DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 March 1931, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

KATA I. FALL. [ tly Telegraph, Per Press Association, j ASHBURTON, Marc 1 1 30. Trevor Henry Amos, aged Id. died at the hospital yesterday i'ruiu cimcussion through a Fail From a bicycle on l''riday evening, 11 Al it I>!i HANGS HIM SULK. CARTER TON, March 30. Ronald Jack Gavfer, aged -17, mwrdresser and tobacconist, hanged hunhol lin his shaving saloon. He appeared at work at usual and at 8.10 was conversing with a friend. He then shut and locked the shop and hanged himsell with a strop. An ln>iir Inter anxiety arose and the police hurst into t lie premises and Found the body. A doctor was sent For, and artificial respiration was tried without avail. No reason is known as yet For tHo act. GIRL SEVERELY MLR NED. CARTERTON. Alarm 30. Doris Rendlc. aged 20. of Fentherston. was working in the kitchen residence of .Hiss Card, the Mayoress, this morning when her clothes caught fire. Her screams brought 7,.'r AV. J. Card to the scene and lie quiekiy smothered the flames with a hath towel. The girl was taken to a private hospital, her wounds dressed and sluwas transferred to Masterton hospital. Her condition is critical. RATES OF PAY. AUCKLAND, March 30. Advice has been received by the Auckland local bodies of a reduction in the rates of pay under the Unemployment Scheme number A to 12s (id married, l)s single or Is oi|cl and Is lj-d hourly, operative from April 1.