BRIEF ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 86, 10 January 1928, Page 10

BRIEF ITEMS

FROM FAR AND NEAR

Famous Band to Be Wound Up.—The, London ‘'Gazette" contains a notice of the winding up of the famous Besses o’ th’ Barn Band.—Press Assn.

Youth Fatally Injured,—William Wilcox, aged seventeen, tripped while stopping a horse in a milk cart at Invorcargiil, which 'passed over his thigh, causing fatal injuries.—Press Assn.

Stranded Schooner Sold.—The stranded schooner Maroro has been purchased by Mr. F. Goodman, of Gisborne, who will undertake the salvage of such portions of her equipment as. may pay for their removal.—Press Assn.

London—New York Wireless Telephone.—Although wireless telephone calls from London to New York cost JEIS for three minutes, over two thousand were made in the first year’s working.—Press Assn.

Fatal Accident at Sawmill.—Frank Hynes, a married man, employed at Ellis and Burnand’s Manunui sawmill, was crushed between the skids and a log yesterday morning (states a P.Aj messagd from Taumarunui). He died in hospital yesterday afternoon.

Murderer Executed.—Sidney Goulter, found guilty of the murder of Constance Oliver, a typist, and sentenced to death, has been executed, says a Press Association message from London.

Manchester Scrapping War Relics.— Regarding them as useless and repulsive, a committee of the Manchester Corporation decided to remove all war relics from the parks and sell them as scrap metal.—Press Assn.

Amateur Record fdr Hundred-Mils Run.—A South African farmer named Newton finished a hundred mile run from Bath to Hyde Park in 14h. 22min. lOsec., ,an amateur record, says a Press Association message from London. Newton only began to run at the age of forty, and since has run 43,000 miles.

Intoxicated Motorist Fined. —Frank Eddie was fined .£lO in the Magistrate’s Court 1 yesterday for being intoxicated in Vivian Street while in charge of a motor-car on Saturday. His license was not susnended. There was a conflict of medical evidence as to whether Eddie was in a fit state or not to drive a motor-car.

Fatal Explosion in Germany.—-A thunderous explosion apprised citizens of Dahlem that a villa ocupied by experimenting chemists had been blown up, states a Press Asociation message fror* Berlin. A garage and one wing were destroyed. Eighteen bodies were recovered from the ruins of the explosion. Seven are still missing.

Accident at D.I.C. Building.—While working at the D.I.C. building in Lambton Quay yesterday afternoon, a carrier, Frederick Smith, was injured .through a piece of 4 x 2 timber tailing down a lift well, and striking him on the back. Smith, who resides at 31 Moir Street, and is a married, man, with five children, was conveyed to the hospital by the Free Ambulance, being admitted at 4.25 p.m.

Little Girl Drowned.—Joyce Williams, five years old. daughter of a Westshore (Napier) resident, was drowned in the inner harbour yesterday. Deceased was on a small jettv at Westshore with another child, aged three. Apparently Joyce fell oft the jetty, and by the time the other child informed her mother, no sign of the unfortunate girl could be found. The body was later recovered by the police.—Press Assn.

Four Deserters From Ships Recaptured. —Four of the seven German seamen who deserted from the German steamer Kerstdn Miles at Auckland on Saturday were recaptured at Howick yesterday. The search was carried out on .Sunday and yesterday and resulted in the men being found in the . scrub where they spent the night. There is no trace of the other three.

Outbreak of Fire at Kilbirnie.—Shortly after 11 a.m. yesterday the Fire Brigade received a call to No. 107 Cdutta Street, Kilbirnie, a three-roomed building used as a garage and a washhouse. The building, which is owned by Mrs. Celia Gold, 43 Victoria Street, Petpne. and occupied by Mrs. Maud Schons, was severely damaged. It is understood that the fire started through sparks from a copper -fire. No insurances are available.