DOMINION NEWS.

Grey River Argus, 29 June 1925, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

\\ Jli I E STAR GARAGE AFIRE DI NEDIN, June 27. A tire at Pembroke, Central ”tago, destroyed the garage of the B lute Star Motor Coy., containing fiv.c motor cars, and two motor cycles. Nothing was saved. GAOL ESCAPEE RECAPTURED. NAPER, June 28. Bertie Starkey ? the prisoner who escaped trom Napier Gaol on Thursday nmrning, was recaptured last night by Constable O'Halloran, at Waipawa. HI A VYFI N ES FOR (’ t ’STOAIS FRAUD. -N.ICh.LAND, June 27. I At the Police Court, Samuel Levin, i a I reiichman. was fined on e hundred pounds on each of three charges of having erroneously certified to a Customs Officer that goods valued about two hundred sterling were of British origin, whereas they were French; He was convicted and ordered to pay costs on two other similar charges. WOMAN FOUND DROWNED. DUNEDIN, June 27. A woman’s body, not yet identified, was found at high water mark at Lawyers Head this morning. She was apparently about 50 years of age. The body had not long been in the water. DUNEDIN, June 28. It was the body of Annie MacFarlane, a single woman, 49 years of age, which was washed up by the tide at Lawyers Head on Saturday morning. lhe deceased had been housekeeper for Mr. Vaugtrey, of Alosgiel. She was seen at tlie house on Wednesday last. Her movements since then werp not known. An inquest was opened tin Saturday evening. when the evidence of identification was given an the inquest was then adjourned till Monday morning. DI TCH STEAMER’S ROUGH TIAIE. AUCKLAND, June 27. The Danish steamer Sierra Alorena encountered very rough weather on her run across the Pacific, bringing oil ffront Texas. During the heavy gale I last Thursday .high seas continually came aboard, wrenched the rudder, and broke the chain of the wheel gear. The steamer drifted helplessly for an hour and a quarter, till repairs were effected, which enabled her to resume her voyage. Chief Officer Johnson was thrown on deck, and had his left foot injured, incapacitating him for the rest of the trip. POLICE TRANSFERS. eTIKISTCHURCH, June 27. Sub Inspestor A. Cameron, of Christ, church, has been promoted to the rank i f Inspector, and is transferred to Gis. borne. Senior-Sergeant J. A. Mat. thews, of Hamilton, has been promot- > ed to the rank of Sub-Inspector, and takes the place of Inspector Cameron at (Tnistehureh. Sergeant D. Hyland oi Reefton. has been transferred to St. Ylbans. Sergeant A. Quattennan, ot St. Albans, has been promoted, to Senior Sei-eant. and transferred to Dunedi? "senior-Sergeant I. H. Matheson of Dunedin, has been transferred to Ashburton, in place of Senior. Sergeant D . Jaekson, who retires on superannuation.