DOMINION ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 2 May 1936, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS

[PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION.] YOUTH’S INJURIES. TAUMARUNUI, May 1. In the early hours of this morning, a local doctor was roused by a loud knocking at his door, and he found C. D. Henderson, aged 18 years, unconscious on the doorstep, with several wounds in his head, and covered • in blood. The sufferer was sent to the hospital, where he later regained consciousness, but he was unable to explain how he had received his injuries. MAINMAST SNAPS. WELLINGTON, May 1. Fouled by a wharf crane while a hatch was being replaced on the American freighter ’“Golden Bear,” the vessel’s mainmast snapped with a resounding report, some fifteen feet below the top, and fell, to remain suspended by the gear attached to it. No one was injured by the accident, which was most unusual, though one is said to have happened here once before about fifteen years ago. KILLED BY CAR PALMERSTON NORTH, May 1. Through coming into collision with a motor car in Church Street, this evening, a pedestrian, Frederick William Craig was fatally injured. It was raining hard at the time, and apparently Craig left the footpath to cross the road unaware cf the approach of a car. Both his legs were broken and he received head injuries. He was taken to the hospital, and succumbed at 11.45 p.m.

Me A RTHU R CO M PAN Y. WELLINGTON, May 2. Mr. Norman Levy, Wellington representative of the debenture holders committee of the Investment Executive Trust of New Zealand, in liquidation, said, to-day. that the committee had an urgent conference following the meeting yesterday afternoon, and unanimously decided that the invocation of the assistance of legislature was the best course that could now be pursued. Pressure from debenture holders, the fate of whose entire life savings, was about to be decided, had influenced this decision.

MINISTERIAL TOUR. WAIROA. May 1

A Ministerial party, consist of Hons, W. Parry. P. C. Webb and R. Semple, arrived at Wairoa on Thursday evening. They will examine the railway works. The Ministers left for Korito Lagoon, for the opening of the duckshooting season. It is reported tonight, that the Minitsers enjoyed good sport,’ Mr. Webb securing a full bag in the morning. Mr. Semple secured 12 swans and a brace of ducks. Mr Party secured a brace of ducks only. The Ministers have been the guests of Messrs. J. S. Jessep and A. T. Carroll. They were entertained at luncheon by r the Maoris. Both Mr. Parry and Mr. Semple said that the ambition pf the present Government is to place the natives on as good a footing as the pakehas. The party will remain over the week-end.

LUGGAGE STOLEN. CHRISTCHURCH, May 1

While the Sou,th express was making a brief stop at Christchurch last evening before completing its journey to port, luggage thieves swooped down on the first-class carriages and relieved two women of a large quantity of valuable personal possessions.

Miss Mildred' McKeown was travelling from Tiniaru to spend a holiday at the Chateau Tongariro. She got off the train to have a cup of tea at the refreshment room and when she returned to her carriage a large portmanteau, the contents of which she values at over £5O, had disappeared. Her hat-box had not been taken. The most valuable article stolen was a stone marten fur which had been bought in England during a recent trip abroad. New evening gowns, a number of other garments, eight pairs of stockings, and six pairs of shoes were also acquired by the thief.

The other theft occurred in another carriage, a young married woman travelling with her husband being robbed of all the personal clothing she possessed' except what she was wearing.