DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 March 1930, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

FARMER KILLED. B Telegraph—Press Assn., Copyright. CHRISTCHURCH, March 31. Edward Patrick Coakley, a- farmer, of Spring Terrace, Cheviot, was killed as a result of his motor car leaving tlie road on Saturday evening when he was returning home along the Lemington Road. He was single and aged 32. MONOPLANE TEST. WHAKATANE, March 31. A monoplane constructed at Whakatane was given a flying test on O’Hope beach yesterday by . the builder, .John Allison. The plane rose from the beach and flew about a mile, sixty feet up in the air but as the motor did not.appear to he functioning perfectly, the aviator deemed it wise to effect a landing and not make any more tests that day. A further flying test will he made this week. DEER MENACE. TAUMARUNUI, March 31. A largely attended meeting of Taumarunui farmers convened to discuss the menace of deer, passed a resolution that this representative meeting of farmers of Taumarunui district request the Department of Internal affairs to make strong representations to the conference of organisers interested in the control of deer in New* Zealand to be held on April 11 concerning the serious position that has arisen in this district by the destruction of turnip crops and pastures due to .the alarming increase in the herd in the district. ' PARNELL VACANCY. AUCKLAND, March 31. W. C. Hewitt, whose canditature in Liberal-Labour interest was recently announced for Parnell, agrees to submit his name to the United Party’s executive and if not selected the candidature will not contest the seat. FRACTURED .SKULL. : » HAMILTON, March 31. A fractured skull was sustained by James Stirling, 33 years, of' Huntly, (in Glen aFt 01V collieries on Saturday afternoon, when he was struck on the head with a piece of. iron casting, accidentally dropped from above. 1 The injured man, was erecting new screens at the mine and was standing under a scaffolding at the time. HeAvas admitted to the 'hospital and is progressing favourably.