DOMINION ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 March 1930, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS

(Per. Preafl Association.)

GIRL KILLED. HASTINGS, March 14. -Suzanne Couper, the 9-year-old daughter of W. A. Couper, of Otane, was killed yesterday afternoon, owing to her pony bolting and throwing her heavily. KICKED TO DEATH. THAMES, March 14. William Knox, 27, a farm hand at Waitakaruru, was kicked to death by a trotting horse which he was driving near Kopu yesterday. Knox harnessed up a four-year-old trotter, the property of Sam Woodroofe, prior to taking it out for exercise. The horse bolted, and Knox was thrown forward on the horse’s heels, which inflicted terrible injuries to his head and face. Knox was sent to the hospital where he died this- morning. SCHOOL COMMITTEES. TIMARU, March 13. The conference of the South Island Federation of School Committees’ Association concluded to-day. The conference reaffirmed its opposition to the Junior High Schools, and also endorsed the South Canterbury School Committees’ Association proposal that more active steps should be taken to organise th© school committees throughout the Dominion and present a united front. It was also decided to await the publication of the report of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Education, and, if necessary, to call an emergency conference to consider its proposals. The Executive were instructed to draw up a common platform, which would be acceptable to the various associations. ILLEGAL PETROL STORAGE. AUCKLAND, March 14. The first prosecution of this kind in Auckland was brought by the Chief Inspector of Dangerous Goods at the Police Court to-day, against Raymond Wilfred Clare, of keeping or storing in pumps and tanks in a garage at Panmure, 855 gallons of petrol.. Defendant pleaded guilty. The Inspector said he did not press for a heavy fine. He wanted to warn owners. The Magistrate imposed a nominal fine of 10/-, but also forfeited the pumps and tanks. Eight of the pumps were owned by proprietary companies, who had not taken out licenses for them. MOTOR PATROL SERVICE DUNEDIN, March 12. There are 2941 members now on the roll of the Otago Motor Club. Last night ninety-six new members were elected. Car drivers comprise 2564 of the total. The membership is being steadily built up by the club’s provision of a patrol service and the reports of the patrolmen record the following work during the past month: — Mileage run 13,077, members enrolled 173, members assisted 169, non-mem-bers assisted 140. It is remarkable that at least half of the non-members helped by the patrol even then refuse to become members. In a letter to the club praising its patrol system, Mr. P. R. Harman, secretary of the South Island Motor Union, wrote: “Any motorist who is made aware of what your club is doing in his interests could not refuse his support if he has a conscience.”

PLIMMERTON FIRE. WELLINGTON, March 13.

Seaview House was owned and occupied by Mrs A. E. Sollitt, who took over the place five years ago. It was insured in the London, Liverpool and Globe Office for £1550 and the contents in the same office foi’ £950.

Other properties destroyed were a six-roomed cottage owned and occupied by Mr F. Garner, which was insured in the London, Liverpool Globe Office for £7OO, with a policy of £3OO covering the contents. A four-roomed cottage owned by Garner, and let. The insurance on the house was £3OO and on the contents £5O. A five-roomed cottage owned by Marcus Plimmer, of Wellington, and occupied by T. Wilson, the insurance of £450 being in the Atlas Office. A six-roomed cottage owned and occupied by Mrs A. Tovey, insured in the Victoria Office for £250, and contents insured in the same office for £2OO. A five-roomed cottage owned by W. G. L. Mellish of Wellington, and unoccupied at the time. The cottage was insured in the Atlas Office for £6OO, and the contents in the same office for £125. A general store and four-roomed dwelling owned by A. H. Mildenhall of Plimmerton, and occupied by R. L. Grant. The insurances are not available. None of the stock was saved. A five-roomed cottage, owned by Mr Mildenhall, and occupied until yesterday by W. J. Rogers, of Christchurch. The Victoria Office carries insurance of £4OO on the building.