DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 October 1931, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS

HORSE STUMBLES

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association)

AUCKLAND, October 27,

While Miss Nancy Harrison was riding to a dance at Waimanuku, last night, her horse stumbled and fell. The. animal’s neck was broken in the fall, but the rider was thrown clear and escaped with only minor scratches and bruises.

FATAL FALL

AUCKLAND, October 29.

Robert Alfred Lewis, 62, married, sailrnaker, employed by the Northern Company for 20 years, was working on. a bench this morning, when he slipped and fell backward, through a window 50 feet down. He died from his injuries CH A\l RE R OF CO MM ER C E AUCKLAND Oct. 29. “While the Associated Chambers of Commerce Conference is designated as the businessmen’s parliament, it is reasonable to expect those attending it should have sufficient business sense to refrain from adopting vexatious practices of distorting and settling by means of lobbying, rather than by a discussion on the merits ol the questions brought before it.” These remarks were made by Mr A. G. Luim. at the Chamber of Commerce meeting. to-day in expressing its dissatisfaction with the manner in which Auckland’s remit on wheat duties was treated at the conference. He said that every possible taelje bad been adopted to nullify the remit. Auckland’s only satisfaction was that the tactics adopted must indicate a very weak ease, in favour of the retention of the wheat duties, or even their mod. ification a s proposed next year.

YOUNG MAN'S BODY FOUND. WELLINGTON. October 28

In a gullv at Makara. the decomposed body of a young mail was found at dusk this evening. The deceased was about six feet in height, and the body was clothed in a blue suit wjth a speckled fawn overcoat. It is understood that there were no indications of font play.

R ESI 1 ) KN CE BUR G LE D. BLENHEIM, October 27

During yesterday afternoon the residence of William Marriott, Lucknow ■Street, Havelock, was entered by burglars and a quantity of valuable jewellery stolen, ’.rile missing articles inseveral rings, necklace sets, earrings and two wristlet watches. The sum of £1 iu money was also stolen. INQUEST ON ENFANT. BLENHEIM, October 29. An inquest into the circumstances of the finding of the body of a. female infant, disclosed that the child was still bom about three weeks ago. There is no evidence to show how it came into the water. The inquest was adjourned «ine die. BANK OF N.Z. WELLINGTON, October 30. The Rank of New Zealand pays the usual interim dividend on the sth of December next. DROWNED WHILE BATHING. ASHBURTON, October 30. Eleanor Patterson, aged 14, daughter of a widow, was drowned in the Ashburton river while paddling yesterday afternoon. The body was recovered this morning. STRUCK BY LOCOMOTIVE. GREYMOUTH, October 30. Charles Tanner, aged 50, a married mine blacksmith, was struck by a locomotive at Rewanui this morning. He was seriously injured, necessitating removal to the hospital.