DOMINION ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 10 February 1934, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS

[FEB PBIBS ASSOCIATION.] CRUSHED BY LOG. BLENHEIM, February 9. ' R. J. Turner, a. settler of Hamilton Bay, Pelorus Sound, was crushed by a fog. He has been sent to the Nelson Hospital. The extent of his injuries is unknown here. BUSHMAN KILLED. TAUMARUNUI, February 9. An inquest concerning the death of Herbert Tonks, married, a bushman, who was struck by a piece of wood while working in the bush at Waituhi, on February 6, dying later in Taumarunui Hospital, was held today. The Coroner returned a verdict of accidental death. SHOPLIFTER IMPRISONED. CHRISTCHURCH, February 10. Sentence of one month’s imprisonment was imposed on Percy Major, labourer, 37, on a shoplifting charge. Magistrate Mosley said that shop* lifting was very prevalent, and had to be stopped as far as possible by the Court. MOTORING FATALITY. INVERCARGILL, February 9. A verdict of accidentally killed was returned at the inquest to-daj’ into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Isabella Jukes, aged 83, and Henry Jukes, aged 52, her son, who were killed when a car in which they were travelling from Dipton to Invercargill, crashed into an electric power pole near Winton racecourse on tile evening of Christmas Day. SAFE-ROBBI NG ATTEM PT. NEW PLYMOUTH, February 9. A substantial sum of money was in a safe in the premises of C. A. Wilkinson, Ltd., when burglars entered last night. The money was still there this morning, because, although the door of the safe was battered, it refused to yield. The burglars selected several watches and clocks from the extensive stock, and made an exit through a door which they smashed.

WOODVILLE COUNCIL. ’ WOODVILLE, February 9. An unprecedented position has arisen in Woodville borough, through an inability to secure councillors for extraordinary vacancies. Last July, two vacancies were advertised twice before the necessarj’ nominations were received. Two further vacancies occurred recently, these were advertised, but there was no response. Nominations were called, closing today, but there again was no response. The positions remain unfilled.

FIRE AT WHAKAREWAREWA. ROTORUA, February 10. The Anglican mission house at Whakarewarewa was destroyed by fire last evening, only the good work by the brigade preventing complete destruction. The occupants, the Misses Bulstrode and Miss M. Snoad, were entertaining a. party of friends, when a strong smell of smoke warned them of the danger, and they made a hasty exit. The fire was caused by, a cushion, which was slightly burned by a spark from a fire earlier in the evening, and after being apparently extinguished was placed in a nearby bedroom, where the fire orig- . inated. Both the house and chapel, which is part of the buliding, were considerably damaged. CLUB LIQUOR SALE. WELLINGTON, February 9. Arising out of a raid on the Pharoah’s Club on January 13, Douglas Eric Pankhurst was convicted by Mr. Page, S.M., on two charges of selling liquor without a license. A charge of Sunday trading was dismissed, .the Magistrate saying that there might be some doubt as to whether twelve had passed. Although it was the accused’s first offence, the police asked for a heavy! penalty. They said the accused’s] brother had been fined £3O for selling’ liquor within a no license area, and this should have acted as a. warning. ' Mr. Page imposed a fine of £25, and < gave a month to pay.