DOMINION ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 January 1928, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS

(Per Press Association.) BODY IN RIVER. HAMILTON, January 10. The body of a man was discovered in the Waikato River at Huritly today. Papers in the clothing indicated that his name apparently is George Birnie. It is believed the body is that of the man who jumped off the railway bridge at Hamilton into the river this week. STEWART ISLAND CRIME. INVERCARGILL, January 11. An inquest concerning the death of Andrew Josey, who was found battered to death at Stewart Island on December 14, was held at the Island today. The jury returned a verdict that deceased met his death about 4 a.m. on December 14, through shock and loss of blood, due to injuries received at the hand of Arthur Valentine. WOMAN MISSING, NAPIER, January 11. Mrs. Crawford, wife of Herbert Crawford, Havelock North, has been missing since noon yesterday. Her hat, scarf and handbag were found in a motor car late on Tuesday night, together with a note, which read: “Keep money. Return bag to Crawford, Havelock North.” A police search last night and throughout to-day has been resultless. PLUMBER’S FATAL FALL. WELLINGTON, January 10. Leslie Bognuda, a plumber, aged 28. residing at 138 Daniel Street, aied at the hospital at 3.50 p.m. to-day, as a result of injuries received through falling off the roof of the 2YA Broadcasting Company’s studio, Featherston Street. Bognuda was working on the building when the accident happened. He was taken to the hospital by the ambulance, and on being admitted at 11.55 a.m.' was found to be suffering from internal injuries.

WOMAN TAKES POISON. ROTORUA, January 11. Ellen Thos. Dougherty, an inmate of the Rotorua Sanatorium, suffering from a nervous breakdown, while absent from the institution, is supposed to have taken poison. She died in the Sanatorium later. She had been to see her husband, a returned soldier, who was badly crippled. An inquest was held. The jury’s verdict was that deceased met her death on Tuesday, January 10, from the effects of a dose of strong iodine, self administered, while temporarily insane. DOG BETRAYS THIEF. WELLINGTON, January 11. Sydney Charles Leckie, aged 38, labourer, pleaded guilty at the Magistrate’s Court to-day to breaking and entering a house in Seatoun, and stealing clothing and money to the value of £lO, and then breaking and entering the counting house of the Wellington Croquet Club, and stealing clothing and'money to the value of £2 Is. Residents, awakened by the barking of dogs, caught accused when leaving the latter place, and took him to the police station. He was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence, and remanded on an additional charge of theft. TEACHERS’ SUMMER SCHOOL. NELSON, January 11. The Teachers’ Summei’ School is being attended by over three hundred, the visit proving a great success. In introducing the Bishop of Nelson, who gave the opening address, the President, Mr. F. Milne (Headmaster of the Waitaki High School), read a message from the Governor-General, wishing the School every success. All the addresses, including that of the Mayor, Mr. W. J. Moffatt, at the civic reception, referred to the fact that Nelson had been a leading educational centre from the earliest days of the colony. Special arrangements, which are working very satisfactorily, have been made for the accommodation and entertainment of the visitors. I WANGANUI’S UNEMPLOYED. WANGANUI, January 12. A few days ago Mayor Rogers wired to the Premier for relief for the unemployed here. He received a reply that the Departmental figures only showed six unemployed in Wanganui. This morning a meeting of unemployed was called by the Mayor, when 270 registered, practically all labourers. ,Iu addition, there are a large number of young students who have just left the secondary school seeking employment. Resolutions were passed asking the Government to take immediate steps to relieve the situation and protesting strongly against immigrants being brought into the country while the present condition exists.