DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 June 1930, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

MAN INJURED

By Telegraph, Per Press Association.

CARTERTON, June 24. John Adair, aged 47,, married, with two children, was crushed by a fall of clay when working in a pit at the brick and til'd works, Carterton, yesterday. He was''removed to the'Greytown Hospital.‘and was found .to I 'be suffering from a ; broken pelvis and severe internal ’injuries. His condition' is very serious. ‘

LICENSING APPEAL.

WELLINGTON, June 24

The Court of Appeal this morning granted final leave to appeal to the Privy Council, in tiie well-known Ashburton licensing appeal case of Scales v. Young.

REQUEST FOR CONTROL

AUCKLAND, June 24

The Auckland Automobile Association waited on Mr Donald with a re, quest that the Association he given control of, Ninety Mile beach on occasions' when speed record's are being attacked.

The Minister was sympathetic, but said Maoris’ rights and toheroa beds must be. fully protected. It‘was stated that Norman Smith of Australia,' will attack a world record on the beach this year. The Minister said he realised the advertising value to the Dominion of such an attempt.

PRINCE OF WALES'.

WELLINGTON, June 24. The Governor-General has received from the Prince of Wales the fob ic-

ing reply to the message, acknowledging birthday congratulations.—“ Please convey to the Government of New Zenland my grateful thanks for their birthday congratulations.”

WOMAN BOOKMAKER

CHRISTCHURCH, June LG

Pleading guilty to a charge of using b PV premises as common gaming house Julian Henrietta Gays, married 41, was lined £2O by Magistrate Mosley. The police said all the usual paraphernalia. of bookmaking was found in accused’s bouse. The woman was not carrying on bookmaking on her own account but was agent for someone else.