DOMINION ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 June 1938, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS

[PJEB PBESS ASSOCIATION,] INTOXICATED DRIVER. AUCKLAND, June S. Saying that repeated warnings and heavy fines had failed to have the effect. of checking the practice, Mr. W. R. McKean, S.M., in the Otahuhu Magistrate's Court, sentenced a farmer, Edward Jull, aged 41, to 10 days’ imprisonment on a. charge of being found intoxicated while in charge of a. motor-vehicle. In addition to the sentence of imprisonment, accused's license was ordered to be cancelled for 12 months. LEGS CAUGHT IN LIFT. CHRISTCHURCH, June S. A 15-year-old youth, Harold O’Callaghan, of 200 Lincoln road, had both his legs injured yesterday morning when they were caught between a luggage lift, and the floor in the premises of Barlow Brothers at. 551 Colombo street. O’Callaghan apparently slipped when a. pile of cases fell forward. He is a patient, in the Christchurch Public Hospital. and his condition is reported to be satisfactory.

LOWER HUTT INQUIRY. WELLINGTON, June 8. Members of the New Zealand Labour Party gave evidence at the Magisterial election inquiry at Lower Hutt, to-day that they were among signatories to the petitions as a result of which the inquiry was opened. The petitions seek to have the Lower H\itt Mayoral and council elections declared void, on the ground that they were conducted in a negligent, inefficient and an incompetent manner. At 4 p.m. counsel for the petitioners had no more witnesses available and the inquiry was adjourned until tomorrow morning. MILITARY TRAINING. DUNEDIN. June 8. The principle of having compulsory military training in New Zealand was approved by the annual conference oi the Otago Provincial Council’ of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, to-day. A remit urging the Government to introduce such a system to embrace youths from the age of 17 to 21 years was carried unanimously. The remit was as follows:—"This conference views with grave; concern the whole international- situation, and urges the Government to introduce the system of compulsory military training for youths between 1 the age of 17 and 21 years.

RESERVE CONTROL. HASTINGS. June 8. A reserve of land more than 50 miles long ami only one. chain, wide may be placed on the land market, by the Hawke’s Bay Commissioner of Crown Lands within the next tew months. This stretch of land, which has been for many years a reserve vested in the Crown Lands Department, and controlled by the Hawke’s Bay Rabbit Board, is a half chain area on either side of a rabbit proof fence which was constructed along the southern boundary of Hawke’s Bay from the coast to a point near Woodville. The fence is row considered to be useless to the Board, and at its meeting to-day, cue Foard decided to return the control of the land to the Lands and Survey Department. CROSSING COLLISION. PALMERSTON N„ June 8. When a mixed train from Wanganui struck a car at the 1 Princess street crossing this evening, the five occupants had a miraculous 1 , escape from death or serious injury. The driver, Rov Taylor, who was accompanied 1 by his wife, Miss Fraser.' Mrs' Curnow, and Miss Hyde, all of Palmerston North, were all admitted to the Palmerston North Hospital, but it is understood that their injuries' are not serious, being more or less superficial. The car was struck by the engine just, behind the driving, seat and carried square across the cow-catcher for some distance. It had 1 to be manhandled clear of. the engine to the: side of the line. There were many willing helpers for this 1 work from the large crowd that, gathered; quickly at the scene. The speed of the train was not great at. the time, which probablv accounted for the motorists getting off so lightly. The side of the car was pushed in ami the windscreen and door windows were smashed.