DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 September 1930, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

PIG-HUNTING TRAGEDY

(By Telegraph—Press Association).

TIMARU, September 21

Three men, George Constable and Edward Johnston, of Hilton, and Thomas Watts, of Christchurch, left Neutze’s Gully, ten miles from Geraldine, early on Saturday morning for Blue Mountain, on a pig-hunting expediton. The party took a short cut on returning, and AAcre hopelessly lost in the fog and darkness. Siioav commenced to fall, and they decided to camp for the night.

Between 9 and ]0 o’clock Constable collapsed, and died at 5 o’clock this morning. ■ Johnston and Watts Avent ior assistance. Watts injured a leg, and Johnston proceeded alone, reaching the home of S. Ncutze a,t 7.45 a.m. A message was sent to the police at Geraldine, and search parties were arranged. Meanwhile Watts reached Neutze’s home. Constable’s body Avas recovered. He Avas a married man Avith four children N.Z. FLAX DISEASE. WELLINGTON, September 21. The phormium committee of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, has recently been conducting valuable tests concerning NeAv Zealand flax, and ascertaining that the yelloAV leaf disease can' be attacked by the application of manures. The bureau of standards has manufactured from. New Zealand phormium fibre some samples of paper, showing distinctly and qualities. SMALL BOOKIE.

GOES TO GAOL,

WELLINGTON, September 22,

“I don’t want time to pay—l’ll go up!” said William Benjamin Wilkinson, aged 34, who was convicted in the Police Court to-day, and was fined £2O, for carrying on the business of a bookmaker. The default was fixed at three weeks imprisonment with hard labour. Detective Sergeant Holmes said that _the accused had been arrested at about 1.15 p.m. to-day. In his possession were found books with numerous betting entries. There were records of nine bets on races then being run at Avondale. In the accused’s possession was found a sum of £l4 6s sd. It appeared that the accused had. been betting for about six months. His records showed bets not exceeding £l. The accused had a wife and five children. Ho had not beep previously before the Court. ‘‘l don’t know how in the world I’m’going to pay ! I’m broke!, 'said the accused, upon a fine being imposed.' .:v . ; FOUND gassed. - \ '•’ AUCKLAND September 22. The body of Charles Henry Wallis, aged 25, who resided at a. block of ’fiats in lower Symonds Street, was found in his bedroom shortly after sievfc.n o’clock to-night. Apparently he had been dead for about three days. Thebe'was a gas tube leading from the kitchenette of his flat into tile room where lie was discovered. Deceased was last seen on Friday ■ evening, when he paid a week’s rent. The deceased was. a recent arrival from Encland.. He had no relatives in the Dominion.

AIR. SLIPPER REARRESTED

AUCKLAND, September 22

A radio ..message received in Auckland from Apia, Western Samoa, stated that Mr T. B. Slipper,, the solicitor, who formerly practised in Wanganui, has again been arrested. The reasons for the arrest were not stated in the message ; Y •.

YSTA ND-R.y • PLANT

FOR L.YTTELTON WHARVES

-: CHRISTCHRUCH, September 22

•Thu Lyttelton Harbour Board today decided to call tenders’ within New Zealand for a Diesel generating set j ot' three’ hundred kilowatt capac-* ity. ii vTbis will be sufficient to operate the wharf machinery and to provide lighting; the use of which is now being ing curtailed owing to the power shortage. Mr it. G. MacGil)bon, the District Electrial Engineer, was present at the Board’s meeting. Mr Mac Gibbon advised the Board against spending money on a stand-by plant, in view of the Government's promise to have a stand-by plant running before next winter. THIEF AT - WORK. DUNEDIN, Sept. 23. On «Sun<lay evening a thief entered the residence of A. J. Haul), Forbnrv Bond, and ranpacked a bedroom while the owner and his wife were listening to the wireless in the nextroom. £2l in notes were taken fr f w* Hau'li’s trousers and £5 from Mrs •Haub’s handbag. FOUND DEAD.

WESTPORT. This Day

Allan Wishart, aged thirty, married with one child, and employed as a donkeyman on the Komata, was found dead at his residence this morning, lying in front of the range with a blanket over his head and a gas tube near his mouth. An inquest will be held