DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 February 1931, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

STRUCK BY A CAR. DEATH A FEW MINUTES LATER. (By Telegraph —Per Press Association) WELLINGTON. February 16. Knocked down at AVaikanae by a car which did not stop. William Pudor died from his injuries last evening. Pudor who was a railway ganger about to retire from service, was crossing the road in front of the Post Office at \\ aiknnae about 8.30 p.m., when he was struck by a car, which was travelling towards Wellington. He died a tew minutes later. From the particulars the police have, they expect to be able to trace the motor car involved in the accident. GUN GLEANING TRAGEDY. DUNEDIN, February 15. While Richard Leckie was cleaning a rifle in the backyard at his home, ‘‘Cairn Glenfarm,” Selwyn Street, North East Valley. t lie weapon exploded, and the bullet entered his forehead. Dr Moody was called, but the man died shortly after the accident. He was single, and 20 years of age. inquest verdict. R LINED IN, February 16. At the inquest on Richard Leckie, aged 20, brother of Johnny Leckie, a verdict of death due to the accidental discharge, of a rifle was returned,

A FIRE. BLENHEIM, February 16. Fire partly destroyed a new bungalow in George Street owned by Mrs W. Taylor and occupied by Mrs B. Bishell. The insurance on the house was £6OO in the North British Office, on the contents £250 in the Prudential Assurance. A RIVER BLOCKED. WELLINGTON, February 14. The Secretary of the General Post Office has received the following from the Postmaster at Wairoa:—“The Postmaster of Mohaka reports that the Mohaka River has been blocked since yesterday, as the result of yesterday afternoon’s earthquake. He states the residents in the vicinity of the river have been warned to leave, as the river mav. come down at any time.”

BOOKIE FINED. CHRISTCHURCH, February 16. John Craig was fined £SO by Mr Mosley S.M., for keeping a common gaming house. The police stated accused was carrying on business in a fairly big way. Police found books showing one hundred and twenty-one doubles and sixty-four aingle bets. CHEMISTS QHARGIO. UREYMOUTH, February 16Two OveyniQuth chemists L, F, Hogg and Williams and Ross were proceeded against by the Inspector of Factories for a breach of the Shops and Offices Act section 31. They were charged that not carrying on exclusively business as chemists, they failed to close their shops from six p.m. The point raised was whether fancy goods, including clocks and bead necklaces were toilet requisites. Magistrate Meldrum to-day decided that necklaces, being used in connection with dressing could be classed as toilet requisites, but the clocks not be. ing part of a special toilet set, should not be exposed for sale after hours. The defendants were convicted and ordered to pay costs. NEWSPAPER MERGER. HASTINGS, February 16. To obviate the duplication of expensive machinery and for general convenience and economy in working and building, the two newspaper companies known ns “Tribune Ltd” Hastings. and Diuwiddie Walker Coy. Ltd. of Napier, have agreed to merge and operate as one company. Each paper will retain its own individuality and liberty of policy under the same editorial direction as formerly, with Air W. Dimviddie controller of the morning paper the Hawkes Bay “Herald, and Mr W. C. Whitlock the evening paper, the Hawkes Bay “Tribune,