DOMINION NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 May 1939, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS

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ATH LETE IN,HIRED. DUNEDIN, May 16

H J. Tyrie, Empire Games 1 runner and Otago representative forward, has been admitted to hospital, suit ering from an internal imjury, received when he Struck a. Hag in a Rugby match, on Saturday.

CONVERSION OF CAR. PALMERSTON N., May 15

Victor Weipeihana, a Maori, 22, an electrician, of Wellington, was sentenced to .a month's imprisonment by Air. 11. P. Lawry. S M., on a charge of unlawful conversion of a motor-car after the OLaki races on Saturday. Hie car, which was removed from the rear of the stewards’ stand, was owned by Mr. F. S. Easton, of Foxton.

NEWSPAPER COSTS. WELLINGTON, May 15. The “Evening Post.” announces that it is to discontinue the discount of 3d allowed to regular subscribers, the price now being one shilling per wee < as from to-day. It states that in addition to other costs, that of newsprint, the principal material,' which is controlled by external conditions, is, owing to recent advances, now Jtt per cent, higher than last. year.

DUNEDIN INQUESTS. DUNEDIN, May 15.

At. an inquest, to-day into the death of. Joseph Cross, 63, a Portobello farmer and county councillor, who was found dead 'on May 11, the Coronel returned a. verdict of suicide by shoot-

ing. The inquest, was also concluded today on George Woodland, 67, who was discovered dead in bed on May 11. The Coroner found that, the cause ol death was gas poisoning.

STO WA WA Y S SENT ENC ED. WELLINGTON. May 16

Three stowaways on the Awatea whch arrived yesterday, were dealt with by Mr Stout, S.M., to-day. John Torpey. alias Tarpey, 38, labourer was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment. with hard labour. Frank Edwin Foster, 18, and Frederick Clark, 22, were each sentenced to 14 days’ hard labour.

It was stated that nothing was known against the two last, but Torpey gave a wrong name, and was traced by his finger-prints.

PRO BA T lON GRA NT ED.

YVANGANUI, May 16.

Walter William Gordon, for the theft of £99/9/!), the property of the Fordell Swimming Club, of which he was secretary, was admitted by Mr. Justice Ostler to two years’ probation. I k-; was ordered to pay £l3 forthwith, and to make restitution at the rate of £•1 per month, also to pay the costs of the prosecution, £3/11/9. Gordon Alfred Streat, of Dargaville, for negligent driving causing the death of two persons, near YY r averley, was admitted to probation for two years. He was ordered to pay costs, £l5. His license was cancelled for three years.

NEW ZEALAND MEMORIAL

YY Z ELUNGTON, May 15.

The proposal to erect, a national historical memorial in the heart of London. to the founders of New Zealand, was referred to in an interview with Mr. D. Hope Johnston, of London, who canie to the Dominion five and a half months ago to seek official approval of the plan, and if possible to find l a New Zealand resident prepared to give a memorial. Mr. Johnston, who is leaving for London to-morrow, said the Government approved, the proposal, but he had been unable to find a New Zealander prepared to undertake the considerable'outlay involved. However. he hoped on his return to London to find someone who would make the completion of the memorial possible.

HOMER TUNNEL.

DUNEDIN, May 15

As there is no indication of real Winter Aveather approaching, .work at the Homer- tunnel is being, carried' on continuously by three shifts. It was 1 recently decided by the Minister for Public Works (Mr. Semple), after consultation with the engineers of the department, and the contractors, Messrs. A. F. Downer and Company, of YY r ellingtoii, that the work should be continued during the Winter by one shift, with the men under protection from avalanches all the time; but so far it has not been found necessary to change to Winter conditions. Because of the prevalence of influenza. among the tunnellers, progress during the last few weeks has been slightly slower than that previously made; but the work has not been seriously hampered. It is impossible yet. to.say when the changeover to Winter conditions will take place, as this depends entirely on the weather.