DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1930, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

BOY INJURED

I By Telegraph, Per Press, Association

WAIIIOA, May 24

Angus Bauld, aged live rears, ran across the road last evening to jaick up a cigarette card and was knocked ctpwn ! vy a passing car. He was rehioved to the hospital in a critical condition.

HEATH FROM INJURIES.

GRETMOUTH, May 24

John Robertson aged 49, married, residing in Christchu:ch, died at the drey mouth Hospital yestereve from injuried received as a result of a fall whilst sweeping a chimney at Runanga on May 17.

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS

Ti E LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL!,

WELLINGTON, May 22

The next interesting development in the political situation will come from Rotorua, as Pit Jqsepli Ward is now able, to submit his resignation to the Governor- General. When done is. not known in Wellington; and

i: s Stated that thfe,- Hon;,. Gwrgej eorbfes, Prime Minister-elect will' AC:' main an the capital. Still another feaure of ‘the - situation : s arousing much interest in the party circles. There are several mein ers ol the i legislative Council whose lidininatedl'terms are about to expire hud ii s highly probable. that Sir Jhscph Ward, as his final duty in conhection with, .the office of Prime Minister,. Fill ireconunend not only the rej-np’'o'rt rnent of the retiring councillors, .hn< will also submit for tlm approval of the Governor-General a further list.; ir volving possibility half a dozen frfesh appointments.

MEETING OF PARLIAMENT

FIXED FOR JUNE-26.

WELLINGTON, May 22

Mr Forbes announced definitely today that Parliament will meet on '’bursday, June 26. This is the usual time for the commencement of the session; • v

RIOT AT NAURU.

TROUBLE AMONG CHJNB-L

AUCKLAND, May ,22

Word has been received in Auckland of a serious riot, at Nauru. Island- on April 13 among Chinese labourers, of whom there are 1200 on the isiaim Before the riot could he quelled two men were killed and over a dozen injured. ' ,c. -V

CAETRIDGESi IN RUBBISH DUMP.

WELLINGTON, May 22

Two lads of about 10 years of age, enjoying their school holidays, sought adventure in the- Hutchinson Road rubbish tip fan Wednesday and found it. While poking over'the rubbish one of them saw something shining bright and on picking it up discovered it-to be a perfectly good .303,. cartirdge Hinted with-his find the boy showed the cartridge to his friend and both commenced to search diligent y • Q r more, with , the result that one boy found twelve and. his Wend .eight sound, cartridges. Returning home m triumph,with their spoil they, planned to exploit their find. One of the boy was about to hit, the veap on one <* the cartridges with a hammer when the father arrived on the scene. _ ■ « was told of the hud and was shown the cartridges, which he promptly commandeered. The discovery yas re ported to the City . Engineer Mr b. ■\. Hart), who at once instructed My H. Jefferies (explps.ives officer) to institute a search: at; .the tip; in cape there were more cartridges among e viibbiph there. . ' '