poor box of a church, and when the police went to her home she bolted and remained in the lupins until found by the police and sent to hospital. The case was adjourned for twelve months.

RIVER FLOODED

PALMERSTON N.. Jan. 10

Due to heavy rain the rivers in the district are rising Manawatu’s level, which at 2 p.m. was 10ft. Gin.

A GALE. PALMERSTON N.. Jan. 10

A heavy gale raged last evening with driving rain. Minor damage was done throughout the town. A heavy slip on the gorge road blocked it, but it is expected to be cleared late in the afternoon.

HEAVY STORM

AUCKLAND, Jan. 10.

A thunderstorm occurred at 8 a.m. followed by the torrential rain which continues.

The 'Limited express ijrom Wellington arrived one hour twenty-six minutes late.

“At times I thought the train would be blown off the line,” said a passenger. “The gale was of terrific force and made conversation difficult. On occasions you could have stepped off the car and walked almost as fast as the express was moving.” J lie heavy gale delayed the express one hour between Paetkakariki and Palmerston North. From Levin to Shannon, ten miles, it took 35 minutes. Heavy gusts blew the carriages over at a noticeable angle. Speed, in the most exposed places, was reduced to seven miles aii hour occasionally. Passengers had difficulty to keep their chairs in position.

CROQUET.

PALMERSTON X., Jan. 10.

Croquet was continued with sodden greens. In the championship doubles .ue&damos Lowrey and Waters heat Mesdames Walker and Brown 26—7.

OBITUARY. TIMAEU, Jan. 10. Obituary—Frank A. Raymond, accountant, and member of the Power Board.