DOMINION ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 May 1927, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS

(Per Press Association.)

EGMONT VICTIMS. WANGANUI, May 15

The funeral of Latham and Baines, the masters at Wanganui College, who were the victims of the Mount Egmont tragedy, was held during the weekend. The cortege was a very long one.

MOTOR CYCLISTS COLLIDE. 'WELLINGTON, May 16.

A motor car and motor cycle collided on the Hutt Road, resulting in two riders being taken to the hospital, where it was found that their injuries were not so severe as feared. Both machines were badly damaged.

CAR STOLEN

AUCKLAND, May 14.

A motor car belonging to C. Caward was unlawfully removed from a city street last night, and this morning it was found burned .at Redhill, about 30 miles from Auckland. This is the fourth motor car stolen and burned within two months.

‘QUAKE AND HAIL. WOODVILLE, May 16

An exceptionally heavy hailstorm occurred before noon. Some of the stones were as large as marbles. The ground was white in a few moments. A slight earthquake was experienced about 3.30 this morning.

THEFT DURING PROBATION. DUNEDIN, May 16.

At the police court, William John Hardie, on probation, was sentenced to three months’ and one month imprisonment, on changes of stealing £6 and a motor helmet and goggles. The sentences were cumulative.

FATALLY GASSED. DUNEDIN, May 16.

At the inquest on Henry Temple found dead in the “Tablet” office, last Monday, the coroner said that there was no evidence of suicide. Death was due to asphxyia following coal gas poisoning. It seemed that while under the influence of drink, deceased went to light the gas stove, knocked it over, and was apparently in such a state as to be unable to right it again.

NAVAL TRAINING. AUCKLAND, May 14.

The minesweeper Whakakura has returned to port after a week’s cruise with a number of lads undergoing training. They shaped well at gun drill. They had an alarm of a man overboard, with the result that a boat was manned within six minutes. The officers have nothing but commendation for the lads.

A STRONG WIND. TAUMARUNUI, May 16.

The settlement of Kakahi was visited by a cyclonic wind on Sunday night. A house owned and occupied by J. Summer was damaged to the extent of £2OO. The iron on one side of the roof was stripped off completely, as was also iron from the back of the house. A motor garage was lifted bodily, portions being distributed over a hundred yards away. A motor car standing in the garage was practically undamaged.

PUBLIC WORKS. TAUMARUNUI, May 16.

The Minister of Public Works spent yesterday in the Ohura district where he heard deputations regarding the rival routes, Tatu and Tokirima, of the main trunk Stratford railway, also in regarding the road. The Ministerial party arrived at Taumarunui yesterday afternoon, and in the morning went down the Wanganui River, returning on Friday to Taumarunui.

DUNEDIN MISHAPS. DUNEDIN, May 15

Patrick McDonald, aged 17, received injuries to his back in a League match on Saturday and was sent to the hospital. Roderick McLean aged 18, was admitted to the hospital because of injuries received through falling off a bicycle. While riding a trolley on Saturday evening, Charles Stevenson, aged 9, ran into a lamp post and fractured his leg.

CAR THIEF SENTENCED NAPIER, May 16

After spending three months in the Napier Hospital, the result of injuries received when the car he had appropriated, capsized, Robert John May was arrested and charged with the offence at the Court to-day. The Magistrate said' he would take into consideration the fact that accused had been in the hospital so long. He inflicted one month’s hard labour. Another man who was with the accused at the time, has so fax* avoided arrest.

VALUELESS CHEQUES. AUCKLAND, May 14

“She’s too handy-with her pen when she gets near a cheque book,” observed Mr Hunt, S.M., in the Police Court this morning, when told that Ivy Hazel Kite, who stood in the dock awaiting sentence on eight charges of theft and false pretences, had had 14 previous convictions. It was stated that the accused, who is 35 years of age, had stolen a cheque book and some forms, and had gone around to various small tradesmen in Onehunga and obtained groceries and money totalling £22/2/6. “Two months’ imprisonment,” said the Magistrate.

FOREIGN IMMIGRANTS. AUCKLAND, May 14

Prior to the Marama’s departure for Sydney, the police arrested Nicola Ratram, aged 3ft, a Jugo-Slavian, and Robert Allan Khan, 22, for being unlawfully on board. The former was stated to be a prohibited immigrant. A few weeks ago he was before the Court, when the police stated he had travelled as a stowaway from Italy to Australia, and similarly from Australia to Auckland. He was remanded for an interpreter. Khan pleaded guilty, stating he was under the influence of liquor when he went aboard to see a friend. Accused had used filthy language in the presence of women and children. Khan was fined £5, or fourteen days’ imprisonment for obscene language, and convicted and discharged pn the other count.