DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 February 1930, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

CONVERTING A CAR, (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)!. DUNEDIN, Feb. 3. At the Police Court, Robert Bruce McKinley was setenced to three months’ imprisonment, and Arnold Afoysius Haggitt to one month’s imprsonment for converting-.' a car to their own use from , Forbnry Park Trots on Saturday. A NARROW. ESCAPE. PALMERSTON’NORTH Feb. 1. T. Downing, his wife and three children, aged sixteen, nine and five, had a narrow, escape from drowning in tiie Mauawatu river yesterday afternoon. They were rowing in a flat bottomed boat when one of the oars broke and the boat drifted on to a submerged snag and filled rapidly. The occupants scrambled on to a snag being finally rescued by means of a rope and a raft • ( Mrs Downing was in the water two hours before being safely landed . on the bank. - l HOUSE DESTROYED. PALMERSTON NORTH, Feb. 3. The seven roomed house - owned by Phitchard and occupied by Rossiter, with contents was destroyed by fire • early on Sunday morning. Insurances are unavailable WINDOWS DAMAGED. AUCKLAND/ 1 Feb. 3. Large plate glass windows in seven shops in Queen St., Onehunga, were damaged with a diamond during the week-end. The cuts appeared to have been made at random. CROWDED TRAINING COLLEGE. AUCKLAND, Feb, 3. The headmaster of Wesley Agricultural Training College, 35 miles from Auckland, reports the college . opened with 110 pupils, including 30 new boys. Many applications were declined, owing to lack of accommodation: A,greater number are interested in agriculture this year than ever.y. The boys turned away must, seek admission at the Technical College, which also is overcrowded. ' ‘

TOBACCONIST SHOP BURNT. HASTINGS, Feb. 3. A fire broke-out in H. Austin’s tobacconist and hairdressing wooden building at Heretaunga ‘ St. early on Sunday morning, but the Brigade confined the outbreak.to-the front of the shop, the saloon being practically undamaged except by heat and smoke. The front of the shop was not damaged to a serious but the. stock was badly affected by fire and smoke. Shops on both sides were constructed of wood and the brigade. made a good save. The insurance on the stock and-fittings are £4OO in the AfK'au( >; e;;btlt” the insurance on the buildings, owned by the N.Z. Clothing Factory, are not available. The cause of the outbreak is unknown.

ATTEMPTED MURDER. CHARGE,' AUCKLAND, Feb. 3. Hone Pairana, a farmer, was remanded to February 10th on a charge of attempting to murder Tini Ahur- , angi at Paevuhure near Te Kuiti. SERIOUS MOTOR ACCIDENT. WAIPUKURAU, Feb. 3. A serious motor accident occurred at Pukcora Sanatorium hill yesterday afternoon. A car, driven by J. J. Mansfield, of 'Palmerston North, containing his wife and three children and a niece was proceeding to Palmerston North and Napier. It plunged , over a thirty foot bank owing to the steering rod breaking. Mrs Mansfield was thrown through the windscreen, sustaining , extensive cuts, abrasions and shock. The daughter was badly crushed about the chest and body and was admitted to the Waipukurau hospital an a serious condition. The other occupants are suffering from bruises: and shock. Mansfield resides at Wilson's Line and is a wool sliper.