DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 April 1931, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS

A FATAL FALL. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association) (.' IS BORNE, April G. 'through a font entangling in the wheel of a motor jigger on wliieli he was travelling across a viaduct between Otoko and Hakauroa, a surlnce man, John Clement Wintlle. :3d. was dragged of! , the veilicle and east to death dd leet into a creek below. At an inquest, a verdict of accidental death, with no blame attachable to anyone was returned. THEFT ALLEGED. ITAXK CLERK CHARGED AUCKLAND, April 4. On a charge of Iraudiikmtly omitting to account for £SO to the Rank of New Zealand at Morrinsville, Keith FurteScuo Kenny, aged twenty-seven, was remanded to appear at .Morrinsville on Arpil 1). Counsel said -that accused was suspended and was now living with Auckland relatives. It seemed unnecessary that he should ne sent hack to Morrinsville, as lie was pleading guilty r l’he Magistrate stated that lie had no alternative but. to remand Kenny to there. Rail totalling £2OO was allowed. PORT HOBART DAMAGED. STRUCK SUBMERGED OBJECT. WELLINGTON, April 4. The motor ship Port Hobart, bound from Auckland to. Wellington, struck a submerged object off Cape Tnrukira© and arrived at 7 a.ill. She was kept in the stream as oil is escaping from a fractured oil bunker. A diver is investigating the amount of damage to the vessel. RABBIT BREEDERS CONFER. WELLINGTON, April 4. Matters dealing with the commercial rabbit-breeding industry are down for discussion at a conference of delegates which opened to-day. The delegates represent iihe rabbit-breeders of the Dominion. This is the first conference to be held and matters such as marketing schemes, registration systems and if he introduction of new breeds will be discussed.

The Mayor opened the proceedings and extended a welcome to the delegates.

YOUNG MAN KILLED. KNOCKED DOWN BY C,\R. TIMARU. April 5. Frederick .John Kaye. ;i young man, a hairdresser by occupation, was killed as the r«snlt of being struck by a motor-ear shortly before midnight on Saturday. He attempted to run across the road in front of the ear but was struck heavily, suffering severe head injuriois from which lie died a few minutes later. The ear was driven by John Oavland Cliff, aged 21. a carpenter at the Waifaki hydro-electric works. KARA ME A FATALITY. CAUSED BY A SLIP. WESTPORT. April 5. \n inquest was opened on Saturday by Mr E. R. Fox, Coroner, touching t,ho death of John Coutts. who died on Friday at No. .‘3 Oainn. on KaraniCa

i Road. Evidence was given that a slip fell on the camp, carrying Contis away and that his left leg w:us torn off. He was extricated from the debris, and was beimr conveyed to M°kihinni when lie died. The inquest was adjourned sine die.

I FLOOD DAMAGE. i WESTPORT, April H. ' Ivaramea suffered temporarily by the ■ recent flood, but the people are now j back in their h&nes. j The same applies to those at Sed- • donville and Tiroroa, who as at the other places were also temporarily j driven out of tlieir houses by the flood ! water. j The Karamea and Onarara rivers [ were hoth in high flood, and loss of : stock is reported from both settlements | The road is open to Reefton and also ■ the Coastal Road to Grey mouth. the ! slips having been cleared, but the roads to Murchison via Lvell and also via | Maruia are blocked with slips, j Travellers changed over at the slip on the Mamin Road, and came on to Westport. I