DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 2 April 1931, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS

A SECOND OUTRAGE. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association) , DUNEDIN, March 81. A second outrage of a similar uat.iirt* fo that which occurred this morning took place at Wimpenny Bros. Service Station at the corner ol Pnrlohello and Anderson's May Reads shortly alter 8 o'clock this evening. Two men arrived at the station and one went in and made inquiries regarding some electric lights bulbs I com Mr H. Wimpenny, who was in (barge, lie then produced a syringe and squirted ammonia in W'impcnny’s face. 'Hula l ter, fortunately was wearing glasses which saved his eyes, and rushing at In's assailant, lie pushed him. but the. man ami bis companion made good their escape. I(, is considered likely that Ihe p<’('petrators of the two attacks are the same. SOLICITOR’S DEATH. BLENHEIM, Aprjl I. The deal'll occurred at Kuikourn this morning of Sidney Janies Mogridge a solicitor, under circumstances indicating suicide. A rifle was found beside the body. lie was a popular resident and was secretary of many sports bodies including rim Kaikoura Trotting Club. CHECK ON MORTGAGEES. WELLINGTON. April I. In a statement. Mr Forbes said that: from information conveyed to him, it would appear ther 0 was a prohah ol souq, mortgagees taking advantage ol an.v delay that occurred in tlm passage of t.lie Mortgagors’ Relief Bill, thereby indicting hardship on mortgagors. in view of these circumstances, lie intended to introduce an amendment whereby the Bill would be deemed to come into force on March ISth.. the date of introduction into Parliament. INQUEST ON CYCLIST. WELLINGTON. April ]. Coroner Saleh returned an open verdict that deceased died from injuries received in a, collision, with a motorear driven by Ronald Keir Duncan, on the Esplanade-, Petouc, early in the evening ol March 7. at the inquest: in respect fo Urn death ol a youth, Kcryl. aged B), who was riding a cycle at Urn time of the accident.